I mean. Wow.

First, and foremost, can I just say, my Santa was the absolute most incredible person in terms of communicating with me throughout the entire arbitrary day process. Asking excellent and considerate questions, responding well to mine, and just checking in every now and then to keep me in the loop. It's unlike any exchange experience I've had so far, and it was really an incredibly welcome surprise, and just an absolute delight (Good luck reaching THAT high bar, theoretical santas of future exchanges!)

The gift (I guess I should say gifts!) itself was no less awesome - as was probably evident to my Santa, I and the girls I live with have two amazing animals who we love dearly. My two animals made out like BANDITS this year. My santa got them toys and treats galore! My santa even checked in with me about what foods it was alright to get my dog, since she knew I was vegetarian! I mean, for god's sake - how good at this can you get?

Anyway - the animals, with all their foods and toys, weren't the only ones to get the royal treatment - In addition to a Simpsons random lego mini-fig and two t-shirts (In my size and interest, of course - noticing a pattern?) my santa even went to the trouble of burning me a few CDs of music she thought I would enjoy! With hand made cases and track lists! AND TO TOP ALL THIS SHIT OFF - She hand-wrote me a very endearing, very thorough card that was really just the icing on the cake.

You should all be so damn lucky to have /u/nuttychemist as your Santa. But you didn't get her. I did. SO HA.