I'm posting this a week late because I am a lazy scumbag :(

I cannot get over how thoughtful my secret Santa was! He got me two books: Atlas of Remote Islands and Cloud Atlas. The former is absolutely fascinating, and really speaks to me as someone who loves learning about faraway places but can't afford to travel. I got a little choked up reading the introduction because it describes me perfectly. I'm trying to pace myself reading it but it's difficult because it's so interesting!

I've been wanting to read Cloud Atlas since I first heard about it, but have been putting it off because I couldn't afford to buy it and didn't want to read an ebook. It seems like exactly my kind of book. I can't wait to start reading.

Daniel also got me an actually-funny card and three months of Reddit gold. I had no idea being a gold member has so many perks! There's no way I can go back to being a plebeian now that I've tasted its wonders.

Thank you so much for the presents Daniel! You went way above and beyond and totally made my Christmas :)