My Rematch Secret Santa gift arrived in the mail yesterday, but I missed my apartment's office hours because FedEx had a delivery estimate of Friday. I pined away at work all day wondering just what was waiting for me upon my return home. After my long day was over, I eagerly collected my parcel and, upon returning to my apartment, exchanged work clothes for pajamas and set about opening the package.

Inside the box, I found an assortment of beautifully wrapped packages, some labeled for canine consumption, some labeled for feline felicity, and some yet which hinted for humans. All of these gifts were placed under the tree, where I could settle in and celebrate Christmas morning all over again!

Gosh, but where to start? With the pets, of course!

My dog received (and I apologize for the lack of photographic gratitude; my dog is currently out on holiday): • A brand new kong! • Kong stuffin' treats for said Kong (oh, he's going to be so excited!) • Delicious looking Christmas cookies.

My kitty cats received (and I apologize for the over abundance of photographic gratitude; these cats are serious hams): • A Kong brand refillable cat toy with a tube of kitty-cat narcotics (Kitler will carry this around with him for the rest of its life). • A Kong brand laser pointer. These cats have never seen the little red dot. I have a feeling they will turn into complete hounds.

Next, I turned to the gifts marked for myself. Wow, Reddit, can I just say that my Secret Santa really nailed it on the head! Somehow, the delightful MildlyMeh discerned that my world is all about The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Last Unicorn. I don't recall waxing poetic about my complete engrossment with these films on Reddit (although I do it entirely too much in real life), but she managed to expose this side of me. Couple that with an absolutely hysterical desk calendar (bahaha, my coworkers are going to love it!) and you have an undeniable recipe for success.

The Last Unicorn graphic novel is absolutely the most beautiful book I have ever seen. I do already have a copy of the book, but it was signed by Peter S. Beagle and, as such, is wrapped and hidden away, waiting for me to get off my butt and put it in a shadow box for display. I'm SO excited to have a copy of this to read and fawn over. I can't wait to wrap up this post so I can curl up on the couch with a glass of wine, slip on some powerful nostalgia, and completely lose myself in this beautiful rendition of my favorite childhood story.

The absolutely beautiful and gorgeously framed Nightmare Before Christmas art is the most thoughtful and cherished gift I received this Christmas. I'm not sure what this style of art is called, but it is absolutely wonderful. I imagine this piece is titled something terribly cheesy, like "My Dearest Friend" or "Simply Meant To Be". I'm going to have a terrible time discerning the perfect place for it in my apartment, but everything around it will simply pale in comparison. Thank you, MildlyMeh, from the bottom of my heart