. slurpee straw surprise .

you know one thing that makes me tick?  one thing that makes me so happy?  when people think of ME.  is that selfish?  i LOVE it when people say "i thought of you when i saw this" or "when i put this shirt on this morning, i thought of you because it's orange."  i LOVE that.  it truly makes me happy.

you see, my sweet friend shan thought about me when she saw something.  and, little did she know, this something would change my world.  

  

so you know of my true love for all things orange and also of straws.  i must have a straw to drink anything, no matter what it is or where i am.  a few days ago, there was a minor crisis at my house when we were about out of straws.  i was in a state of instant panic. 

when shan handed me this at church yesterday and i read her sweet words, my heart, and my teeth, were instantly happy.  and i smiled all day afterwards.  it sounds silly, but this straw is insanely fantastic.  it's about ten inches long, and a quarter of an inch wide making it somewhat wider than your typical, midieval straw.  even better ... it's METAL!  actually, even better than that ... it's ORANGE!

i must admit, i about broke a tooth, drown, and choked on ice on the first slurp, but i think i got the hang of it now.  my drink of choice at the time was diet coke, but i can guarantee if i was drinking a slurpee with this thing, it would certainly provide a quicker method of delivering the ultimate brain freeze. 

i LOVE it, my sweet friend.  i am so thankful that you thought of me and thankful that i will never be without a straw again.