After a long day of work and classes, I came home to a puzzled-looking roommate asking me, "Who do you know in LITHUANIA?"

Squinting my eyes in confusion, I replied, "Um... no one. Why?" It hadn't hit me yet.

"Well, there's a package with your name on it, and it's from Lithuania." I immediately figured it was from my reddit secret santa. But I honestly didn't expect such a random international match, even though I am studying abroad in Spain. I was so excited and eagerly opened the box while explaining to my Spanish roommate what "secret santa" means and what RedditGifts is.

The first thing I saw was a vintage (70s) 315-page book full of Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian fairy tales with beautiful accompanying illustrations. Inside the book was an intricate cloth bookmark and a small Christmas card. In the card, my secret santa wished me a "Merry X-Mas" and added, "My wife cooked the cookies." What cookies??

I then opened the last item, a box full of homemade cookies shaped like gingerbread men, Christmas trees, bells, and shooting stars, all decorated with icing and colorful sprinkles. They are super delicious!

Looks like my secret santa paid attention to my likes section, in which I listed things like cookies, "something local", and "your favorite literature."

Thank you 71354, labai ačiū! You are a great and thoughtful Secret Santa! I am enjoying the gifts already. I've eaten a few of the cookies and read a few of the fairy tales. You've made my first gift exchange a special and heartwarming experience, especially because I'm away from home and family during these holidays. Merry X-mas and Happy New Year to you and your family. Linksmų Kalėdų ir laimingų Naujųjų Metų!