I was so, so excited to find out that my Secret Santa is from Australia! I had mentioned that I would be happy with anything from their country/culture since I want to travel and love learning about other places. My Santa definitely went above and beyond....

What my Santa doesn't know is that, when I was in elementary school, learning about Australia was an integral part of a class I took and has stayed with me since. I've always been fascinated with the country and hope to visit one day. I'm over the moon right now because all my gifts are Australian in origin!

I received an Australian flag, which is super cool, and I look forward to flying it or hanging it up. Australian wildlife fact cards!! I totally squealed when I saw them because I'm the weird kind of person who likes reading encyclopedias and Wikipedia for fun. My friend even jokes that I will be her lifeline if she's ever on Who Wants to be a Millionaire because I know random bits of knowledge and now I'll have even more!

I had mentioned I was into yoga and fitness, so my Santa got me an awesome workout shirt by an Australian company and a much-needed yoga block! I can't wait to show them off in my next yoga class, which is tomorrow! Both of these will help bolster my exercise motivation and my yoga practice.

And, last but not least, the pièce de résistance: Cards Against Humanity!!!! I have loved this game for so long, yet never owned it (I have no idea why I never bought it). I've even participated in the last two years of holiday bullsh*t, so now I can finally use that card with my name on it! Santa, you have no idea how happy this makes me. But, the most awesome thing of all, I was given the Australian version of Cards Against Humanity so I will get to learn some "fair dinkum Aussie corkers." I'm super excited to play with friends this weekend!

So, to my Secret Santa, you are awesome, truly! You have made, not only my day or Christmas, but also my year. You really did your research! You could have ordered anything from the US Amazon website, but you thoughtfully chose to buy me Australian items. Thank you so much!