It arrived!

My Secret Santa gift was a very pleasant surprise. I didn't expect to enjoy it so much, but now I am super happy.

I had added this hard-cover, all colored, special release of the Scott Pilgrim comic to my Amazon wishlist as more of an afterthought, to showcase my interests. I know next to nothing about comics, but read SP a few years ago and enjoyed the quirkiness and art style.

It wasn't the present I expected, and when the mailman brought a flat Amazon package, I was almost a little disappointed that it wasn't something handcrafted and christmas-y.

However that quickly changed when I had a look at the book. I never expected the coloring to add so much to the experience. The chosen color palette is downright GORGEOUS. It just hits an exact aesthetic sweet spot. It's a whole different world to dive into. The book is large and solid and has this high quality feel to it. It's just a pleasure to read. Afterwards, the common black & white Scott Pilgrim books feel downright lifeless. I will definitely order the other colored ones too now.

The lesson is that a gift doesn't have to be personally wrapped to be a good gift. The past day, I have taken the book into my hand numerous times not even to follow the story, but just to examine single pages because it is so nice to look at.

A big thank you to my Secret Santa from Paris, France, for the pleasant surprise. Happy Christmas, and I hope you receive a great gift yourself.