Let me first start this off by thanking my awesome rematch-ee. You did your homework and can happily tell you that you know how to pick out a gift for me better than 99% of the people I know IRL. Very cool indeed.

Now on to the story!

I originally got shafted, which obviously sucked pretty bad. Thankfully, the first day of rematching I was rematched to the awesomeness ShinSha.

After that, I eagerly awaited the gift and even checked my mail everyday. I would get home from work and ask my parents if they saw any package arrive. The answer was the usual, unsympathetic, "Iono!" Oh well. I shall patiently await my gift. Yesterday, when I got home from work, my dad comes up to me and says, "(Toasty)! There has been a package here waiting for you to open for DAYS!" -"Oh, thanks daddy-o! I've only asked you about it every single day."

Now on to the gifts.

I pride myself of using my spare time to homebrew, mostly mead. I even mod r/mead (I am in no way an expert on it, though.) I always make reference irl about a particular book I once sort of read partially some time ago, called "The Compleate Meadmaker."

Well, ShinSha definitely did his/her homework, because that was exactly what I got. YAY!!!!! F**kin' A! Exactly the book I needed to take my mead making skills to a new level. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

But that's not all. She also saw how much of a weirdo I am, and got an idea of my particular taste in stuffz. So he/she ALSO got me a gyroscope. I remember thinking they were the coolest things in the world when I was a kid, but never owned one. Now... I keep putting off work and instead try to balance this spinning wonder on any surface I can find.

Again, THANKS!

There is truly something magical about making complete strangers happy. I felt it during the Christmas exchange and believe it or not it changed my life since then. I found the truest way towards happiness is making others happy. This time it confirms it even further. Happy arbitrariness everyone!