Gather round all, while I regal you with the long, harrowing tale of how this winter came to p- wait, where are you going? Come back, I'll make it short!

When I first signed up for the exchange, I worried that my secret Santa would have a bit of a tall order to fulfill. I'm extremely indecisive, and people who have known me for years have trouble still buying me gifts. I low-balled a few ideas for my gifter and hoped for the best.

And boy, did the best arrive. I had mentioned in my profile that I enjoy practicing my art skills as well as candy (who doesn't though). So imagine my surprise when I received this tiny painting kit, complete with tiny easel, and a bag of Lindor chocolates. Unbeknownst to my gifter, recent happenings in my life forced me to leave home and take up a tiny sublet without much space, so imagine how awesome it is to get the tiny art kit that is great in its own right, and also happens to fit my current living situation. Additionally, I did not mention that Lindor chocolates are one of the few chocolates that I do like, and yet here they are. And my gifter contacted me to let me know that another gift is on the way in the form of a painting, which I will gladly adorn my somewhat-bare walls with when it does arrive.

All in all, this was easily one of the best gifts I received this holiday season. Not only am I amazed by the gifts I got, but I now find myself preforming sweeps of my room, carefully keeping an eye out for the secret cameras that my Secret Santa must have installed in order to get me exactly what I wanted.