First time I have participated in a Reddit gift exchange and thought it was a pretty neat idea! My wife gave me the obligatory 'you are going to post a gift to someone you have never met from a website?'. It's fine, she doesn't get it.

So I got super excited to send and receive a gift from a stranger. Felt a little disappointed when I went to send my gift and looked up my profile to see my original Santa pulled my postage details once in November. Chances of the original Santa coming through? 1% at best.

Asked for a rematch after posting my gift and the original deadline passed (thanks Elves!) Got rematched but was somewhat hesitant - I have been hurt before.

Rematched Santa still hadn't sent anything after a couple of weeks. Lame. Got a message from rematch Santa saying they have been away and have posted my gifts. Yes gifts!

And they nailed it!

Walking dead bobble head - awesome. Lego star wars x wing - also awesome. South American lonely planet guide on a budget - already planning a Columbia trip later this year! And round it out with a wood fire cook book - which is also totally awesome.

Santa nailed the gifts.

The only problem now is that my wife is upset with me because I got more excited about my gifts I got from reddit gift exchange than hers. I told her that her presents were better. FYI Reddit gifts were better.

Thanks Santa!