Well, I hardly know where to start. Not long after matching, my Santa contacted me with a teaser of what was to come - a deconstructed Santa Snoo where Snoo's head, hands, Santa sack etc were all separated into their different shapes. It was cute but at the time I didn't see the actual application! Santa continued to message me with teasers and shipping details, so the entire process was involved, personal, and created a lot of anticipation! I didn't care if I received a packet of soup, my Santa was so kind and thoughtful I was already thrilled!

Canada Post decided to not track the parcel through customs, and the day I was notified it had arrived in the country was the day it was delivered, a couple of days before Christmas! I damn near skipped to the post office to collect a very large, heavy box from Switzerland and started unpacking. Full disclosure which my Santa didn't know - I have no family and as I'm single, Christmas can be a solitary affair, so having something to put under the tree was a joy. Santa had sent an incredible handmade card, with the text and Santa Snoo handcut and pasted in a beautiful design! Aha, NOW I understand the deconstructed Snoo image - it was a template for cutting the paper for the card! Incredible craftmanship, Santa! A lovely letter was also included, and I realized I absolutely adored this anonymous person from across the pond already. Presents unpacked and tucked under my tree - I waited for Christmas day for the great unwrapping!

Christmas morning, I actually felt like a kid, grinning as I started to open gifts. Santa noted in their letter that as I mentioned I loved to travel, they wrapped all of my gifts in map pages! So clever, I loved it!

First gift up, the soft and squishy one. I tore off the map paper, only to reveal another wrapping of tissue, and a little card - "Winter is cold. May this artisan-crafted snood warm you up a little". What the heck is a snood?? According to Wikipedia, it's a type of female headgear designed to hold the hair in a cloth or yarn bag. I tear off the tissue, and holy hell, this thing is awesome!! I LOVE the print and am absolutely going to be using this.

Next one up, the long and heavy one because I had a feeling that I knew what the triangular gift from Switzerland might be :) And I was right - a giant Toblerone! But not just a Toblerone, a personalized one with my name! PLUS 6 bars of glorious chocolate with nuts and caramel, my absolute favourite! Well, now Christmas dinner is sorted out :)

Then I grabbed one that had a glorious scent coming from it, very citrusy. I thought it was soap of some kind, but it was 3 packs of caffeine-free tea! Popcorn, and chocolate and pumpkin, fruits and so much more packed into these - the smell is incredible. I'm brewing up a batch right now!

Next, another soft one. The tag gave me a good clue, as I mentioned in my profile I loved reusable carry bags. And this one is huge! Very deep, perfect for shopping, and a love the colour! In earlier communication, my Santa gave me a teaser on this gift, explaining that ""Y a pas le feu au lac" is a typical Swiss idiom which means "Where's the fire?". I love this bag!

But wait, there's more! The heaviest of the gifts was calling to me, and I had no clue what it could be. I mentioned being a painting novice, and Santa provided me with two canvases, brushes AND a full set of excellent quality paints!! This is so exciting!! I can't wait to use them, I'm going to start something this week!!

At this point I'm grinning like a loon and squealing like a little girl, and there's still more to open!

Now, the small one. Again, fantastic wrapping with a teaser card. I had noted my love of space and the universe, and my ever-creative Santa got me an incredible, authentic piece of meteorite contained in a pendant! Santa, I can't tell you how awesome this is - I've always wanted meteorite jewellery, no joke. This. Is. FANTASTIC!!

Next up, the square one. I'm a fan of bento boxes, but ones you get here in Canada are quite lame. Santa nailed it with this spectacular bento with 2 trays, small steel cutlery, a water bottle AND two sauce pots. I love these, and I now have zero excuse not to bring my lunch to work everyday!

More? Yes there is more!! My Santa also mentioned buying a gift from the market on their way to ship the box. I had mentioned I loved small ornaments for my tree, and every ornament has a story. Now I have this beautiful little angel to remind me of the best Christmas day I've had in YEARS, thanks to an extraordinary Santa.

To top it all off, my Santa, who spent more than Canada Customs allows on my gifts, was adamant I not pay for customs and duty, so slipped some USD into the package to cover the costs!

Santa, BioshiENT. I can't even begin to thank you. This is the first time I felt like I had an actual Christmas in a very long time. I laughed, I cried, and I really felt the heart and soul you put into this. Your kindness and generosity to a total stranger is humbling, and I aspire to be as amazing as you. THANK YOU. Thank you for the thoughtfulness, for the communication, for the consideration, and for so many incredible gifts. As Canada Customs did not charge me the extra fees, I hope you don't mind if I put that USD, along with a match of my own money, towards being a re-matcher for another Redditor whose Santa did not get them anything. With all you did for me, the least I can do is pay it forward to someone who was not so lucky this year. Thank you again, and I hope your own Santa was as magical to you!! Merry Christmas!!