Writing killer thank you notes :: A preface

I really like physical mail correspondence. It's too bad that I forget to do it more frequently and that aside from my grandmother most people I stay in contact with are on facebook, so now rather than have a conversation through the post [I've just at this moment become very envious of Emily Post's name and want to change mine], I have nothing to ask and tell that the whole world doesn't already know.

I wasn't crazy about writing thank you notes for wedding gifts, not because I was not thankful, I saw the necessity and I like stationery quite a bit. The problems were the overwhelming nature of wedding planning, the multitude of presents, my forgetfulness in which gift givers were present at the wedding, which ones I had met, how to thank someone in a unique way and say enough but with a genuine tone.

I was probably a little burnt out from all of the wedding thank you's. My handwriting isn't great. I'd be a messy artist. I actually have no idea if my thank you notes wow people. They probably like my taste in paper goods, because it's an extravagance I don't feel very guilty about. I like buying letterpress cards, I like sending them out, and I love mail.

I would run to the mailbox as soon as the mail was set to arrive, full sprint. I would discourage my parents from checking the mail from the car on their way home, or make them pull up so that I could open it from the back seat. My best friend and I sent letters back and forth about tickle wars and newsletters with beauty tips, ways to beat boredom, wordsearches we created ourselves.

I can't stay directly on topic for long, which is why I'd never be any good at writing papers, I want to say everything. I want to do everything and live to be 113. I used to, at least. That's probably the only way I could fit everything in anyhow.

So, for the patient, I will write another post about my thoughts on actually writing thank you notes, and if you have your own ideas please share them, for the greater good.

Mega Score: Day after Christmas at Urban Outfitters

I'm pretty bummed that after packing last night and psyching myself up for driving in the snow to the NC mountains to see my family, (a 7 hour drive if you could actually go the speed limit in snow in the south), we had to give up 18 miles in after passing 6 (according to Garrett who was counting) spun out cars, passing spewing sand/salt trucks, and stand still traffic on a highway with a 70mph limit.

Good did come of it. I don't know that I've been so proud of a shopping trip since that time I bought a $5 rainbow striped sweater at Belk in 8th grade. Behold, the deals I obtained at Urban Outfitters. Buying things on sale is probably cheaper and more beneficial than actual therapy (debatable and likely untrue, but I'm going to try it out anyway).

So, until the 31st, all sale items in-store are an extra 50% off. Boom.

Faux Leather Aviator Jacket by Sparkle and Fade $40.00

Lady Bird faux fur cropped jacket by Kimchi and Blue $25.00

BDG Sherpa Parka $40.00

Linus Blanket for $9 

only available in stores, I was shocked to get it so cheap! They had 75% off of holiday items and luckily it was included. G's been wanting one for years and I've always missed the sale, so merry day after Christmas to him!

The Sartorialist $1.45

Couldn't believe it. I might go back tomorrow and make sure that it was the last copy, because what a perfect gift/blog giveaway possibility!

I also bought a pink and black kimchi and blue dress for $15 that I plan to do some minor alterations to (shorten the straps mostly), and a $5 plaid button up top.

Did anyone else score big during the day after Christmas sales?