My gift just arrived today and by the will of the old gods and the new, it is an appointment to serve as the hand of the king in Westeros. While the death count on the gig would fluster lesser mortals, all I can think about is how swell my brooch looks.

As a huge fan of the ASOIAF books and show, I was torn between signing up for the Arbitrary day and GOT exchanges and chose the former only at the last possible moment. But my Santa came through and how!! The hand brooch looks great and I can't wait to flaunt it. (It also solves the crucial problem of what to dress up as for an upcoming Sf/fantasy con and for that, I am eternally grateful).

I also received a cookbook that looks very interesting. Even as a vegetarian who was never into kebabs before, I found a lot of very promising meatless recipes in there and I'm itching to try them out and subject my unsuspecting family to my culinary experiments.

Thanks a lot, Dear Santa for the great gifts. Hope your Arbitrary day was as enjoyable as mine!!