I wasn't sure what to expect from the Reddit Secret Santa exchange. I had some contact with the person gifting me, but I hadn't much of a clue of what to expect beyond possible baked goods.

Eventually it was sent out and I was beyond excited to see it was coming. Found it on my doorstep at night and rejoiced, quickly running in and grabbing the scissors to open it.

The first thing I noticed was how awesome the box itself was. It was colored in like a present, green with red stripes like a ribbon on gift wrap. It had a quick blurb wishing me a Happy Holidays, definitely a nice touch!

Opening it, I was surprised to see a bunch of little presents and a note requesting me to read it last. Each present had a little more on them telling me what to do with them, a fun little addition.

The first one I checked was a gift card, a Starbucks card to be exact. I'm no coffee drinker, but I know I can get some good smoothies, or even better, chai tea at Starbucks. This will definitely get some use!

The next I opened was the biggest - a tin labeled "eat me!", filled with two types of cookies (Nutella and Caramel Chocolate Chip, and Brown Sugar Cinnamon Chocolate Chip according to the note)! Already a delicious start!

The next was labeled as "Play with me!" Wasn't really sure what to expect there, but to my pleasant surprise it was a Nanoblock set of the Taj Mahal. Built that real quick and the completed model looks awesome (can't resist digging into Lego-like stuff)!

Next was a bit confusing. "Catch Me?" was what my Secret Santa had written, so I tore into the wrapping paper eagerly hoping to have the mystery solved. Let's just say I was like a little kid again when I saw it was a Pokédex, my Secret Santa's old one to be exact (as her note had said at least). Still works and now I can really fulfill my childhood dreams of becoming a Pokémon master!

The next gift left me in a riot. The wrapping said "Don't Drink Me." I had no idea what that would mean (I'll admit my first thought was bubbles or something), but I broke down laughing at the bottle within: a bottle of a spicy "Chile Habañero" sauce. Clearly my Secret Santa must have seen a post of mine mentioning my friends' and my antics with eating habañero peppers for fun!

The next gift was the oddest of the bunch (before I unwrapped it, that is). It simply said "Get Unstuck" and nothing else. I could tell it was a book, but that didn't really narrow it down for me. Opening it was perhaps the best in a line of fantastic, well thought out presents. A book titled "624 Things to Write About." It's a book that's pretty aptly named. A ton of mini prompts and ideas are within, and will definitely help get me moving. As a guy who writes as a hobby but hopes to author a book or two down the line, this is going to really help me get creativity flowing and help me come up with ideas. It certainly beats waiting for another crazy dream to turn into a story (which is what I've been relying on)!

Then of course, my Secret Santa's note. It explained her thought process and a few of the gifts, and their connection to her. It's clear she thought this out a lot, and as such I just cannot thank her enough. It made my day when I saw everything I received. This was a fantastic experience and I enjoyed partaking in it this year. Thank you so much, Secret Santa!