Alright, I'm really glad I filled out my profile with all of the obscure things I like because I was really pumped and excited to get my gift. My closest friends and family wouldn't likely have gotten me something unexpected that I like so much.

Anyway, they got me a midi synthesizer kit from Bleep Labs: http://bleeplabs.com/store/bleep-drum-midi/

The last time I soldered something was a playstation chip about 15 years ago so I'm going to have to brush up on my skills before I put this beast together!

Thanks so much to whoever you are. I'm really excited to build, play and make some music with this thing!!