The Day before Graduation..

So I guess I might seem like I'm spamming you guys right now but seriously... this is news.

My professor gave me his copy of Shakespeare's Completed Works... leather bound... gold leafed...from...

1867!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He knows I'm into old books and that I'm going into archiving. I was talking about how I thought older books were more beautiful and I really loved them so he gave me my very first antique book. And it's huge and GORGEOUS- with illustrations too! This book is seriously... amazing.

And it was his.

I was so shocked.

And touched.

(Still shocked).

Then I stopped by my old office at Study Abroad to say goodbye since tomorrow is graduation but I probably will be too caught up in the madness to do it then- to find they had a gift all wrapped and ready for me.

Two books of poetry, since they know I'm "The" poet!

One is the ONLY COMPLETE collection of Emily Dickenson's poems. All 1,775 of them. (Fun fact: only 11 were published in her lifetime). And another book of poetry by an author I actually don't know. And they even added the helpful advice of: don't wear heels tomorrow!

I came home and was delivered flowers from my aunt and the whole extended family from my mother's side and they are just the freshest more fragrant flowers I have ever had!

I just feel loved. And appreciated. And touched. And I was too excited not to share.

:)

That is all.