So the past couple of exchanges have been a bit hit and miss for me, but my Arbitrary Day Santa has totally exceeded any and all expectations!

Everything was wrapped amazingly and I was treated to so many different things that each related to a hobby or interest of mine perfectly.

First there was a very comical Star Wars greeting card with a message from Santa, as well as a practical and cute Yoda Tsum Tsum screen cleaner. I love Star Wars so these are very appreciated and nothing like anything I have already!

Next I opened a small drawstring bag to find a load of postage stamps! I love to send stuff to penpals as well as other Redditors over at /r/randomactsofcards so these will last me a long time! I will definitely be using them to send off some of the colouring in postcards I was also sent! All the animals and patterns are so pretty and I've made a start on colouring one already~

I mentioned how I like to grow succulents and other house plants and my Santa has sent me a Bonsai starter kit! I've not tried Bonsai before so I'm looking forward to the challenge of starting one from seed.

I also listed gaming as one of my hobbies and on my to-buy list for ages has been the DOOM remake. It's a great series and I know the remake has been highly praised so I can't wait to install this and relive my younger gaming years. The UAC Pack also comes with other goodies too!

I like learning new skills and building upon existing ones and my Santa delivered two perfect resources to enable me to do just this. Travel photography in particular is a passion of mine and I received a pack of 'See the Bigger Picture' cards that have various practical exercises that help build on the basics that make a good photographer. In my preferences I had mentioned that I was going to start learning Chinese in the autumn as I just love to learn languages, and that anything that could help me get a headstart would be great. I already use a flash card system to practice Japanese so I know this way of learning characters and words will be great for me to learn Chinese effectively. The pronounciation CD is amazing too and I know it will aid me in an area I expect to find the most difficulty in.

There were also a couple of Lindor chocolate bars as well, one of which I've already eaten so I can say, as a chocoholic, that they are delicious!

Any one of these gifts on their own would have been just perfect to me, I'm very lucky to have such a considerate and generous Santa that has sent me so many useful gifts! I'm going to get hours and hours and hours of fun and learning out of all of these wonderful gifts. You've really made my month - thank you so much Santa!