I came home last Friday to find a huge LBC box on the floor of our living room. Finally, the care package is here!

You see, last June, my dad's cousin, who I met once in my life because he lives in the US, asked me a favor. He's getting married and needs a barong. Though there are barong shops in the Filipino communities in the US, the designs aren't as nice and the material and labor is more expensive. So they emailed me the design of the barong they wanted, along with my uncle's measurements. In a week, the barong was finished and I had it sent along with one of my grandmother's sisters, who was going back to the US after a month long vacation in the Philippines to visit my grandmother.

As a way to show their appreciation, they send me a care/ thank you package. Inside were:

-- 3 boxes of Tampons (Tampax Pearl- Regular, Tampax Pearl- Super Absorbent, Playtex Super Absorbent)- I think I've got enough tampons to last me three years! No more scourging the 3 cities to look for tampons!
-- 2 In Style Magazine Issues (The In Style Makeover magazine and the one with Halle Berry on the cover)
-- A CD containing pictures and slideshows of their wedding
-- 1 Bottle of Robert Mondavi Red Wine (for my parents)
-- 1 Bottle of Ironstone Obsession White Zinfandel (Wine) (for my parents, again)
-- A 2 lb Hershey Bar with the words, "Thanks! - Randy and Diana" inscribed to it
-- A pack of Ghirardelli caramelized almonds chocolate
-- A pack of Lindt truffles chocolate

Among everything, I squealed in delight when I saw the boxes of tampons. Just goes to show how shallow my happiness can be. :)

As for my little brothers, they absolutely enjoyed the bubble wrap that protected the 2 wine bottles during the shipment. Each bubble was as big as a five peso coin. Xavier punched each bubble with his little fists even though it hurt and the next day, I woke up to the sound of Don jumping on the bubble wrap.