I sent a package loaded with Christmas presents for my family home in December. Somewhere between here and there someone screwed up. The package was not delivered. I just recently went to the post office to check out what happened. So the guy at the post office checks on the computer and comes back and tells me that the package is somewhere in America. (Good, at least it's in America.) But then he says it's at some holding facility. What?! Why is it at a holding facility? Apparently one of the handlers thought something inside was broken. So instead of delivering it they are just holding it. Just deliver the damn thing!

There was some alcohol in the box so maybe one of those broke open during the flight and spilled out. If that was the case too bad for my brother Nick, but there are other presents waiting to be delivered. Just send it on to the address! Put it in a garbage bag if it's leaking and take it to it's destination. Why is that so hard? Now I have to wait while the Japanese post office sends a fax to their American counterparts to determine where exactly the package is. Then when they find out they will tell me what will happen. I surely hope everyone gets their stuff straight and delivers it. It's been over a month.

What I also don't like is how I had to go and ask what the problem was. They didn't come to me and tell me there was a delay, I had to go find out from them after hearing from everyone back home that no package arrived. Poor customer service from everyone involved. So everyone back home, Merry Christmas to you.

UPDATE: The package got delivered sometime around January 20th and nothing was broken at all! I think they were holding it and hoping I wouldn't inquire so they could get their dirty post office mits on all the goods from Japan inside.