First, let me tell you a story. (If you don't like stories, you can skip. It's alright. I'll put a line when the story is over and I'm onto gifts)

This gift was shipped on December 19.

December.

19.

This was my first Secret Santa, and I know brazilian customs and post office are just terribly, terribly bad, so I thought it was going to arrive around January.

January came, and nothing. February. March. I even decided on asking for a rematch, but it was far too late. I had lost all hope.

I must admit I was a bit frustrated on my gifter, not because s/he didn't send, but... if it was taking this long, maybe they could check on the gift, see if something happened? I couldn't do anything on my side. I even made a few frustrated Reddit posts.

...but I have to apologize profusely for all that, because what was my surprise when THE GIFT ARRIVED.

My flatmate had told me something arrived on the mail on the 4th, but he forgot to get it on our condo's office(here in my condo stuff goes there first, and you receive a notification that something arrived). I got a bit scared, since it's the 10th, and they usually send back stuff within 3 days.

Mail only works 8 to 5 - my working hours, yey -, so I asked a security guy to ask the mail people to drop it off at the condo entrance, and I'd get it when I got home.

----------------- GIFT DESCRIPTION STARTS HERE -----------------

And indeed, there it was. A white package, addressed for me.

I went insta-wtf. I wasn't expecting anything. What could it be?

I looked at the address. It had a game studio name, so I thought that maybe my fiance had bought me something for my birthday - that was last month, but since our post office sucks, could be just a late gift.

I opened it, and was instantly greeted by the sight of a bunch of Companion Cubes.

"wtf."

Then I saw the Companion Cube plushie.

"What. The. Fuck."

Then I saw the Jinxmas card.

Then it clicked.

It couldn't be. I checked the posting date.

December 19.

Holy hell.

I swear, I spent a good ten minutes going "what the fuck", and "I can't believe it", and everything. Portal 2 is my favorite game EVER, and I absolutely LOVE Jinx. It was spot on.

Thanks a whoooooooooooooooooooooooole lot, my Secret Santa! I'm sorry I was impatient and all! You were amazing!