TLDR version: Santa, I'm blown away by your generosity and your gift-giving accuracy. Thank you and Merry Christmas

Full Version: I'll be the first to admit that I'm not the best at giving a lot of info in my exchange preferences. I like for my Santas to get me something from them, not just from a list I give. Many might say that I'm setting myself up for disappointment, but the truth is that I'm happy with most anything that took a little thought or creativity. But this Santa...seriously...if the return address hadn't been somewhere I've only driven through once, 20 years ago, I would think they knew me.

1.Tools: I just bought a house, and while it's not a fixer-upper, it needs some work. Santa sent me a pack of driver bits (I don't need these right now, but these have a tendency to get lost, so I know I will soon), and a pack of 4 clamps. Clamps are one of things that you just never need when you live in an apartment, but now that I have a workshop I've needed several times. The clamps are already in use, BTW.

If I'd gotten just the clamps and bits I'd have been more than happy. But wait, there's more.

2.Tool-related: A sharpie pro marker, and 2 sharpie pro pencils (these things will write on--and stain!--anything), and a really nice-smelling activated charcoal soap. I've never used this brand, but I've used AC soap before and it's excellent stuff. And bergamot is like the perfect soap scent--but I digress.

3.Books: Star Wars Origami--which I actually stole during a White Elephant exchange last week, but then it got stolen away by the very last person. And The Guinea Pig Diaries, which I've never heard of but sounds like a science/humor mashup that could be fun.

4.Geek stuff: Got 2 pairs of Star Wars socks--there was nothing in my preferences that said that in the last year I've been amassing funny/goofy/sci-fi socks, but somehow they knew--and I don't have these. A 3-D printed TARDIS, which is very well done, and will probably be holding paintbrushes on my wife's desk within the week (I'm not giving it to her, but I'm 99% sure she'll take it.

5.Miscellaneous: Star Wars droids Pez set--you couldn't possibly have known that I have a random collection of Star Wars Pez that have been given to me over the years. And a Walking Dead magnet--this is the only thing that isn't totally me, as I've never seen the show or comic, but it will go into a package for my eldest who never shuts up about the show.

Thank you, thank you, thank you...