Ok, so I'm tough to buy for. I didn't put a wishlist on redditgifts because...I tend to buy stuff for myself that I want, and the things I don't buy for myself are too expensive for a wishlist! Besides, I like surprises.

I did mention in my redditgifts info for my Secret Santa that I like guns, cars, and women, and not necessarily in that order. I mentioned a few other likes, but really -- I wouldn't want to have to buy for me.

My Secret Santa though, is awesome. Seriously awesome.

First, before any sort of package ever arrived, my Secret Santa noted that I had said I would like to learn the skill of flying, and sent me a link to a super-realistic free flight simulator I wasn't aware of. It is an amazing bit of software, and I am so happy my Secret Santa told me about it!

Oh, then later, I mentioned that one of the TV shows I liked was Battlestar Galatica, so my Secret Santa told me that I could put my new-found flying skills to use and sent me a link to a very cool online Battlestar Galatica game. This was all just nice stuff they told me about before sending something!

The next thing they sent me was a super-rare vinyl rip of the holiday soundtrack for "Nutcracker Fantasy" from 1979. I wasn't previously aware of this animated film, but it is right up my alley and super-appropriate for the season. Too cool!

But then, an envelope arrived in the mail. I'll describe its contents blow-by-blow in the picture gallery, but my Secret Santa got me...

...a charitable gift in my name to an organization dedicated to screening and restoring rare film prints. This totally fits with my personality and likes, and it is an amazingly-creative thing for them to think of.

...a ticking time bomb package, with instructions to cut the red wire or the blue wire...and it sounded like some puppies weren't going to make it if I made the wrong choice! I had a hard time choosing. I like puppies and didn't want to be responsible for puppygeddon! In the end I picked blue (because red sounds kindof dangerous), and thankfully the puppies are now safe! Hooray!

Oh wait -- did I mention that I said I liked women? My Secret Santa also got me a very cool Goldfinger postcard with ... a golden woman! ... on it! Very creative, and as James Bond is one of my favorite film series, I love this.

Inside the time bomb package was a blu-ray of "The Contract" with Morgan Freeman and John Cusack. Not only are these two of my favorite actors, but my Secret Santa picked out a movie that fits perfectly with my likes...and magically one which I somehow haven't seen yet! I'm stoked!

But wait...there's more! My Secret Santa also included a collection of exotic creatures for me, from an okapicorn to a lightning pug to a uni-caticorn, to a creeping husk. These are really cool line-drawings which I can color in. Secret Santa -- I promise I'll try really hard to stay between the lines. Really, I will. I always failed art class, but still -- these are awesome and I'm going to try to do as good of a job as I can.

There was also a little card with punch-outs of various exotic animals...lion, rhinocerous, egale, giraffe, lizard, palm tree (well, that's not an animal, but you get the idea). I like the little creatures, and the card itself will serve as a pretty cool stencil for these too.

Last but not least, my Secret Santa included a Lotus F1 E20 racecar for me to color! Remember above I said I liked cars? Well, not only do I like cars, but Lotus is pretty much my favorite car company (and racing marque), ever. Ferrari can suck the big one. "Add lightness", said Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus. A mantra to live by.

As of right now, my Secret Santa is still unknown to me, but I'm hoping they'll 'out' themself to me so that I can give credit where it is due! UPDATE: My Secret Santa is Sassasaurus! Thank you, Sassasaurus!!!! You rock!!!!!!

They hit the nail on the head with each and every one of their gifts and nothing is going to remove the grin from my face today!

Thank you!!!!!!! You really have no idea what an excellent job you did. I love each and every one of the gifts, and the fact that a stranger on the internet could be this creative and take their time to send such an awesome set of things to me (plus the gift to the film print preservation organization!) just boggles the mind. I am truly grateful!