Dear friends, family, friends of friends, friends of family,

You have all probably what has happened to me: did I disappear? Become Chinese and forget how to write English? No, I’m here still. The sad thing is, I haven’t had that much to write about. Life has maintained status quo, though Jeff (to his delight and my despair) is returning stateside Monday. I am returning state side August 23^rd. My countdown begins!

Now, what have I been doing for the last few months? Honestly, not that much. Jeff and I take walks around our concrete playground, eat food that I cook (eating out became dangerous for our stomachs, watching movies, and getting clothing made). Uncle Phil, you never stray far from my thoughts.

I have found a magic tailor. Not your ordinary tailor, a mystical one. Everything he makes for me fits perfectly. The quality is amazing, the attention to detail is incredible would make you jealous. I know I have talked about the custom clothing before, but it just keeps getting better. I joked with John (The Tailor) that after Jeff leaves, instead of reverting to comfort foods, I will drown my sorrows in custom clothing and delectable fabrics. So far, I have had over 35 things made, and the list keeps going. I will bring a picture of a Celine, Burberry, Kors, Lanvin, and Maxmara, hand over my fabric, and *POOF* once week later, I will have a gorgeous addition to my wardrobe. I have begun to order so much that I stopped bringing in photos…I know put all my pictures on a 2GB SD card, have John bring in his laptop and transfer folders of clothing. This week, I will have a burberry trench, 2 kors pieces (wrap dress and off shoulder dress), the Ralph Lauren mandarin collar suit, and a Gucci inspired silk button up (gold chain pattern on the silk).

The best part is that, for the most part, these are cheap thrills. I think for my entire list which is:

1 turtle neck jersey dress-black

1 burberry trench

1 versace black wool double breasted, knee length jacket

1 ¾ sleeve navy sailor jacket

1 high waisted black pants

3 jeans

2 grey pants

1 navy sailor pants

2 linen pants

2 black pants

8 button ups

1 lanvin sheath

1 chanel sheath

1 wrap dress

1 off shoulder dress

1 leapoard print skirt (and tank)

1 Jean Paul Gautier suit

1 black and white herring bone pencil skirt and jacket suit

1 velvet blazer

2 jersey/shirt dresses

1 black dress

(I may have missed one or 2 things)

The grand total must be around $400-$500USD (FOR EVERYTHING!!)

That makes each item about $13.50…not bad!

Anyway, enough about the clothing, my countdown has begun: 9.7 weeks, 68 days.

The big plans are to bide my time for a month-I’ll meet my father in Japan, July 26^th for 4 fun filled days in Tokyo.