The joy that is Amazon.

Last week my cousin that currently lives in North Dakota sent my dad a picture of a bag of candy from when we were kids that she just happened to find when she was in the local grocery store. Well, we haven't been able to find that candy since we were kids, and of course, my dad really wanted some now that he had been teased.

So, being the amazing daughter that I am, I checked Amazon to see if they would have any (I had already tried looking in a couple of the local stores here, just in case I had missed them, not that I've been looking specifically for them anyways). I found them online; now, ordering candy can be a bad idea because you can't taste them, don't know if the the brand is good, etc. Well, I knew the risk and went for it, I really wanted him to have some because he really loved those candies, all of us in the family really did, but he has the biggest sweet tooth out of all of us combined haha!

The candy arrived today, here's what they are:

They are called Anise Bears, which I just bought a second bag, hence why you can't order anymore from this seller; however, I definitely did sign up for emails when they become available again. Getting back to the point, these are a piece of my childhood, and to have some again, oh! It was awesome. Before I had given them to my dad, as an early Father's Day present, I taste tested one to make sure it was the right stuff, because everything is made differently by different companies, ya know? 

I gave them to him, he was completely surprised! He looked like a little kid on Christmas morning! It was the best thing ever. I've given him gifts for Father's Day before, the typical stuff: a tool he needed, a new wallet, something needed or wanted, but this was completely different, and it hit home. He was so appreciative, and he really loved that I put the thought into this gift, and it was a complete surprise for him. Needless to say, I had to order that second bag so that I didn't have to hear him complain about the first being all gone! WHICH will be soon, I promise.

Amazon is really making life so much easier! I just ordered some new suspenders for him that went out of stock in our local store about 2 years ago, and it was the right ones, size and everything. Don't get me wrong, I love going to the local store and getting my stuff, I love supporting local businesses, but when they don't carry something that you want or are accustomed to getting, like my dad's suspenders, then Amazon is the next best thing. 

My girlfriend, mom, and I love reading. My girlfriend and I read every night before bed, it is a relaxing thing (unless you are at the end of the book) and it makes it easier for me to fall asleep, plus I love the different adventures and the imaginary things that people come up with. It's a wonderful thing. 

Anyways, my girlfriend has been wanting this book, The Women of Duck Commander, but she doesn't want to buy a new book, pay full price, for something she will read once and then probably donate. Plus we aren't trying to spend money, and I know that she tries to buy used on Amazon; she doesn't have prime, but I do. So I decided to surprise her, I bought the book for her, from the link above and bought used, paid $3.99 for the book, and since I bought used, I also paid $3.99 for the shipping, not bad for a used book. When I got the book, the only thing that showed it was used, was a used sticker on the side of it. The pages and cover looked brand NEW! I surprised her with it just after Mother's Day, since it was supposed to be there before, but it was a good surprise anyways. She's already half way through the book, and loving it. It was an awesome surprise and she's glad I paid little of nothing for it, the way books should be honestly. 

But beware, buying stuff online isn't as easy as it looks. I've had to send back and reorder stuff that my parents have bought several times until they got the hang of it. Here's some advice: Being aware of what you're buying online.