This morning I saw on the UPS website that my package was ‘Out for Delivery’. Instantly a visual popped in my head of the little box snuggled up next to larger packages inside the UPS truck. My little bundle was giggly with anticipation and excitement because it knew that shortly it would be in my arms!
I couldn’t stop wondering if it was delivered or not and in the same thought I was kicking myself for not putting my work addy as the shipping address.
Oh the giddiness it had to have been feeling as the day stretched on nearly going crazy from being so close and yet so far from me.
Daydreams wiped away the daily grind as I pictured what the union would be like with a smile plastered on the little box that would match the one on my face as the driver handed over my box of joy.
Finally when I returned home I felt happiness surge through me I saw no delivery attempt was made during my work day. I was worried I would have missed it and then go through the pain all over again tomorrow… or worse… they left it on the door step and some sinister being snatched it away to spend their evening learning about EVERYTHING and how to write a graphic novel.
I swear those thoughts had my you know what’s in a bunch most of the day. In fact, they were so bad that I’m scowling right now remembering what it was like to think about it.
It didn’t matter though. There was no delivery in my absence and now I could just obsess over the quiet door.
2 hours after I made it home, occupied myself with cooking and eating dinner… FINALLY I saw a little man in brown walk past the bedroom window.
“IT’S HERE!!!” I jumped to my feet and pretended to take my time opening the door. My coolness was wiped away rather fast when I saw the package tucked under the mans arm and a little “Yee!” escaped from me. The guy looked a little amused as I went back to my cool demeanor. I signed my name, closed the door and then yee’ed again as I jumped onto the sofa and tore open my box.
It may sound a little strange to be excited over such a small purchase, so I felt the need to shed a little light inside the inner workings of my mind:
Out of curiosity I had decided to visit my purchase history with Amazon to see when my last *me* purchase was. I know I had bought quite a few things off of there, but for the life of me I could not recall… Well, the last that was shipped to my address was April of 2006. A CD. No wonder I was filled with so much excitement over receiving the two books I had placed an order for on Saturday night.
I saw something the other day that seems like it might give you another “yee!” moment (though otherwise it’s completely off-topic). NASA’s allowing you to vote (http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/name_ISS/) on the name for the third node of the International Space Station. Apparently “Serenity” has 80% of the vote now.