I can't even begin to express how amazingly thoughtful these gifts were. My Secret Santa (sexykitty) put more effort into hand-making this awesome reddit swag than I would ever expect from anyone, let alone a complete stranger.

I opened up the package to find not one, but FOUR wrapped presents inside. Each bore a tag with a hint as to what it contained, as you can see in the pictures. The first gift was a hand-sewn reddit-themed wall hanging, complete with depictions of traditional reddit goodies (bacon, narwhals, upvotes, downvotes, and cats), as well as personalized designs related to my favorite subreddits (Taoism, Tottenham Hotspur, biology, beer, books, and gaming)! It's absolutely incredible, and it will occupy a place of honor on the wall of my campus apartment next year.

Next was another awesome decoration, but this time for my car. Sexykitty sewed a pair of fuzzy up/downvotes to hang off of my rearview mirror! I have to do some pretty serious roadtrips to and from school, and these will definitely brighten my mood along the way.

At this point, I was absolutely giddy to see what else was in the box. I opened the next gift to find a handmade beanie with the reddit alien's face on it! I look pretty goofy with it on, but sexykitty was certainly right about how cold it gets up here in Maine, and I'll never say no to super-cool hats! Plus, it helps cover up the fact that I desperately need a haircut...

Next was a slightly more solid package, and I opened it up to find a copy of The Gunslinger by Stephen King! The gift tag on this one featured a drawing of a bookshelf with all of my (and some of sexykitty's, I think) favorite books. It was this incredible attention to detail that really made my day, and I can't wait to start reading the Dark Tower series.

Also in one of the packages was a stick of Cat Crap lip balm, which, it turns out, isn't crappy at all! I do a lot of backpacking, and it's great to find a brand of lip balm that actually does what it's supposed to (I'm looking at you, Burt's Bees ಠ_ಠ).

In the bottom of the box, I found an orangered envelope labeled "if you want to know who I am..." and a folded letter that said "open last." I opened the letter, and on it was a nice note along with a ten-dollar bill to cover the cost of hanging the tapestry!

Inside the orangered envelope was a word puzzle, which would ostensibly reveal the identity of my Secret Santa. It took me a while to figure out, but after fumbling around a bit I decoded the holiday wishes and sexykitty's name. I'm posting a picture of it if any of you are interested!

I know this is a little TL;DR, but I wanted you all to see the hard work that sexykitty put into my gifts. This was absolutely amazing, and it made my entire holiday season brighter. So thank you, sexykitty, so much!

P.S. Since I already have all the tools and supplies I need to hang the tapestry, I decided to spend the ten dollars on a book donation at the bookstore checkout line. At least one little kid from a low-income family in the Portland, Maine area will get to enjoy a copy of Curious George this Christmas!