I had an AMAZING Santa who totally hit on so many things that I love! To my Santa, I apologize sincerely and profusely for this being put up so late. I had good intentions! I was hoping to practice my guitar enough to post a little video, but of course life got a bit crazy after the holidays, and though I have been practicing, it's nowhere near where it would need to be for me to post something... BUT! Rest assured, I wanted you to know that everything has been SO helpful, and I am so grateful you were my Santa this year!

First off, my Santa is in a kick ass band. He is the left one in the photo he sent me, and it's SIGNED. I got a celebrity! :D Also, Apocalipstyck is a fucking awesome band name. And their stage garb is killer.

As you can see from the note, my Santa was incredibly thoughtful. I got some guitar gear to help kick start my attempts to each myself an instrument-- a capo, a slide, picks, and strings. My hubby plays the guitar, and was getting a little green with I opened this ;) I also got a book on the tab method, and some great web resources, and I am currently working on learning based on tabs, so this is perfect!

Also, this thermos. Bitches, this thermos. It actually keeps my tea TOO hot. Like, I have to pour my tea water into it and drive to work with the cap off, or two hours later it will still be too hot to drink. Usually I lose thermoses basically immediately, but this one is the thermos of my heart, and it keeps me tea drinking all day long :)

Santa also got me a fantastic journal (WITH A BIRD ON IT), and I have been working on keeping up with entries and creative thoughts. And also DOCTOR WHO, and I haven't SEEN THIS SEASON. I hope my caps are emoting enough how excited I was when I opened it. I'm taking it slow, because after this we all know the Doctor turns into an old man, so I'm trying to savor young doctor-ing while it lasts.

Long story short, Jilaps, thank you so much for a fantastic Secret Santaa 2013. I'm so sorry again about being so slow to get this up, but you rocked it, dude :)