**EDITED AGAIN 10/26/2010** Want to send me stuff? You know you do.

**I LIED. NO USED CLOTHES MAY BE SENT, ONLY NEW ONES WITH TAGS. OOPS. SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION!**

I would check out the shipping costs/customs duties with the post office before you buy anything to send—I understand it is expensive, especially if it weighs more than a pound or two. But if you want to send a small package, get my address from someone who already has it (I don’t want to post it on my blog), and here are some suggestions!

• Letters, cards and/or photos—write/draw to me about your life!
• **Small calculator (nothing fancy, just basic functions)**
  
• Halloween candy, especially candy corn (!!), York peppermint patties, Milky Way, Twix, Snickers, anything dark chocolate...FYI I really don’t like Reese’s, so don’t waste the space/weight
• Almonds (plain or chocolate covered)—they’re really expensive here
• Minty gum—there’s a plethora of the fruity kind here, too bad that doesn’t count as real gum. Spearmint Trident is one of my favorites
• Gladware/Ziplock Tupperware containers. Or even those reusable plastic ones that Chinese food comes in sometimes. Have to keep that leftover avocado from going brown! I might gift some to my host family since they don’t really have Tupperware here.
• Lightweight, casual long or ¾ sleeve button-up shirts—basically something I can throw on over a t-shirt to look a little more professional (even if I’m digging holes) and save my skin from the sun, without sweating to death. I realize that’s really specific, but if you happen to be shopping and see something… Size S in misses, M-L in juniors, por favor.
• The most comfiest sweats/PJ pants ever made. Cotton/ cotton blend por favor (otherwise they’re too hot

• Books. Whatever looks interesting. I finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and would like to read the rest of the series. And if you really feel like hunting, I’m interested in the truth commissions that happened after Peru’s terrorism issues in the 80’s-early 90’s—not sure if there’s a book in English on that. The truth commissions in South Africa and Argentina are also really interesting—maybe there’s a comparative book out there somewhere?

Thanks!! <3