Oh lord.

Have I forsaken thee?

Or perhaps my gifter is dyslexic and thought this was Secret Satan.

Why.

A safe, with the combination on a QR code, littered into a 252 piece jigsaw puzzle.

I'm going insane. The puzzle is so mindnumbing. All I see is black and white. The lines and corners mislead. The pieces are kinda sleazy and will match with about 5% of the others. I only have the slightest half mileometer hint if it's right or not.

I'm going out of country. I have to take this with me. I probably won't have internet to scan the qr code. Oh lord help me.

**UPDATE**

It is done.

So the system that evolved to be was aligning all pieces with nubs horizontally, like an H, then placing them in a grid. This allowed rapid recognition of the piece I needed, usually the piece having a description of, whole black nub, white corner on body, bisected body, etc.

THE SAFE you say. WHAT'S IN THE SAFE you ask.

Well =) Without further ado, here's a list of its contents:

-White glue -Orbit gum -Penn State themed high-friction inclined mat/phone holder -Black plastic mat from Munchkin that detects heat -Red Buckyballs -Square Reader -Gold trumpet mouthpiece <3

And finally, the most valuable gift being a sense of accomplishment for a job well done =)

Secret Santa, whoever you are, thank you so much for this wonderful gift. I apologize for hinting that you were Satan. Please know that the puzzle was actually a bonding experience with my family, something that is truly invaluable and hardly ever gifted.

And how did you know Orbit Wintermint is my gum of choice? And what's up with the glue and circuit board?

A lot of questions. Mystery. That's awesome. Again, thank you for making the world a better place.

Oh and I promise, the mouthpiece will soon be used properly. Right now it's for practicing my buzzing and annoying everyone with range.