So... due to me being a dummy, I almost ruined Arbitrary Day for myself and Santa.

A few months ago, I was expecting a UPS package but was out of town, so I tried to set up my shipment to be sent to my local UPS store. I was told I didn't make my request in time, and the package still showed up in my apartment.

So, forgetting about that, Santa marked my gift shipped about a week and a half ago through UPS, but didn't leave me with a tracking number. No sweat, my building is pretty safe, but I have had troubles with packages before, and it would have been nice to know when it was coming since I work long days.

Then, a few days later, I get an e-mail on my "professional"/work e-mail address saying I need to pick up my package at my local UPS store. This e-mail address has never been associated with my Reddit Gifts account. I've also received legitimate looking, but spammy fake UPS/FedEx e-mails in the past through this e-mail too.

So I looked up the tracking number on ups.com, and it comes up invalid. Type it in again, and a third time, and it's invalid each time. I even google the e-mail address, and my search comes up with "Beware! This e-mail can be linked to spam UPS e-mails."

So, I figure it's a savvy fake e-mail, and still continue to go home each night, expecting a package at my door step.

Then, this morning, almost a week later, I get another UPS e-mail saying I have one more day to pick up my package. Ok, this can't be another spam e-mail, this seems too legit now.

I type in the number on ups.com, and this time it comes up with the history of shipping. It's a real package. I call the store to make sure, and the woman says I have a package there.

It then dawns on me, that I had in fact, tried to set up UPS to hold any packages at my local store. Maybe my request actually did eventually go through. And maybe UPS is savvy enough that even though I didn't order this package, it still recognized mt address, and that's why/how they e-mailed me.

So, Santa, I'm a dummy.

So I now have the package. Santa did well! I told them I'm a sucker for local foodstuffs, so Santa sent me cute cupcakes in a jar from a Wicked Good Cupcakes, a bakery that was seen on Shark Tank (how did you know I'm actually a New England girl and love that show?).

And the good thing is, they still seem pretty fresh! So I can still enjoy them!

I also mentioned to Santa that I like to volunteer and that if they wanted to donate money instead of giving me a gift, that was fine, and I listed some of my favorite non-profits.

Well, it turns out that WGC donates profits from this particular gift set to a different charity each month. This month is to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, which I've never heard of, but I just looked them up. They look like an amazing organization!

The set also came with a pretty bracelet from a company that helps people in Costa Rica find jobs. Awesome!

So thanks Santa, and sorry I took so long in posting!