It's true. I joined reddit just for the gift exchange. I had heard about last year's exchange and I wanted in on the fun. And then I got matched with a giftee who is a lurker (or just joined, like me) and a Santa who never pulled my info. After a quick message to my giftee, he updated his likes/dislikes and I had enough info to have fun picking out the items I sent him. And still no Santa for me, until the rematching took place!

I returned from my Sunday pre-football grocery shopping to discover a box had arrived. For me! I discovered a lovely Pug on a Mug after getting through the layers of box keeping it hidden. (Two of my stated likes are pugs and tea, so now I can put some tea in my pug mug so I sip tea while I look at a pug on a mug. Which I am doing RIGHT NOW.)

Side note: I have received some poorly packaged items from Amazon.com in recent months but they sure packaged the hell out of this particular item.

Side side note: I also received two other pug items this Christmas from friends and family. A Bah Hum Pug vest and hooded one-piece pug pajamas. Pugjamas? So thank you for helping accessorize my trip to crazy puglady land.

And after all that, my Santa messaged me to tell me another gift was incoming, so I will just have to be patient...

--waiting intensifies--

...and I got my second gift! It is none other than the pug face T-shirt. I am already looking forward to wearing this on our walks, during Mardi Gras, at the next pug meetup, you name it. Now I just need to pose for a photo with my pug like that one guy did...

In summary, thank you SO MUCH, bloodruns4ever! Thanks for the puggy gifts and thanks so much for going out of your way to be a rematch Santa. I hope you had fun gift exchanges this year, and I hope you have a fantastic 2015!