My anonymous giver went well beyond my expectations with my SS2012 gifts!

The first gift is a quality set of earbuds. While this may not be exciting for most people, it is for an avid runner who needs a set that are reported not to pop out of one's ears every other step. This particular set came recommended by a user on /r/running, and I'm thrilled to have them! They'll be keeping me company on my very next workout.

The second gift is what is possibly the most entertaining party game ever, Cards Against Humanity! I probably don't need to tell the average redditor how awesome this game is. What a great gift! My girlfriend already has it as well as both expansions, so in the spirit of giving, I will pay it forward as part of a SS2012 rematch gift.

The third gift has me anxiously waiting for February to arrive. The Daylight War is the third installment in The Demon Cycle, one of my favorite book series in any genre. (Please pardon my use of the promo cover image, as I don't yet have the book in my hand, for obvious reasons!)

When I read the first book, The Warded Man (The Painted Man outside the US), I was blown away by its vivid imagery, it fully-fleshed characters, and its shunning of standard fantasy clichés. I finished the second book recently, and have since been following the author's every update about the release of the third book. If you haven't explored this series yet, I urge you to do so!

Secret Santa, thank you so much for the amazing gifts I have now, and for giving me another gift to look forward to. With their powers combined, I am The Daylight Warrior, wielding his Headphones Against Humanity to battle obesity, boredom, and corelings!