I never told you, because I never thought this would be worth a story, but …

Last month, I ordered some books in the U.S. that were supposed to arrive no later than May 2. They didn’t arrive, even weeks later (though they made it to Beijing within just a few days after I had placed the order). So I began talking to the retail company, and especially the shipping company (many times), because that’s where the main problem was. Long story short, I was promised that the books would arrive as soon as they were cleared through customs. Just a few days later, however, I discovered the books had been sent back to the U.S. – “undeliverable.” I was told to place a new order. Hadn’t done so due to all the trouble I’d had with this order, but today, I was notified that a package had arrived for me: The books! Oh, the mysteries of international shipping!