Thursday, January 26, 2006

Best. Present. EVER.

It's not my birthday (although mark your calendars because I turn the big 3-0 on April 15) but I got a package from Linda in the mail on Wednesday and it had THIS in it:

Is this not the best shirt ever? If you remember, Linda and I had come up with a line of our own greeting cards a while back, and this was one of our catchy catchphrases.

Linda sends the best care packages ever. Last year for my birthday, she sent me a crossword puzzle in which all the clues were about me. Because I had once told her that I would know I had made it when I was a clue in a crossword puzzle. One of the (multiple) times I was worried about whether or not my company would fold (And p.s., STILL WORRIED. Or worried again, either or), leaving me with no job and a mortgage, she sent me a package that included saltines, a hershey bar, and packets of ketchup -- you know, so I wouldn't starve. Ha. And the most recent package included this shirt and a bunch of miniature rubber duckies so that I could float them in a relaxing bath. But the best part about the ducks? They're PIRATES -- and as you may or may not know, I love me some pirates. My point is, Linda corners the market on care packages.

She's a good friend. She's the one good thing I got to keep from this. She was the nanny before me, and although we weren't friends at first, once we figured out that she didn't hate me (as I was told she did) and that I didn't hate her (as she was told I did) we banded together in order to crack each other up on a pretty much daily basis. She's funny and sympathetic and empathetic and thoughtful and TOTALLY creative, and when you're her friend, she will take good care of you.

I have a lot of people in my life who take excellent care of me when I need them to, and when I let them -- actually, even when I don't. I'm lucky like that. And if you're an ass, guess what? Check my blog -- I mock you there.

20 comments:

Sass said...

Isn't that the truth, "I have a lot of people in my life who take care of me ...when I let them...even when i don't"

What a great creative friend. She could make a profit on those shirts. I'd buy one.

BB said...

Such a great shirt!

dasi said...

You already know MY feelings on the shirt!! AWESOME!! And I am reminded every day that Linda AND you are great people and AWESOME people to have in your (or shall I say "my") corner!! Ta Ta!

(get it? "ta ta?" as in your concern?? BWAH HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Sometimes I kill myself...)

Cheryl said...

OMG Linda should sell those. She could do shirts and bumper stickers and buttons...there's some $$ there!

Linda sounds awesome. One of the good things we take from less-than-great situations, like when we lose something.

Kyahgirl said...

what a gift-your friendship and the shirt!

Just Me said...

that's great!!!
love it!

My New Blog!

Anonymous said...

Keep that friend!

GNDTX

Stephanie said...

Fu-NNY!

Whinger said...

Want it.

But then it would be copying.

Dammit.

KC said...

One of those shirts would make a lovely 30th b-day gift for someone...who has a blog...and brown hair...and makes that yummy artichoke heart dip that you love. I'm just sayin...

PackerPundit said...

so those are the kitties :)

romey

Leesa said...

amber: I love the word "mock." It suggests the meaning - scoffing at people.

By the way, really cool t-shirt, too! And I am green with envy.

Minnesota Nice said...

Your birthday is tax day! I guess that's better than Christmas.

Alice said...

holy. crap. love. the. shirt. :-) that is SO awesome! yay linda! man, i need a linda :-)

MZPEACH said...

Hey Amber, came from Leesa's blog.
I love your hair. I wear my hair like that too..lol.
See, http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8050/1389/1600/90697486807_0_ALB.jpg

Marissa said...

Omg - I WANT that shirt! Can she send me one, too?! :)

Carl Spackler said...

horray for boobies!

Marie said...

I love that shirt! I so want one. I would love to show it off to a few people. lol

Miladysa said...

What a friend, what a T Shirt! :)

Dan said...

i look forward to making regular appearances in your blog in the future.