Joining the Pokémon exchange was actually a spur-of-the-moment decision initiated by a recent breakup. I've been having a really hard time lately, during which most of my interests and ways of spending free time had to be suddenly revised. I wanted to keep some part of these times to myself and maybe have something positive to look forward to, and Secret Santa seemed like a good opportunity.

I didn't ask my Santa for something specific because that would be less fun for them and, honestly, I'm just happy that someone out there took so much time and effort for my sake. And you can see for yourself how thoughtful my Santa was! I've got the cutest, softest Umbreon plushie together with full set of shiny Kanto badges. I guess I'll have to buy a big enough denim jacket to show them properly off!

Thank you so, so much, Secret Santa. You've not only made my day, but gave me a legit reason to smile. And that's something really hard to find by your own.