Well, I don't think anyone would be shocked to hear that I had given up on my Santa. After messaging me after the ship date saying that they had forgotten to send and that they would send the next day (back in mid-December), I heard nothing more from them. To make matters worse, the gift that I had so thoughtfully picked out and sent out early for my Santee was not being confirmed as being received, and I help but couldn't think feel a little jaded about the whole SS process in general.

First good news, my Santee posts his gift and he loves them! It brings me such joy to know that I made some internet stranger's day, or at least a five minute window.

I started to get threatening feeling emails from the exchange gods, and after another unanswered message to my Santa I had to say that I had received no gift.

I was a little heartbroken, I must say. It is one thing to be shafted by someone who just doesn't send you anything (which has happened before), but that is the risk you take and the reward of getting to give seems to outweigh that for the most part for me. But in this instance, the person confirmed that they sent, messaged me saying that they forgot to send and were sending the next day... it just didn't feel right.

Fast forward to about an hour ago. I get home from a particularly mundane day at the workjob. I walk up to my front door and what is this? Who is expecting a package? I take a closer look and it has that signature snoo-in-a-box and it is says "Merry Christmas." Was I rematched without knowing it? Nope, it looks this box has just made quite a journey across a few state lines.

I absolutely love my gifts! I have been really wanting to get into candle making, and I guess now I have no more excuses not to try. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!