This is my first year doing a secret santa since I was a kid. This is also my very first reddit secret santa. Needless to say, I was nervously excited to participate, especially in such an incredible global exchange.

My first santa didn't pull my information at all and I was starting to get really worried when all of a sudden I had been rematched! WOO!

My rematch santa pulled my info and then a few days later messaged me to reassure me that they would be mailing my gift shortly. How nice! We kept in touch, exchanging a few messages and found out they will actually be in the area so I've been sending a few tips for their stay here.

Saturday I finished a very stressful week of finals and was so happy to come home for winter break. Then, Monday I received my first package! I couldn't believe they'd send me multiple gifts! So I got home and it was A TYPEWRITER. OH MY GOD! I've wanted a typewriter since I played with my grandmother's as a kid. And as of late I've been suffering from neck and hand pain so it's been quite difficult to write a lot, and I hate straining my eyes by staring at the computer for hours on end. So, I put that I wanted a typewriter in my profile, but not ever expecting to actually receive one. I am still in shock that I have a functional typewriter! And a beautiful chic black antique Remington one at that! Just ordered ribbon which should arrive tomorrow.

I had been tracking my parcel from my Rematch Santa's home country and this morning got note that it arrived in my town today. So of course, when it hadn't arrived with the rest of the mail, I ran to the post-office like a crazy lady so excited! While the gentleman behind the counter was looking for the package my dad called me and said it actually just came to the house on a different truck! GAH, so I ran my butt back home where my dog was sniffing the box!

HOLY JACKPOT! I just kept pulling things out of the box! Santa loaded it to the max! So many incredible goodies from an incredible Santa. Treats from their home country! They look delicious! I am SO excited to try them all and possibly share them with my family if I don't eat them all myself.

WHAT and they gifted a box of treats for my little pupper too! How thoughtful!

Santa also gifted me an AMAZING Winsor & Newton pigment marker set. I had actually been eyeing a similar but smaller set for a while but never had gotten around to buying it so I was so shocked when this was in my parcel. And 36 colors!! THEY'RE GORGEOUS! AND WITH THE MATCHING PAPER TO BOOT! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

THANK YOU REMATCH SANTA!!

May you have a very merry christmas and happy new year. Wishing the best for you, your family & friends. You are an incredibly generous santa and I cannot believe the gifts you gave me. Really, I am just shocked at your kindness and thoughtfulness towards an internet stranger. Would give you 100/10 if I could. Words cannot express my emotions right now. This made my day/week/month/year.