I honestly don't even know where to start--this gift was that amazing!

My Santa sent two packages my way. One contained three Billy Wilder movies (none of which I own, and one I haven't seen, so I'm very excited to add them to my collection), which would have been amazing in and of itself.

The second gift truly humbled me with its incredibly thoughtfulness and attention to detail.

I'll let the photos do most of the talking, but I do want to describe my reaction to this gift. It came in a little box, with numbered, individually wrapped items and a note instructing me to open them sequentially to find clues. Inside the wrapping were Polaroids of some of my favorite movie scenes, and a little tag, which when combined with the other tags in the other wrappings said: "Mi pequeño cine" or, "My little theater."

When I opened the final package, I saw the little theater in question--a beautiful handmade cinema where I could place the Polaroids(they themselves a nod to another favorite film--"Memento")of my favorite movies! The theater contained so many little details (my three favorite movies on the marquee, a Spanish translation of my user name, and the Churrigueresque revival style as a homage to the Spanish colonial buildings of my hometown of Santa Fe) and incredibly thoughtful touches that it honestly almost made me cry.

Muchas gracias por todo, Santa! This gift is something that I will keep forever. I appreciate so much the incredible thought and craftsmanship that went into it!

(PS--I lived in Trier for a year in college. It's one of my favorite cities :))