This is my first time participating in a Reddit gift exchange, and now I get it. I mean it seems obvious at first: I'll get something awesome in the mail. And that's not an inaccurate description, it's just a little undercooked if you know what I mean. Getting gifts from a person in the mail that doesn't know me beyond a few hundred words that are the sorts of gifts I didn't even know I wanted is apparently what this is all about. It's really a pretty magical thing.

First, the handwritten letter-- it's a marvel of penmanship and a charming introduction to each of the gifts.

A Playstation 1 with three games, all of which are games I've meant to play my entire life and are sometimes considered some of the best (Gran Turismo 2, Metal Gear Solid, and FFIX)

A sexy white bicycle seat. This is one of the most surprising additions simply because I'm part way through acquiring the necessary materials for a new bicycle that I had planned on making a sultry sea foam green with white accents (like the chain, bars, seat!)

A book about Marvel's history. I really appreciate this because of the way it's tied to my interests. I had noted that table top gaming is a thing I like, and the assumption made is spot on: I do wish I knew more about Marvel. The note associated with the book is also something I really genuinely feel: It's awesome to watch people do things they're awesome at.

Annapurna. A book I've never heard of about a French expedition into the Himalayas. Apparently it's good. The edition is really beautiful.

And finally a Flash drive with the first two Fall out games on it in case I missed when they were free. I actually grabbed these at probably the same time Alex did, but now I've got a flashdrive I can send back to her with some sweet stuff on it.

All said and done, to put it simply:This shit is sick.