So I'm a big fan of video games; I've played 'em competitively, I've played them to get over lost loved ones, I've played them to stave off bordeom, I've played them for just plain old fun, and sometimes I've played them to learn. Because of this I've got a pretty extensive library and it makes it very difficult for people I know to get me any video game that isn't brand new because they always say "I don't know if he has this yet...", which means I miss out on a lot of great games and series over time. I just never buy them and no one else gets them for me because they're rare or old or expensive or they just don't know if I have them yet.

My secret santa managed to do what people in my actual life has struggled with for some time:

I got Golden Sun! :D

I already started playing it and even got my girlfriend a little interested (which is awesome, I already got her playing L4D and Minecraft, getting her into RPGs other than Harvest Moon would be great). Given how much time I'm going to be spending traveling places, having a good portable game will be awesome. I'm very pleased to get a start on this series, and I'm even happier to say "You know where I got this?" and tell them about some stranger from the internet deciding to be kind.

I did some internet sleuthing to learn more about the person that was matched with me and found out she has a fairly common name. Apparently she shares her name with a musician, but I don't think she's from the same place. I did find a kindergarten teacher with the same name, but alas I can't confirm.

Thank you oh so very much miss. You have already made my Christmas a happy one :)