Wow. This was a total cornucopia of awesome and useful stuff!

First off, I'm horrible at cooking but like cooking. And also not very patient when it comes to prep time and whatnot. Bad combination, right? Well, I guess my Secret Santa must've thought so too, because he got me two books that will definitely come in handy for that. Just gotta remember to boil the water, not the pages!

He also got me a pack of celluloid guitar picks, which is cool because up until now I've only ever used Tortex picks. Interested to see how they work for me! (Also, neat aside: my Santa picked out the exact gauge I use. What are the odds?)

And then, to top it all off, another package arrived today — a wallet/keychain/pen combination with my favourite football team (the St. Louis Rams) emblazoned on 'em! It couldn't be better timing, either: my old trusty bacon wallet is starting to fall apart at the seams. (Just like the Rams themselves!) So I'm pretty stoked on that too. And of course, you can never have too many awesome pens.

Santa, thank you so much. It's like you got into my head with these gifts. All will be put to good use, I assure you. Also, I sincerely apologize for not waiting until Christmas, but I'll be sure to leave you double the cookies as penance. :)