surprise!

i know i already posted today, but that was before i had the rest of a good morning/early afternoon. so i'd done some schoolwork (enough to be satisfied with myself for the time being) and rested and showered and whatnot, and i decided i'd go out shopping for a birthday present for erica, whose birthday was thursday. i went to the box turtle, which has been my favorite shop lately, and because they were having a 20% off everything sale...great combo. well, on my way out to the car i noticed a box sticking out of the mailbox next to mine. normally i'm not a snoop, but it was an amazon box, and i have had my mail put in the incorrect box before. but i thought, surely it couldn't be my harry potter...it's not due till next week sometime (see post from earlier today). but it was! i'm totally thrilled. now i've just got to finish up my other book so i can get started on this one (which will probably happen today!). at the box turtle i found a fun present for erica, and i found a fabulous fabulous skirt on super super sale (i saved$77) that will go great (i'm pretty sure) with a top i already have, so now i have something fun to wear to hayden and peter's art show tonight.
oh, and another highlight is that my sage plant that i'd container planted perked back up after the rain yesterday evening. it had been looking droopy since the move from the garden to the fire escape...so horray for timely rain. finally, a good day.