Oh, santa, you are truly, truly awesome.

So tracking said this delivered yesterday but my building has this package room that tends to close riiiiight after Amazon delivers packages and just before I get home.

So it truly felt like Christmas eve yesterday because I couldn't wait to see what Santa brought!

Oh, Santa, you sly fox. First, I told Santa, half-jokingly, that I might like to try falconry. I am genuinely interested in the hobby and kiiiinda want to try it, and santa called my bluff and I am low-key searching for groups in my area.

Second, I told santa that my town just has the woooorst pizza (I mean, not the worst, just nothing reliable). It falls just south of the pizza belt, so they got me two books to teach myself how to make slice for myself. This is also great because my boyfriend and I just moved in together like cooking together. We can maybe make our own signature pizza!

Third, santa got me a mystery novel. I adore mysteries and it's how I like to unwind at the end of a day dissertating. I'm looking forward to cracking this one open tonight since I just finished a book last evening.

Finally, Santa made a donation in my name to my community choir. This is really meaningful because being a member of this choir has been a lifeline to me during grad school. I've made great friends, learned cool music, and generally sung my little heart out. I owe more than I can think to this little group of great singers, so thank-you for doing a bit to help us continue to make music.

Santa, you went above and beyond and truly made this exchange a heck of a lot of fun.