Thank you Ksenia for the wonderful Secret Santa gift!
First of all, a HUGE apology for Ksenia (who is not on LJ, sorry for my earlier mixup of tagging the wrong person) for my 1 week+ delay from when this parcel was delivered to me posting this. I'm staying in a different location right now after our stricter lockdown orders came down, and not travelling back to my place much. Anyhow, THANK YOU SO MUCH KSENIA FOR YOUR WONDERFUL GIFT THAT CHEERED UP MY DREARY JANUARY. Your gifts were so thoughtful, and downright prescient to the point where I wondered if you were reading Future!Me's mind ;) and your long letter was so wonderful to read (and listen! :D)
To begin with, the card:
This card was cute and had the sweetest and kindest and longest message written on it (and with such pretty handwriting), but omg that’s not even the end of it. THE CARD LIGHTS UP AND PLAYS JINGLE BELLS.
I knew cards like this existed, but I hadn’t gotten one before now, it’s really cool to try out!
Then, in the accessories section, I'd mentioned that I don't really accesorize, but would love anything to help ward off the Canadian winter, and lo and behold, Ksenia delivered and more!!
My favourite part is the lil mustaches in addition to the functional hats, I'm gonna have fun wearing these over my mask when I venture out for grocery shopping and what not.
So I mentioned in my letter that I had taken up baking during the pandulce (hasn't everyone?) and this one made me laugh when I opened it because I knew exactly who in my life would love to receive candy and cookie made in a silicone mustache mold. It’s just the sort of quirky thing that’s unusual and that I love, thank you Ksenia!
A mug! (And I appreciate the mustache theme running through this gif package, it’s like a leitmotif and I see and appreciate it.) Actually, it’s been a while since I got myself a new mug, and I’ve recently got myself addicted to tea, so this one is much appreciated!!
I don’t know why, but I don’t really like the chocolate that is sold around here in Canada and don’t eat it often, but that isn’t the case with international chocolates. International chocolates just somehow taste better, (Maybe Canada just has a really low bar for what constitutes as good chocolate lol, and by low I mean UNDERGROUND.) Anyways, these were delicious, and had that definite uptick in taste that I’m used to from international candy. But also, look, there were individual drawings on each of the bars, and each one was different! Adorable! The kitty is my fav because of course the kitty is my fav.
Cookie molds! I really appreciate how unique these are instead of the usual molds because hell yeah I wanna make and decorate some unique shaped cookies! But also, I had to laugh because I too sent silicone molds and cookie molds to my Santee recipient, so we were clearly on the same wavelength this year, Ksenia.
Cooking utensils! I think Ksenia sent these because I mentioned that I’ve been learning to cook for myself more and more this lockdown. In fact, I was actually going to go buy a slotted spoon the next time I went near the cutlery store, so this is another case of Ksenia reading my mind in advance and sending it to me. And look at the corn decoration!!! SO CUTE I LOVE IT KSENIA
AGAIN HOW DID U READ MY MIND BECAUSE I DID NOT MENTION THIS IN THE LETTER IIRC, BUT I LOVE GINGERBREAD COOKIES THEY ARE MY REASON FOR THE SEASON, AND I LOVED IT
WORM SOCKS! Ok again, Ksenia seems to have read my mind bc you wouldn’t believe it but, I was literally searching for my cozy socks that are exactly like this right before i went to pick up the parcel, and one sock was missing so I was like, guess I have to order another pair. And then, right there in the Santa box, was another pair, and supercute reindeer ones at that! Mind reader!
And thus we come to the end of this glorious package. I have one more thing to say, I was really glad I got to open it on the cusp of February/late January because it really is such a dreary and back-breaking time, and this was just the perfect pick-me-up. I am really, truly touched by all the work that went into packing this parcel. Thank you so much, Ksenia. A belated Happy Holidays to you, and everyone you love! And also, a massive thank you to ikel89 as always, for masterminding this endeavour.
As for life matters, well, that's 2020 down the drain. It ended as ignobly as it began, I guess. Thankfully, no one I know personally has been impacted by the panpizza, though I haven't been able to see my parents in a couple months bc they're in the danger age zone. My company has decided to shut down by March because of all the lost international business, but if I'm honest, I'm not too stressed about it. I've got a tidy amount saved up to tide me through a few months of unemployment, and I always seem to land on my feet, eventually.
It feels a little dangerous to wish for a better 2021, so here's a cautious toast to a new year, and new beginnings! Stay safe, everyone still here!
To begin with, the card:
This card was cute and had the sweetest and kindest and longest message written on it (and with such pretty handwriting), but omg that’s not even the end of it. THE CARD LIGHTS UP AND PLAYS JINGLE BELLS.
I knew cards like this existed, but I hadn’t gotten one before now, it’s really cool to try out!
Then, in the accessories section, I'd mentioned that I don't really accesorize, but would love anything to help ward off the Canadian winter, and lo and behold, Ksenia delivered and more!!
My favourite part is the lil mustaches in addition to the functional hats, I'm gonna have fun wearing these over my mask when I venture out for grocery shopping and what not.
So I mentioned in my letter that I had taken up baking during the pandulce (hasn't everyone?) and this one made me laugh when I opened it because I knew exactly who in my life would love to receive candy and cookie made in a silicone mustache mold. It’s just the sort of quirky thing that’s unusual and that I love, thank you Ksenia!
A mug! (And I appreciate the mustache theme running through this gif package, it’s like a leitmotif and I see and appreciate it.) Actually, it’s been a while since I got myself a new mug, and I’ve recently got myself addicted to tea, so this one is much appreciated!!
I don’t know why, but I don’t really like the chocolate that is sold around here in Canada and don’t eat it often, but that isn’t the case with international chocolates. International chocolates just somehow taste better, (Maybe Canada just has a really low bar for what constitutes as good chocolate lol, and by low I mean UNDERGROUND.) Anyways, these were delicious, and had that definite uptick in taste that I’m used to from international candy. But also, look, there were individual drawings on each of the bars, and each one was different! Adorable! The kitty is my fav because of course the kitty is my fav.
Cookie molds! I really appreciate how unique these are instead of the usual molds because hell yeah I wanna make and decorate some unique shaped cookies! But also, I had to laugh because I too sent silicone molds and cookie molds to my Santee recipient, so we were clearly on the same wavelength this year, Ksenia.
Cooking utensils! I think Ksenia sent these because I mentioned that I’ve been learning to cook for myself more and more this lockdown. In fact, I was actually going to go buy a slotted spoon the next time I went near the cutlery store, so this is another case of Ksenia reading my mind in advance and sending it to me. And look at the corn decoration!!! SO CUTE I LOVE IT KSENIA
AGAIN HOW DID U READ MY MIND BECAUSE I DID NOT MENTION THIS IN THE LETTER IIRC, BUT I LOVE GINGERBREAD COOKIES THEY ARE MY REASON FOR THE SEASON, AND I LOVED IT
WORM SOCKS! Ok again, Ksenia seems to have read my mind bc you wouldn’t believe it but, I was literally searching for my cozy socks that are exactly like this right before i went to pick up the parcel, and one sock was missing so I was like, guess I have to order another pair. And then, right there in the Santa box, was another pair, and supercute reindeer ones at that! Mind reader!
And thus we come to the end of this glorious package. I have one more thing to say, I was really glad I got to open it on the cusp of February/late January because it really is such a dreary and back-breaking time, and this was just the perfect pick-me-up. I am really, truly touched by all the work that went into packing this parcel. Thank you so much, Ksenia. A belated Happy Holidays to you, and everyone you love! And also, a massive thank you to ikel89 as always, for masterminding this endeavour.
As for life matters, well, that's 2020 down the drain. It ended as ignobly as it began, I guess. Thankfully, no one I know personally has been impacted by the panpizza, though I haven't been able to see my parents in a couple months bc they're in the danger age zone. My company has decided to shut down by March because of all the lost international business, but if I'm honest, I'm not too stressed about it. I've got a tidy amount saved up to tide me through a few months of unemployment, and I always seem to land on my feet, eventually.
It feels a little dangerous to wish for a better 2021, so here's a cautious toast to a new year, and new beginnings! Stay safe, everyone still here!