My secret Santa ended up being from my home town. They took notice of that fact so I was pretty excited to see what they came up with. What arrived at my doorstep was one of the best, most thoughtful gifts I've ever received!

The contents: "Deep Survival" by Laurence Gonzales - Hopefully within its paper bound pages I will learn some new piss drinking techniques! Why I love this gift: I love Robinson Crusoe, Into the Wild, Man Vs. Wild, camping, hiking backpacking. I'd love to set off on my own Supertramp adventure someday except without the dying part. Maybe this book will help with that?

Love Puppies brownie - I've never heard of this place but apparently they are baking up some creative brownies down in Austin. This one doesn't have pot (I don't think?) but it has Dr. Pepper which probably tastes better! Why I love this gift: It is a brownie. It has pecans! It has Dr. Pepper! Back in Boy Scouts we used to make peach cobbler in a dutch oven using yellow cake mix, a big can of peaches, and a can of Dr. Pepper. It is indeed just what the Dr ordered.

Gift certificate to Jack Allen’s Kitchen – I LOVE chicken fried steak! If it’s on the menu wherever I go, I usually have to get it, especially if it’s a new place. Jack Allen’s has a portion of the menu titled “Chicken Fried Anything.” I have actually been to Jack Allen’s before but my instincts betrayed me that day. I don’t know what I was thinking that day. I believe I got the mac n cheese instead (another weakness). This Christmas when I go home I shall reunite with my destiny to consume the chicken fried New York strip steak!

Equate pads and pantiliner samples box – 10/10 very informative.

Thanks so much, kristeclectic!