The gift of toilet paper

Last August my cousin moved here to Chicago from the west coast to start graduate school. She drove across the country with her mom, who helped get her settled. On one of their trips to Costco my aunt bought me two "gifts" as well- a 12 count of paper towels and 36 count of toilet paper. I was THRILLED, which probably says a lot about me :) 7 months in and I still have half the TP to go, which means I'll likely make it a whole year without having had to purchase any. Awesome. As for the paper towels, I haven't even opened the pack yet as I'm working my way thru the couple rolls I already had on hand. Side note: I'm extremely thrifty with paper towels LOL, something I picked up from my mom without realizing it. She will use a paper towel, wash it gently, and hang it to dry for one more go. While I'm not that extreme I have been known to yelp with indignation when my boyfriend reaches for a paper towel instead of a napkin to wipe his mouth.

In Korea it's actually customary to gift toilet paper when someone moves into a new home, quite a practical present. I am very thankful to my aunt for her thoughtfulness, and think about her from time to time as I put her gift to good use :P