I was really blown over when I saw what my Secret Santa sent. Not just a Mysterious Box, but a really sweet letter. He told me a bunch about himself and his interests and hobbies. (Holy shit dude, those photos of your blasters, wands and lightsabers were kickass and I want to see more. I'm writing back! Hope you don't mind.)

Then, to the Box of Mystery! First I opened .... drumroll some sweets from the US that can't be gotten in Ireland. Nice!

Next I opened two badge buttons. One from My Hero Academia, which I love, and the other was an LGBT equality badge, which was a particularly nice gesture.

Finally, we came to the pièce de résistance: a My Hero Academia lunch box. But not just any lunch box, no! Sirs, madams, and others, this is a BENTO box! As a totally-not-weeb, I am utterly delighted by this. It looks so fun, and I'll actually use it. I've been planning to bring my lunch to work more, and will definitely take this opportunity. My colleagues at my government job will love it!

I really appreciate all the effort and thought my Santa put in to create my gift: it's relevant to my interests and who I am, it's fun, and it's super cool. More than anything, though, I really loved how much work he put in to writing me a letter. It was great to learn so much about him, and really made the connection through Secret Santa seem real. I'm so delighted I did this again this year, and this gift has really brightened my weekend and my Christmas.

Merry Christmas to all, and to my Santa in particular!