and just when I thought life couldn't get better...

...Tyler came back from Thailand! :) Yes, the wandering adventurer has returned with many pictures, stories, explanations of Buddhism, and gifts--even gifts! I really wasn't expecting him to bring me anything--not that he's not that kind of guy, but I just don't expect gifts from people when they go places--so I was very surprised and delighted to see what he brought me.

He brought me two different bags--a girl can never have enough, right? One was woven in Tibet from yak (!) and sheep's wool, and the other is black and red and significantly fancier. I like them both--very Boho chic. ;) He also brought me a black skirt--which fits really cute (can hardly wait for him to see me in it)--and a string of lights with colored globes to go over them. I'm not sure what the material is that the globes are made out, but it's some kind of plant-like fiber. (How's that for my powers of deduction? ;) )

Although I love what he brought me, and I was intrigued to see the pictures and learn more about the trip, I'm far more overjoyed to have him back. I didn't miss him tons when he was gone--mostly because I was busy and knew that I couldn't talk with him due to internet scarcity in Chiang Mai--but the past few days got harder because I knew he was coming back soon. He called me this morning before church, and then--needless to say--I had the hardest time concentrating during the sermon. I should probably listen to it again to make sure I got all the main points!

As good as it was to have some time to grow on my own this past week and half-ish, it's good to have my best friend back. I missed him. (I think these various times of going our separate ways will be good for the future, however, when he goes off to China for his semester abroad.)