Honestly, how bad can a day that involves peanutbutter cups be?

If there is a kind of American candy that I miss, it’s definitely Reese’s peanutbutter cups. I don’t like peanutbutter as its inventor wanted it to be enjoyed (most likely on a peanutbutter and - ew! - jelly sandwich) and I certainly don’t like that sorry, crumbly, overly sweet yet somehow strangely bitter mass that’s being sold as chocolate over there.

But man, do I love a combination of both!

My loved-ones from Kentucky sent me a little thank you card for the Christmas gifts I had sent and they sent the peanutbutter cups right along side with it. They are so good, I wanna cry. Seriously, I had forgotten just how good they taste!

I miss America.

Just when I started to feel like crying my eyes out, though, another package arrived: from my dear friend Linn from Norway. She is the most outgoing person you will ever meet. With her, even I enjoy crashing a party! She is so funny and beautiful and smart and perfect, it’s intimidating.

We met in Kentucky, she was another exchange student there that stayed in the same neighborhood I stayed in and we became best friends. We hadn’t talked in forever and she hadn’t replied to the last texts I sent her or the emails I wrote.

But today this really sweet letter arrived. She also sent a hand-made necklace with it which I love.

It’s perfect to wear in spring and summer. I was so happy to hear from her again! I honestly was afraid that she wasn’t interested in keeping in touch anymore but, apparently, - and thankfully! - I seem to have been wrong about that. Oh, and Kati is my nickname, by the way. Everybody calls me that. I actually like it better than my whole name but I just never thought of using it online.

I was so completely and entirely happy today that I actually ended up doing my French homework, although I only need it until next Tuesday. I don’t think that has ever happened before, ha!

It’s a paper on WW2, the Germans’ invasion of France. And it was not easy to write it all down in French. I’m glad I got it done. And I’m glad that I could treat myself with a handful of peantbutter cups afterwards.

Lesson of the day: having friends all over the world definitely pays of. Always.


posted on January 24, 2008 • filed under Friends, International, Kentucky, Pictures
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  1. You don’t like American chocolate?! I have had German chocolate and I do have to agree it is WAY better! I would send you peanut butter cups for Valentines day but I think they would melt. :(

  2. Ah, good ‘ol Reese’s…they are definitely the shit. I don’t know of anyone that DOESN’T like them, lol. That was so nice of them to send some to you. :) I also agree that not all American chocolate is tasty, lol. I’ve tried German chocolate (in fact, my mother makes a deliciously moist German chocolate cake) and I like it a lot better.

    That necklace is absolutely beautiful! I know it had to brighten your day getting her letter in the mail. :)

    I don’t know if people tell you this enough or what, but I just have to say that I totally admire you. No, really - you’re so talented and intelligent…I could never dream of being able to retain as much information as you, lol. Being able to understand, read, AND write French? And English? It’s amazing…well…to me it is, anyway. I took 2 semesters of Spanish in high school and it was so hard for me to grasp. And they say Spanish is the easiest language to learn if you’ve spoken English all your life. I just wanted to brag on you for a second and let you know how awesome I think you are! :D

  3. I don’t like American chocolate either. I do like a lot of the candy that they do make though like Nerds and Jolly Ranchers, all the things that they used to sell in the UK, but now don’t. I have never tried Reece’s, but I have seen them for sale here, I will have to try them some day.

  4. I grew up near Hershey, Pennsylvania. It is the most awesome place ever!