This is my first reddit SS; and I was mixed with so many emotions while signing up because I stalk r/secretsanta all the time and see so many examples of both extremes (some people get great gifts - some people get no gifts.)

I also struggle with describing my emotions well, so I will be using gifs to help convey the stages of my secret santa experience with you guys.

On the first day of matching, my SS pulled my info which was pretty awesome. I knew this was a good sign. He also messaged me a few days later and asked me how often I enjoyed making cocktails, since I wrote that I enjoy making drinks in my Likes/Dislikes. The mention of the word "cocktail" did make me a bit curious about what my SS had planned. He also messaged me to let me know when he sent it; which was super awesome and appreciated. I told my SO that a gift was on the way and stalked the Fedex tracking number a bit.

Fast forward to this morning! My landlords dogs are barking like lunatics and I shot out of bed like the shit was on fire. Check the tracking number for the bazillionth time and see it has updated to DELIVERED. I grab the box open it up and DAMN. All I can say is damn. The first thing sitting on top of the wrapping is a small black book with the word "COCKTAILS" written across it in big letters. It is a whole book full of drink recipes!, Then underneath that, wrapped in a ton of plastic wrap and bubble wrap..... the exact gift I have been asking for, for a goddamn month. I kid you not reddit, I have a secret pinterest board with my fiance that we have been pinning what we want to get for christmas, and this is the exact thing I have pinned on the board several f-in times. A cocktail making set. Like a really fricken pretty stainless steal set.

And underneath all of that, sitting on the bottom of the box is the small white paper with the gift note written on it. And do you know what my SS said? Well I'll tell you. "Hopefully with this you can expand your cocktail making skills! I'm not a very clever gift giver but I hope this is good enough. Congrats on the wedding!"

"I hope this is good enough." Not a very clever gift giver? You honed in on exactly what I wanted for christmas through all of the other likes and dislikes I wrote, without me having to post an amazon wishlist or having to see that pinterest board with the things I wanted for Christmas. You are the greatest Secret Santa in this universe.

Before this gift, my bartending skills were pretty much at this level. And now that I have your gift, I will be at this level in no time. I cannot wait to have our friends and family over for Christmas Eve, so I can show off my gift and really enjoy it!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.