From the little I gave them to go on (including my preference for non-thrift shop mugs), my Secret Santa did an exquisite job at pick an "ugly" tea mug for me. The mug itself depicts a picturesque mountain landscape with a giant beast roaming unassumingly in the background. My Secret Santa tells me that this is the work of a woman who "buys art from charity shops then paints monsters on them" (her name is Chris McMahon, for those who are interested). The icing on the cake (or mug, if you prefer) is the inscription on the back which couples beautifully with adorning image. A quote from "Genesis 1:24 Bible - popup edition", it reads "On the eight day God created giant monsters because he saw awesome potential in making them fight each other". It has been some time since a gift has caught my attention so and made me giggle like a little girl at the same time. It's quite wonderful really.

Oh, did I mention Santa also included a big bag of chocolates to have with my tea?

Thank you Santa :)