You can always tell when your Santa really paid attention to what you like and put thought into your gift. This is one of those times!

First, a good way to display my love for the Legend of Zelda with pride! A key chain with Link's shield from Twilight Princess! I love it and it is going on my school keys!

The other part of my gift is something I had never heard of before. I told my Santa that I drink loose leaf tea and was interested finding new ways to make/drink it. The first thing I saw was the silicone gourd. I will admit that I was very confused by this at first. I only realized it was for tea when I saw the huge bag of traditional yerba mate tea from Argentina. My Santa left me some hints on how to figure this thing out. He/she directed me to the Amazon reviews and I found out that you pour leaves in the gourd, fill it with hot water, and drink it through a straw that has a strainer type thing built into the end. Looking a bit deeper I found out this tea has almost as much caffeine as coffee (perfect for a grad student!) and is full of antioxidants! After I post this I plan to listen to a podcast that my Santa mentioned so that I can learn more!

Obviously I wanted to try it before posting this thank you note. It is super easy to make which is good as I am lazy in the kitchen. It has an earthy taste and is a little bit bitter. This isn't something I mind as I've always taken my tea with nothing added and I can take coffee black. I like it quite a bit and I have a feeling I will like it even more as I try it again and again.

Overall, I'm blown away with the thoughtfulness of my Santa and so happy that I get to try something new! Thank you so much!