This is my first ever Reddit Gifts exchange and I was so excited-- even more so as I've called the land of Pokemon, Japan, home for over five years now. Being able to share Pokemon, something that has been part of my life since primary school, with other fans across the world~~ what an amazing experience!

For all the fun that I had making and packing my giftee's poke-parcel, I was just as excited to receive my own. When I saw that my package shipped from Switzerland (how cool!!), I got even more giddy and came home and checked the mail every day. I was absolutely gutted when I was out of town accompanying a student to a prefectural speech contest and received a message from my boyfriend that a package had arrived that morning. I wanted to open it right then and there, but we wouldn't be home until late the next day as we were going to travel to the coast for a local festival! Much to my happy surprise, my boyfriend met me that evening and had brought the package with him!

I was so happy with what I found inside-- an adorable sleeping pikachu plush, a hand embellished water bottle (they painted the cap to look like a poke ball!), a Lush shower jelly, and an adorable sticker!

Upon arriving home and unpacking the car this morning, our cats, Shio and Tare (塩とタレ), discovered the package and claimed pikachu as one of their own!

Thank you so much to my wonderful Secret Santa! From the matching to the waiting to the receiving to the unboxing and now the enjoying-- I've had an amazing time and it's all thanks to you! I hope your gifter treats you as well as you treated me. And I have to say, I would've loved to have seen your art of my favourite Pokemon! Perhaps on day! ^ Thanks again and wishing you all the best!

Cheers <3 Siren