“Aaaaaaaaaaggghhhhll!”

This was the rude and guttural sound that emerged from my inner being when I realized my gift would arrive just hours after I left for the weekend.

Having just now opened everything, I can confirm the sound was entirely justified.

I tend towards the lurky end of things (both in life and online), so am probably not an easy person to find gifts for. My Reddit Secret Santa managed to go above and beyond the call of the Internet and found a grouping of gifts that are completely perfect and way too generous. Seriously, it was all too much!

In addition to an incredible photography book by Stephen Shore I’ve been eyeing for some time (there’s a great retrospective currently up at MoMA, if you’re into that sort of thing), /u/ohlatebloomer also got me a pair of really nice wireless headphones (!), a set of postcards from her hometown, and a sweet note. On top of the visual and aural candy, she was even kind enough to send along some tasty local treats, which, based on her post history, she went out of her way to find to accommodate a weird allergy (I see you posting out there, thanks for looking out!).

And lastly, the wrapping paper…DONUT WRAPPING PAPER!

Ohlatebloomer, you the best! This was absolutely perfect. I've been poring over the book obsessively, and am about to tear into the treats while listening to my new headphones. I can’t thank you enough and hope you have an amazing experience, too!