gifting.

The people at my school are generous. EXCEEDINGLY generous. I remember giving gifts to teachers when I was a child, but nothing to this extent. I got, amongst others:

• a massive gift certificate to both Williams-Sonoma (I'm going to buy a coffee pot when I move--right now, we've got one, but I want a fancy one. And this certificate is big enough to get me one and THEN some)
  
• a very generous visa check card
• Sephora gift certificate
• Starbucks gift certificates
• iTunes gift card
• totebags and other hand made gifts (adorable...but, it adds to this penguin thing I've got going on)
  
• penguin candies
  
• a gift certificate to design my own bag at timbuk2
• barney's gift certificate
• gorgeous scarf from a Chicago botique

There were others too...I just cant get over the generousity of this school!

Now, we're on break until January, and believe me, I am more than excited about that. I need a break.