My good friend Andrew who is in Alaska doing service work sent me a shiny gift yesterday. And while I’m not very good at receiving gifts, this time it’s okay because he’s over 3,000 miles away and thus cannot witness the distinct lack of effusive, outward appreciation that I often neglect to put on. He sent me a new lens to play around with. What a champ.

So Andrew, consider this my thank you. I promise to take lots of equally-crappy photos, but from further away now.