If so, my gift could be on its way to you!! I’m participating in Reddit’s Secret Santa exchange this year for the first time and I am beyond excited. I’ve had it slighty rough these last few months, and needed something fun to do to create some ‘Christmas cheer’. And it’s totally working! While I do enjoy receiving gifts, I absolutely thrive on giving them. It’s like… my reason for being.
The Secret Santa matching occurred on 27th November (28th for us Aussies) and I am the Secret Santa for someone in Perth, WA. While I obviously can’t reveal my giftee’s identifying details, I can reveal that she has two dogs, her favourite colour is yellow and she loves reading, chocolate and Harry Potter (and also seems like a lovely human being.)
In her christmas card I will supply a link to this post so that she can come here and visit (if she wants to find out who I am) after she’s opened her gifts. Don’t want her to read any spoilers!!
The only down side for me was that my giftee had next to no Reddit history for me to snoop through to enable me to buy her the perfect gift. However, she did fill out her Q&A exceptionally well, which is why I know her favourite colour is yellow.
And luckily for me, Redditgifts encourages:
friendly Internet stalking – emphasizing on the “friendly” part.
So what did I do?
I jumped onto Facebook to see if I could look her up, and I’m pretty sure I found the right person (I bloody well hope so) and was able to find a public post that revealed the names of her two dogs! So now I know their names and rough sizes.
Crazy Christmas dog outfits here we come!
Reddit recommends a minimum of $20USD for our gifts, which equates to roughly $26AUD. I wanted to go a bit crazy and buy her a ton of stuff, but I’m on a budget at the moment, so had to keep it under $40.
Here’s a snapshot of her gifts all wrapped and ready to send!
I’m hoping that my giftee takes a photo of her dogs wearing their outfits (if they fit) and posts on reddit about it so that I can update you all! She may wish to remain private, which is totally OK. I’m also concerned that the weather in Perth will probably be sweltering, so I doubt her dogs will get much of a chance to wear their outfits (unless they have air conditioning).
I’m also crossing my fingers that my Secret Santa comes through so I can share with you my own present. Sadly, it’s not uncommon for people to sign up and never get around to sending their presents, which is why there’s a ‘rematch’ tradition where Redditors can sign up to send extra presents to those who missed out in the first round – and the rematchers do all of this without expecting anything in return! #heroes
If you’re not on Reddit and have never done secret Santa, I highly recommend you sign up and do it next year (there are also other exchanges throughout the year). There’s nothing more fun than buying a gift for a total stranger, knowing that they are eagerly waiting and hoping for a gift, from you. What a perfect way to brighten up someone’s day 🙂
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