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Yesterday, a pretty handwritten note came in the mail from Papyrus:

Chantelle,
Thank you so much for ordering your stamper from us! We hope you love it and use it all the time!

Thanks again,
The Papyrus Team

It’s sweet of them to send such things—but I do not have the “stamper” yet. They know this, because I told them… and yet, they send such letters. Are they mocking me?

It could have been like this:

X: Hey, something came from Papyrus for you.
Me: *thinks it must be that - but no, it’s a letter about using that thing I don’t have yet instead*

In December of 2006 and January of 2007, I kept a journal of small paper squares and here it is for you to see! Each day is represented by one square. Most of the paper displayed was created or acquired on that day.

What follows is an explanation of each square. The explanations were transcribed from notes (the image on the right). If you view the original document and not the transcription below, you’ll:

a. see my handwriting at its worst
b. witness my disregard for spelling/grammar
c. read strange little asides

Anyway, here’s the edited version:
2006.11.18 - receipt for too heavy luggage >_< (until 2006.11.22)
2006.12.02 – Starbucks bag (contained an M&M cookie)
2006.12.03 – library receipt from Jefferson & Civil Liberties: The Darker Side
2006.12.04 – from sheet explaining in-class exercise of Darfur
2006.12.05/06 – from intro drafts on libel paper
2006.12.07 – from package for color splash flash
2006.12.08 – from op-ed assignment sheet
2006.19.09 – from pocky box ^^
2006.12.10 – bought a sweater from J. Crew (it’s pink ♥)
2006.12.11 – from scrap paper
2006.12.12 – white chocolate wrapper
2006.12.13 – cut from notes on Korean wave paper
2006.12.14 – Gourmet Heaven #2 wrapper
2006.12.15 – more from K-wave paper scribbles
2006.12.17 – from scratch paper for Korean final
2006.12.18 – from bag from stationery store on Chapel
? 2006.12.31 – Starbucks
2007.1.03 – Opry Mills movie ticket – Pursuit of Happyness
2007.1.05 – directions to Social Graces, &c.
2007.1.09 – Sims 2 game purchased
2007.1.12 – Anthropologie return mail slip for Jen’s candle
2007.1.18 – from envelope labels
2007.1.20 – J. Crew receipt bag
2007.1.21 – J. Crew clothes tag
2007.1.26 – paper from Anthropologie package with peacock box
2007.1.26 – Asian idol
2007.1.31 – receipt from Labyrinth Books for [Chinese] books
2007. 2.2. Delia’s receipt
2007.2.4 – tag on Delia’s headband

*The images are thumbnails