After much anticipation, I received the gifts from my secret santa on 12/16. My Santa got me some of my favorite things to snack on - oatmeal raisin cookies, sour patch kids, lemon-lime gatorade and hot chocolate. And a bag of dog treats for my lab!

It may not look like much compared to some gifts, but I am very appreciate to have received any gift at all.

In the letter my SS sent, she (I think it's a she, based on the handwriting...) makes me wonder if I have something more coming at me from thinkgeek, as she spoke of spending a large amount of time on that site, after seeing a few things referenced there in my list of likes...

Text from the letter:

"Dear fellow Redditor Daniel, I hope you will enjoy indulging in your gifts! I want to think you for being so patient... As a busy college student finishing up finals I've experienced a loss of time. I also want to think you for turning me on to "thinkgeek.com"! I can't get off the site... There is so many cool things on there! With your gifts I've included some witty reasoning for each of them... Humor me!! Hope the pup has a good xmas w/ his gift too! I would have liked to include a book from Cussler's collection, however I wasn't sure of what you already had - nor did I have the time to travel to Russia for a "Knick-Knack". Enjoy your Xmas + New Years! PS It was cool to get someone living in MD... Fam is from Baltimore + Carney! Merry X-Mas! -Your Secret Santa"

[I referenced my love for Clive Cussler's "Dirk Pitt" book series in my likes, as well as traveling places and buying little trinkets that represent the place to bring home with me]