My Santa obviously saw that I love space. I'm sure they had a hell of a time navigating everything in my reddit history from Star Trek commentary to sex advice. Lol

I also maybe spend a bit much of my money on other redditors. I could have purchased a scope, but it has always seemed so selfish to me.

That said, I've been having a pretty awful week. My apartment building got new managers and rents have been raised so high that I must leave my lovely loft that I've called my dream home since 2008. I've been sick about it with stress and crying all week.

But I had this thing to look forward to... This little tracking number. That told me Friday... I would be getting a NINETEEN pound box from a total stranger on the other side of the country.

This morning the tracking number told me things had changed! I would receive this box TODAY!

All day at work I was so excited to come home.

When the guy in the office downstairs opened the package closet for me, I saw the box right away. With the reddit alien staring back at me and the Celestron logo stamped on the sides of the box.

"PLAY IT COOL TIFFANY," I told myself as I scribbled my signature across the sign out sheet with a shaky hand and proceeded to drag the box into the elevator while somehow still balancing my bicycle with my other arm.

My hands were still shaking and I was considering this box could be filled with potatoes. But no.

This box was filled with wonder and excitement and adventure.

I still can't believe this belongs to me. There is a meteor shower TONIGHT.

Secret Santa... You have no idea what a happy person you have made me. I seriously cried.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I still can't believe that you sent me this. I can't imagine any other gift I could receive this holiday season could hold a candle to what you have given me, a random Internet stranger you've never met.

1-3-13 Edit- I hope this is allowed. I should have asked, but it seems relevant and I have a tiny bit of time to sit down and post it now which I don't get much of lately.

ANYHOW. This is the gift that keeps on giving!!!!!!!!

I still don't know who my Santa was, I will not stalk them if they'd like to keep it that way, that's okay with me. But I'm so grateful. I sent a hand written note to the return address. So there's that.

Someone at Celestron saw this when it got posted to the reddit blog. And they loved it. They offered to send me an accessory kit to go with it! And they're going to have me write some posts for their blog about my star gazing adventures!! I'm just thrilled. And floored. And eternally grateful in a way I cannot even explain. I'm busy with my move right now, but I seriously can't wait to check out the sky!!

I've added photos of unboxing of the accessory kit.