So, back in August, Ruy went to NY to take care of some things. Before he left he asked me what I needed or wanted. All I really needed was some fun, cheap t-shirts from Kohl's. I love how they fit, the cotton usually is soft, and you cannot beat the prices at Kohl's. Well, he did bring me back t-shirts and a lot of stuff I did not ask for! And, my friends Sue and Debra sent him things for me to bring back too.
I also made a video where I talk more about what I got and some funny things about them.
First...the t-shirts...since I live in t-shirts - a cool Harry Potter one, several Marvel and superhero shirts, NYC shirts - of course - and a funny one for me to wear on Halloween.
Food!! A box of my fav cereal from the states - Captain Crunch. Not that I ate it everyday but it was fun to munch on at times. We don't have many cereals from the USA here - corn flakes (my fav), Fruit Loops (never ate that). But we have lots of oatmeal.
He also got some pancake syrups - super expensive here if you can find them, real vanilla extract, Skppy peanut butter - hard to find here and expensive when you do. We do have more natural peanut butters and I am fine with them. And PayDay bars. Payday means fart in Portuguese...lol.
He also went for Chinese food and brought me back some of the packets you get. We do have a Chinese restaurant about 30 minutes from here but expensive and not as much fun as one from NY.
He also went to the Harry Potter store in NYC, which was NOT there when I lived there, and he got me a cool t-shirt, a Griffindor journal, a keychain, and a 9 3/4 charm that I wear on my neck.
But, the BEST was the bag they put it all in. That is going to be scanned and used for a Harry Potter mini album.
He also got me a Stephen King book - my fav author and, believe it or not, I have not read or seen this movie.
From my friend Sue, I got some super fun Halloween napkins and chocolate nonpareils from Wegmans. I used my Mini Minc on the napkins to make some Halloween cards and, I ate the chocolate within a week. Back story - Sue and I always did road trips to rubber stamp shows. And we would always stop at Wegman's in PA to stock up on the BEST chocolate nonpareils on the planet. Now...I just make my own. Fun but not the same.
And, from my friend Debra, some sheets of cloud paper I asked her for from Hobby Lobby. She also sent me lots of candy. It seems that, when I mention to her that there is something we don't have here, she writes it down. And then she goes shopping. She sent lots of Mike n Ike candies. Also, when I did a card for S'mores Day, I wrote in my blog post that we do not have graham crackers here so it's hard to make a real s'more. She sent some.
She also sent stickers from Paperhouse that I will be using for some mini albums soon. YAY!
Thanks to Ruy, Sue, and Debra for bringing some happiness into my life. It's the little things in life. It really takes so little to make me happy. LOL
Out of everything, I think the bag is the best thing. Kidding!!!!
Thanks for stopping by the blog today. Go check out the vid for more fun musings. LOL. And, until next time -
Hugs from Brasil.
~Michael
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This was a fun vid to watch. Reminds me of the one I watch from England with a pair of siblings who get goodie boxes from around the world-often the US-and their reactions to the stuff called This with Them. Here is a link-they have been at it for years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUWged1X7Bg You might want to have Ruy pop into Economy Candy next time he is here. Bulk pricing! so they let him come thru customs with that stuff? Great!!! Loved the cards you made with the napkins. Look forward to the books you will be making. Hugs Margot
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