I returned home in the wee hours of the morning from my weekly trip out of town only to discover that it was here, it was here! The shiniest, silvery-est Sockret Santa box I had ever laid eyes on! I could hardly wait to open it--but I had to, because I could barely keep my eyes open and I didn't want to open a thing until I could properly document it with my camera.

It was like a mini Christmas morning! I peeled away the wrapping paper as carefully as I do on Christmas (though, unlike Christmas, there was no one around to say, "Hurry it up, would ya?") As I picked at the tape and turned the box, however, it began to jingle ever so softly. Bells? Did I get socks with bells?

Turns out, I did get socks with bells. Or, more precisely: a single sock with a single bell. Hskrgrl was feeling crafty so she took a baby sock, filled it with some sort of unholy cat drug, and put my cat's name ("CJ") on the top before sewing it up. I say "unholy cat drug" as the cat started desperately pulling at the sock with her teeth, trying to get to the stuff inside. And this is a cat that has torn wild rabbits to shreds, so I made sure to coat the outside with dried catnip for her to lick off to prolong the lifespan of this toy.

Due to a bit of stalking and seeing that my highest karma haul was from an Adventure Time craft that I had done for a friend, I got a totally math set of socks (Jake, Finn, Princess Bubblegum, Lady Rainicorn, and Marceline). I asked for some socks to cheer me on during my grad school exams and these are perfect for that! I'll definitely be wearing a pair underneath my boots for next Monday's exam :)

And, lastly, as hskrgrl said herself, "Cat socks--obligatory Reddit wear." So now I can browse Reddit in style and comfort!

Thanks, hskgrl! CJ and I are now two of the luckiest, sock-receiving girls on Reddit ;)