My Santa is, without a doubt, one of my most favorite people. I didn't know if I'd said too much, or not enough - had I written a book or a snippet? I was amazed when I saw that my gift had already shipped; I was dumbfounded when I saw another tracking number pop up on RedditGifts. They both arrived today and I'm torn between being giddy, awed, pensive and a little bit teary.

The first package I opened was given the shake test, and hefted, and I couldn't begin to guess what Santa had found for me. Opening it, I was greeted by Martin Freeman's handsome face and The Hobbit Trilogy, Extended Edition, which has been on my list for a while now. I can't wait to put it on the shelf by my Lord of the Rings trilogy, but there's over 30 hours of watching ahead of me before that happens. I was grinning from ear to ear because I will get hundreds of hours out of this gift, and I'll be able to share it with friends and more as time goes on.

Then came the second package, and I was stumped. The first gift was so amazing, I didn't know how anything could be added to it. I shook it. I read the shipping label. No sounds, no clues. After an absurd amount of time fiddling with the tape, I couldn't be patient anymore and cut the top open. Inside were two scroll canisters and a pile of shipping peanuts. I extricated the canisters from the foam and pried the lid off of the first one... A roll of posters! I had no idea what was in store, but I was stoked. As I unrolled them, I saw Zoe at the top, and continued to reveal the full-force figure of Zoe Washburne, my favorite second-in-command (Sorry Riker). As I looked one-by-one at the ladies of the Serenity (Les Femmes de Firefly), I had a warm feeling welling up inside and some of it leaked out of my eyes. I suspected what might be next as I opened the other canister to find Les Hommes of the Serenity, capped by Captain Mal himself.

I'm just amazed by this gift, and it exceeded my wildest dreams. I can't wait to get all of the prints framed, though I'm going to need a bigger wall to display my art now. Thank you, Secret Santa, for being awesome.