Care package from home

I got the best "present" today - a package from home (which I knew was coming) with some things I needed, as well as a few surprises.

Katie sent along a package of Ranch dressing mix - which, though it seems trivial, excited me ridiculously. You can't find Ranch anywhere over here, and I've been missing it when we have burgers, fries, chicken, etc. So...YAY! (I'm sorry, Uncle Tom, but this one is exempt from my recent email response about processed foods. hahaha! ;))

My college diploma finally arrived a few weeks ago (only took the university 3 months, geez), and Mom had it framed for me. :) It's beautiful, and the second I unwrapped it from the package, I cried. It's FINALLY real. I finally feel like I actually did it, I really graduated. The last few months have felt pretend, even though I finished school in early July. But this simple piece of paper, stamped and signed by the powers that be in Northridge, gives me full rights to my accomplishment. I am the proud owner of a Bachelor of Arts, and it is the BEST sense of accomplishment.



Now...on to a Master's??