Usual Secret Santa format: get home from work, gift is waiting for me, open it up to photograph the unboxing.

Rewind to December first: matching day. My SS messaged me Day One to let me know they were excited that I was their giftee and they knew exactly what to get me. I was excited, and then spent the next twenty days slightly worried because I heard nothing else until I got a shipping notification.

Fast forward to today: I opened this box, and my initial thought was "oh cool. I've never read this book, and there's a Disney bag, and another Honey. I've wanted to try boil-straightening one, now I have an excuse to do it." And then I looked for a card. Even for a Secret Santa, this was a relatively random assortment of items for a gift without an explanation. The card not only explained this somewhat random assortment, but there may have been a loud audible screech when I read it.

The first thing I saw in the box was a new book. "Young World" by Chris Weitz. Alright, sweet, I just finished Christopher Golden's "Sons of Anarchy: Bratva", and I needed a new book to read. Looked like a dystopian-future type book, I love those. What read in the card made this even better. Chris Weitz is a screenwriter for Disney's new "Cinderella" film that's out in March! My SS is friends with Mr. Weitz and got him to sign the book for me! I cannot wait to read it! It will have to wait for tomorrow, because otherwise I'll read the whole thing tonight and won't sleep.

Next up on things in the box: a Monster High doll. Honey Swamp to be exact. I've loved her design since she was first revealed at SDCC 2013, and the first "Frights, Camera, Action" doll I scooped up. I'm a 22 year old freak who loves dolls, so sue me. Well, as it turns out, my SS has a friend who works for Mattel. A friend who works as a DESIGNER for Monster High. And she designed Honey Swamp! My SS had her personalize and sign the box just for me! YAAASSS. This is one doll that is going to stay boxed! My SS also let me know that his friend designed Skelita (another favorite of mine!) and Viperine.

Last, but certainly not least, was the "Disney Vault 28" bag. I've never heard of it before, but anything Disney works for me! Mr. SS explained in the card that "Disney Vault 28" is a girly-girl store in Downtown Disney in Anaheim. They have a cosmetics line called "Beautifully Disney". Knowing that I love "Frozen" and painting my nails, my SS went to the park and picked up a set of Beautifully Disney Frozen nail polishes. I cannot wait to use them! (Side note - my credit card does NOT thank you for letting me know that "Beautifully Disney" products are available online. If I go broke, it's on your head.)

"Thank you" doesn't even BEGIN to cover it! This gift was so above and beyond anything I could have expected, I'm kind of in disbelief! You said you lucked out with me as your giftee, but I'm pretty sure I'm the lucky one here. This is AMAZING. Thank you, Santa!