I got a larger than expected box for my bookmark exchange. I was puzzled at first when I saw this but then I read the card and my santa said they saw I'm a big Nick Cave fan (like seriously, I'm a huge fan!) and then I realized my santa made me a Nick Cave cross stitch featuring a quote from one of his songs! So not a bookmark but really cool! And of course I now have the song as an earworm (gosh darn not that!). And this is Dorian approved. I think I'll take this to my office tomorrow and display it for my students to see (I work with graduate students trying to graduate.)

(After I get back from my evening walk I think I need to bust out The Boatman's Call, the album from which this quote comes. There are worse ways to spend an evening!)

Thank you Santa for the unexpected but still very thoughtful gift.