Ok, technically the outside is matte, not shiny, but the screen is very shiny!

So do I have the best boyfriend or what?  Rob got me a brand new top of the line MacBook Pro for my birthday, to replace my poor old one.  It is so sleek and shiny and powerful–very exciting!  I’m working on getting all my programs and files transferred now.  Here’s a shot of the two of them together:

Other awesome birthday gifts included a Papa Del’s shirt from my parents (remembering my roots!), and some very cute pastry-themed stitch markers and domo-kun knitting needles from Will and Jo.  Yay!