I got a notice in the mail yesterday that there is a letter waiting for me in the local post office. I picked it up this morning and it turned out to be a huge package! All the way from Scotland, laddy! Sadly I had to leave it in the garage for the day while I trotted off to work.

Santa actually wrote my adress in some vantablack material. The postman told me they had to get someone from PMF (https://www.pmf.unizg.hr/en) to decipher it for them, that's why the gift's been delayed. They're also sending the bill for that your way, Santa, heads up!

Anyway, I opened it up this evening, and holy crapballs it's amazing! There's a massive box in the middle, and an envelope with my name and a smaller box. All packed nicely. Santa you the man!

After reading the note, I removed the two gifts and noticed something in the bottom right corner. Holy donuts, it's another gift! That's like 2 gifts more than I expected! I decided this would be a perfect time to group all the gifts and the card together and take a picture of the nice presents before I destroy the packaging. The big box contained an IT Crowd mug. Thank you Santa, I absolutely love it! I was floored, how did (s)he know I like IT Crowd. Then I remembered :) The smaller boxes were something called tea cakes (which I will promptly investigate) and Dean's shortbread (that's typical Scotland innit?)

In the midst of all the excitement I picked my phone up to check the pictures I took and then I noticed something red in the background, in the bottom of the box. What the hell? Santa, is that another one!?

It bloody well is! Another surprise! Holy crap Santa, you know how to pack stuff! I immediately checked the other end of the box too and found ANOTHER present - this one I immediately opened and it turned out to be some sort of a drink, IRN BRU - my guess is it's what all the proper Scots drink and I reckon it has the power to grant me a Scottish accent for a day. But the previously mentioned gift takes the cake.

I opened it up and it turned out to be a cylindrical container of some sort. No way, Santa got me a picture of some kind? Right on the mark mate, but it wasn't just any picture, it was a Mad Max poster. You know that thing will soon be hanging on me wall!

I love you, Santa! You made this fun and exciting, and the surprises just kept popping up one after the other. Thank you for all the thoughtful gifts! You rock!

FREEDOOOOOOM