So yesterday (Sunday), I got a message from my Santa which explained that the gift would be sent in two separate packages and that the first one would arrive today (Sunday). My first thought was, "Wait. Who even delivers packages on Sundays?" ELVES DO, THAT'S WHO.

Sure enough, by the end of the day I had received a package. Inside was a lovely surprise: A $30 giftcard to Netflix! Do you have any idea what it feels like to not have to pay for Netflix for a couple months? It's a great feeling. It means I can watch anything I want guilt-free. Some things I just don't want to feel like I've "purchased," you know? This is great. I was pretty honest about my passion for film and TV in my Redditgifts profile, so this is pretty perfect.

So, the rest of the message said that the remaining package would be delivered on Tuesday. BUT IT'S ONLY MONDAY. There was a package on my door by 9am. I was shocked. I had told myself previously that I was going to respond to my Santa to thank them for the gift card but that I wanted to wait until Christmas to open the second package, for some arbitrary Christmas spirity reason. That went out the window literally the second I had the package in my hands. I opened that sucker in less than a minute.

For those who have not yet fallen in love with the impeccable television miracle that is the Great British Bake Off (or those who are not British and interested in baking), you may not know who Mary Berry is. Mary Berry is the world's grandmother. She is a phenomenal baker, and a great teacher of bakers. I am so excited to try to make her proud with my bakes that she'll never try or actually be proud of. I am in pastry school and I love baking more than almost anything. I love love love Mary Berry. The recipes look amazing, and I can't wait to give them a try!

The third big interest of mine that I listed in my profile is makeup. I'm not very good at makeup. But I'm getting better, and I really love it. I went into this exchange knowing that makeup is one of the trickier things to shop for, when it's for another person. Everyone's skin is different. Some products have ingredients that don't agree with some people's skin, or they're a color that isn't one the other person enjoys working with, or the foundation doesn't match the skin tone, or any number of things. But my Santa cleverly got around that. BRUSHES! Who doesn't need more brushes?! Let me rephrase: Who absolutely needed more brushes? Me! This set is gorgeous. The packaging is so pretty - black matte with a shimmery rose gold handle. They are super soft and there are FOURTEEN of them. That's so many brushes. It's hard for me to spend money on myself when it is something I'm not really really confident about, so I don't tend to splurge or treat myself when it comes to makeup. I'm so grateful to my Santa for somehow finding such a perfect way to incorporate my love of makeup in my gift. Again, there are FOURTEEN brushes in this set.

I don't know why each paragraph has gotten longer. I'm just so excited. I opened this package about ten minutes ago and rushed to take a picture of it all and post it here. Thank you so much, Santa! Your gift is so thoughtful, and I feel like you really read my profile and put a lot of effort into these. I've had a rough couple months or so, and it's so nice to be thought of and given such touching gifts from (I assume) a total stranger.

I love these exchanges so much, and I feel so lucky to have been matched with someone so lovely. Thank you again!