The best question to ask is "What didn't I get in this box of awesomeness?"

While I was a work today, I received a message from my fiance, saying he was "so jelly." I was confused at first, and then he told me my arbitrary day gift had arrived, and was "covered in upvotes." WORK COULD NOT END FAST ENOUGH.

Without a doubt, my secret santa proved to be an amazing one. Considering this was my first every arbitrary day matching, I am blown away. Other secret santas are going to have a hard time living up to this box of awesome. I could tell that she really paid close attention to (ie stalked) my likes and dislike. And I could not be happier. There were cupcake stickers on the box, little paw prints...

The box was packed with glittery tissue paper - underneath the tissue paper was a PLETHORA of things! I didn't know where to start, and what to take out first. I was tempted to dump it all over the bed, but decided it would be more fun to take things out piece by piece.

First thing I grabbed was a ziplock baggy that had yellow fabric in it. I realized as I pulled the baggie out that it was in fact a hipscarf inside! A beautiful, bright yellow hipscarf! My fiance was very impressed.

Next was an inspirational art, so to say. It says: "love. wish. dream. be. create. give. smile. learn. hope. love. trust. share." Words to live by if I'd ever heard any.

Then I found the letter from my Santa. (I will definitely enjoy my goodies.) On the backside of my letter, I found a voucher for dozen cupcakes from my santa's local bakery! I LOVE CUPCAKES. How could this get any better? Along with this, she also included a bridal magazine (because I'm getting married next year) and a big sketch book for me. On the inside of the sketch book, she left me a note: "Fill these pages with beauty." I promise I will - with the box of charcoal she sent me to draw with. :)

She also sent me a gorgeous peacock necklace - which matches perfectly with a golden outfit I'm wearing to a belly dance event in two weeks. I plan on wearing it that day! With that there was also a really cool ring and necklace set of bugs resin-cast into jewelry. I can't wait to freak out people at work with them.

Along with all of these goodies, she also sent some cat toys for my kitty to play with, and a super cute bow to wear.

Astrid - you are an amazing person. Thank you so much for everything. You went over and beyond the call of being a secret santa.