Gifts!

The last time we wrote we mentioned a new friend in Malaysia but we didn't elaborate. This time, we will.

This past summer we got a fan-mail from a lady named Sarah. She complimented both of us outrageously, (we love compliments!), and she told us how much she enjoyed looking at our pictures and reading all of our thoughts and then she said she'd like to send us a gift because she is such a big fan.

We thought, "holy cow!" She seemed like a very nice lady - she said she wished it was cool enough in Malaysia for her to have a newf but since it isn't, we're the next best thing. She also said she'd been reading our blog since Nanook was only 6 months old! She wrote a bit about our personalities and she got us dead on - she totally knows us, you guys. And she wanted to send us a present. At first we weren't sure if we should accept or not because we hadn't really done anything to deserve a present and also Malaysia is very far away - shipping must be dreadful! But she insisted and so we thanked her very much and said okay.

Our presents arrived in August, (that's how far behind we are in our blogging! Sorry guys!), and oh my gosh they were gorgeous. They still are, because we've still got 'em. And since we're trying to be better bloggers and catch up on all of these posts that we missed, we finally did our photo shoot so that we can show them off to you guys!

The presents arrived with a very nice note attached that said that since she makes HUMAN jewelry, she was afraid she didn't have anything that could survive two robust newfs, so she hoped the Mama would wear the jewelry for us. We're okay with that. But we thought we ought to wear our presents at least ONCE - so we rocked 'em for the photo shoot!

First, Nanook-

Sarah Wrote: "The pink charm bracelet is specially designed for Nanook. The woofie charms represent Nanook who is always around his Mama, who is represented by the other charms. Because of his affection for her as can be detected by the pictures posted, (reflected in his eyes, the way he looks at her and to her), and also because he's such a Mama's boy! I'd like to call this one, "Nanook Loves His Mama."

(Mama's Note: I think he's looking so disgruntled below because he's thinking, "great - now NO ONE will believe I'm not really Bojie's girlfriend.")

(Mama's Note: Nanook has a long history of bending, or outright breaking, traditional gender roles. I refer specifically to the times when he wore marabou feather barrettes. Since Sarah has been reading his blog since he was 6 months old, she obviously knows all about it!)

Next, Pooka-

Sarah Wrote: "The clusters with beads in no proper order sets my mind to Pooka - all over the place, a little bit of everything, playful, Pooka's got no worries, he's just happy! He IS Pooka! The theme is because Pooka loves the sea so much. This cluster bracelet designed for Pooka is simply named after him."

And as if those gorgeous bracelets were not enough - she ALSO sent The Mama a present too! Actually, she sent her THREE presents, a bracelet, a necklace AND earrings. Pooka has been thinking about getting his ears pierced because he likes the Mama's earrings so much, but I think he'd look a bit dopey. His ears are way big enough as it is, he doesn't need to draw any more attention to them.

Still, since the Mama is a bit camera shy, she let Pooka wear her present for the photo shoot.

So guys, we want to get very serious for a second. We feel like this has been an object lesson in the way that all of us, never meeting, can still touch one another's lives - just by being honest and true and putting ourselves out there, a little. So often all you hear about are the BAD things that can happen if you share too much on the internet.

You never know what ripples your actions and choices will have out in the wide world - if a silly dog blog from New Jersey can touch and inspire a woman who makes jewelry in Malaysia, then ANYTHING is possible! Be brave - people can be, and often are, wonderful.

And if anyone is looking for some extremely cool jewelry, check her out!

Thank you again, Sarah for the gift of you!

All our love,

Nanook, Pooka and The Mama