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A Year’s Supply of Kleenex from Kuwait and Mrm.

When we returned from our roadtrip to the Doha reunion and wedding in Pittsburgh, I found this waiting for me:

Yes. Yes. Yes, you see it correctly. A year’s supply of oud-scented Kleenex from Kuwait. I am guessing these are the ones sent by my friend Mrm . . . and oh, what a laugh it gave me. Mrm, it’s the little things that count, and it is your big-hearted generosity that matters, sending me FIFTEEN boxes of oud-scented Kleenex. I just can’t stop laughing, it is so extravagant and so sweet, and just exactly what I wanted. Mrm, I think this is your doing, and thank you.

I only met up with three bloggers, and Mrm and her friend were two of the three. It was an equally funny beginning, meeting up at the Starbucks in Fehaheel and each of us thinking we had been stood up because we were at different Starbucks. Soon after, they came to my eyrie in Fintas, and what great times we had from then. πŸ™‚ I would have missed a whole layer of life in Kuwait had I not met up with Mrm, but – as those who know Mrm know – she has a way of getting what she wants, and making everyone around her glad at the same time. I had so much fun with you and Chirp, and I learned so much from you.

Thank you, Mrm. For everything. πŸ™‚ I will think of you more than a thousand times as I use this Kleenex. Thank you. πŸ™‚

June 1, 2011 - Posted by | Blogging, Character, Communication, Community, ExPat Life, Friends & Friendship, Kuwait, Living Conditions

9 Comments »

  1. Congratulations on the year’s supply of this Fine kleenex tissues . It must have given the US customs agent who cleared it some thoughts being only boxes of tissues shipped all the way from the middle east .

    The Middle East you say , hmmmm we must check that again can you call our friends at CERN to lend us the Nuclear Sub Atomic particle collider ??? ,and whats with the Funny smell ???? Get me our latest laser Sniff -O- Matic . Why so many boxes going to this lady in Pensacola ???? Alright order one wire tap on her .We got to get the bottom of this .
    πŸ™‚

    daggero's avatar Comment by daggero | June 2, 2011 | Reply

  2. what a sweet gift!

    adiamondinsunlight's avatar Comment by adiamondinsunlight | June 2, 2011 | Reply

  3. Daggero! The same thoughts crossed my mind! I am now probably on a watch list and all I can think is what a colossal waste of time for the persons who have to watch my very dull daily existence, LLOOLL. And God bless Mrm richly, I am also guessing it cost more to ship it than it cost to buy it. The whole thing is so delightfully irrational, isn’t it? And I love it!l

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | June 2, 2011 | Reply

  4. Little Diamond, I knew you would get it. πŸ™‚ It’s the small things, in the end, that matter, the outpouring of the heart. Mrm has a sweet heart, and it makes me smile. And I know I will smile every time I blow my nose, or grab one of those oud scented tissues. πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | June 2, 2011 | Reply

  5. Please, Please let me know from were they brought it .
    I was looking every where ,,, i have been to many co-op.

    Hayfa Al Mughni's avatar Comment by Hayfa Al Mughni | June 2, 2011 | Reply

  6. πŸ˜€ the guys at TNT were chuckling at the package as well
    Thank you for ur kind words, I SHYF!!!

    i am happy they reached you in one piece. theres more whenever you need them, SERIOUSLYF

    have a great time wherever you are off to these days, send my regards to adventureman!

    haya almughni-khaldiya coop ta7at

    Mrm's avatar Comment by Mrm | June 3, 2011 | Reply

  7. My word! Oud scented kleenex,eh?
    Any takers for Oud scented condoms or scented toilet paper?!
    Can it get any more erotic than this?

    Golgappa a la Galapagos's avatar Comment by Golgappa a la Galapagos | June 4, 2011 | Reply

  8. We want oud scented lip balms, after shave lotions and deodorants.

    slurp that bblurrp's avatar Comment by slurp that bblurrp | June 4, 2011 | Reply

  9. I’m guessing that is you, BL? Exotic, not erotic.

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | June 5, 2011 | Reply


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