Merry December-holiday-of-choice, everybody!

One of my favorite things about the annual Redditgifts Secret Santa (other than getting to stalk a stranger of course) is getting cool things that I never would've asked for! And my Secret Santa this yeardid a great job doing just that.

First, the snacks. Ok, so this one almost scared me a bit. You see, I don't eat much candy. There are only a few kinds that I really enjoy. Two of my favorites are plain M&Ms and Nerds. And SOMEHOW, my Santa knew that! Because I'm slightly obsessive-compulsive about that sort of thing, I went back through my Reddit and Redditgifts history to see if I ever mentioned them. Turns out I made a lame joke about M&Ms and Nerds a couple years back. Hahaha. So kudos to my excellent Secret Santa stalker!

Next was another snack, but of a much different variety. Astronaut ice cream!!! One of the things that I mentioned in my preferences was that I would love to go into space one day. Well, since space tourism is not yet economically viable, Santa did the next best thing. So I'll be honest, I've not opened it yet; I'm irrationally nervous about what it will taste and feel like. I'll taste it tonight, and will update with my final thoughts. Hope I don't die! :-)

So another thing in my preferences was that I wanted to visit New York's Museum of Natural History some day. I LOVE museums. Well, until that happens, Santa sent me "The Ultimate Guide to the Museum of Natural History." Beautiful pictures with descriptions of some of the museum's permanent exhibits. Upon seeing the book, I immediately neglected my mess of boxes and paper to thumb through the dinosaurs, animals, and human history. And now I'm even more impatient to go visit.

Last was the handwritten card. My Santa chose to reveal herself. So Hal', if you're reading this, thank you VERY much! And I hope you and your loved ones have an amazing holiday season!

P.S. All of the gifts were individually wrapped, but I'm a horribly inconsiderate and impatient person who didn't think to take a photo of that.