After being quite disappointed by original match, I was contacted by my rematch who was adamant in making it up to me. After finding out what I was into, she assured me that I would totally dig my gift.

Time passed, and I began to worry that I may have been forgotten once again. But patience and faith in reddit paid off in the end as I received a large package in the mail today. Apparently the gift itself has been done for some time (as evidenced by the date on the letter and painted onto the gift), but complications meant it didn't get out to me until recently. But no matter, it was very much worth the wait!

In any case, inside my eagerly anticipated package was a fantastically hand-craft, wooden box adorned with Iron Maiden artwork. As a big fan not only of Iron Maiden (they're more than my favorite band, but pretty much my favorite THING) but DIY crafts as well, I absolutely loved it. Appropriate, too, as I've been needing a place to stash some of the stuff that has recently been accumulating on my desk.

So thank you, 1800biteme, for such an awesome gift!