the joy of packages

My  mom freaking rocks. 

so, my life here is fantastic and everything, but there are some essentials that I don't have. that I legitimately dream about. and then, my mom sends a package and the whole universe is aligned because I am reunited with my american loves while still here in Thailand. this includes what's seen in the above: multiple pounds of Peets coffee, peanut butter from trader joes (okay, ANYTHING from trader joes) and People magazines of the last few weeks. (Btw, what's going ON, america? sandra bullock got a baby and heidi and spencer are divorcing?) 

I'm a fan of the packages. 

But also! This weekend we went back to Koh Samet (third time on the island. we're such regulars) and since monsoon season is upon us, we got to experience some really freaking incredible rainstorms on the beach. It might upset some tourists to have their beach vacation interrupted by huge gusts of wind and downpours of rain. but not us! Anything other than HOT and SUNNY, the only 2 forms of weather descriptors I have spoken in 7 months, is definitely welcomed. 

keep it up, rain! ocean swimming during a storm is maybe one of my favorite things ever.