This was my first time signing up for Redditgifts. I was super excited to get to know my match and pick something that I thought would make them really happy.

Sadly however, my Santa did not come through and I never received a gift. Even though I know Christmas is about giving and not receiving - and I did have a TON of fun picking out a present for my match - the expectation from receiving a gift from a total stranger, who had picked something out specially for me, had made me ecstatic.

I was lucky enough to be rematched with a great second Santa, who sent me an awesome gift which I will be using probably ever day ! (Useful gifts that you have the chance to use over and over again are my very favorite gifts.)

I first noticed that Post Canada had left a notice when I came back from work Friday night. I immediately planned my whole Saturday in order to be able to pick it up as soon as possible. My schedule went as follows : wake up, eat breakfast, clean my apartment, make a groceries list, get my gift (which I could only get past 1 o'clock), stop at the grocery store, get home, open my gift, cook supper. (I had decided to make some shrimp spring rolls, which I would cover with coconut oil and broil, served with a homemade sweet coleslaw - I love to cook something nice during the weekend. Take time that I usually don't have during the week and relax while preparing something good to eat and taking the time to enjoy it afterwards.)

I wish I could have opened it sooner, but hey, you can't always get what you want. A couple of hours more couldn't hurt.

So I do everything I needed to do. I get to the Post Office, get my gift (it's packed in a bubble-wrap envelope) and head to the grocery store. After one metro station, I can't wait any longer and open the envelope! .... To find two gifts wrapped in gift paper. There was one longer, rectangular box tied to a smaller semi-cylinder box. Pretty light. Didn't make much noise when shook. Even though I was psyched to find out what was in the boxes, I decided opening them in the middle of the metro train was a bit too much. I would have to wait until I get home to see what was in the boxes.

After my stop at the grocery store, I get home where I can finally open my presents ! I sit down and carefully open the package. A note accompanies the two boxes, on which is written : "A little something useful for someone who loves to cook... Merry late Christmas ! - Miss Vertigo"

I then open the first, smaller box, and then the bigger one. Both contain Jamie Oliver knives that look just amazing.

Truth is, I loved to cook and try out different recipes all the time. When comes to cutlery, my collection if very limited. I basically have two knives my roommate's parent bought him three years ago when we moved in together. A good set of knives is something which I have thought of buying every now and then but have never come around to actually look for some. I never specifically mentioned I needed some knives, so they come as a big surprise and will surely come in handy.

Thank you SO MUCH ! I am really happy about my surprise and will absolutely sign up again next year. Merci pour une super belle première expérience :)

tldr;

I got a set of kitchen knives which I really needed but never asked for. It's a great gift that I will use for a long time :)