Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Allieann sent me gorgeous candy from Krema Nut Factory. (www.krema.com) I have peanutbutter carmel corn and coffee beans and covered pretzles and a giant covered pretzel and tiramisu carmels and various dark chocolate patties. And a stress squeezy thing shaped like a peanut which will live on my desk and save the lives of lawyers.

And if that isn't enough...

If my love of chocolate and regional delicacies isn't enough...

She also sent me a Hello Kitty Pez dispenser in a little purple stocking. Oh yes she did. Hee!

t covers Allieann in kisses ::smooch smooch smooch smooch smooch::

Little did I know you had a love of regional delicacies!

I'm so glad it got there in time!

• does happy present-giving dance*

This would also be an excellent time to give a shoutout to my Seekrit Santa! I got an email today from Defenders of Wildlife (defenders.org) letting me know that my Seekrit Santa (who may be trying to retain anonymity, but has a telling email address) has "adopted" a penguin in my name! Not only do I love penguins, but the money for penguin adoption goes toward efforts to reduce emissions and slow global warming, thereby preserving penguin habitats. Two great causes that go great together! I also squee!!!!!!1!!one!!

t runs back to make out with Trudy some more

Yes, well, when I started filling things out, it looked like maybe the email address wouldn't show.

Since the whole anonymity thing is gone, let me add that you should watch for more to come, although I'm not sure if it will get there before the 25th.

eta the most important part, which is, I'm so glad you liked it! I wasn't sure, but I hoped it would be a good choice.

No worries! I am so very happy, it definitely made my day today. And I'm going to get a stuffed animal, which is AWESOME.

Ahh, the Circle of Presents. Seekrit Santas are awesome!

t makes out with everyone

Little did I know you had a love of regional delicacies!

I do! I do!

Teppy has introduced me to other Ohio wonders. When I go South I seek out sweet tea and grits. In Utah I had fry sauce. In Portland I had salmon that made me weep. In Las Vegas someone offered me a hooker but I was too full.

I braved the post office today to send out gifties to my sekrit santee. I went at about 9:45am and there was only 6 people in line. Woot! Not bad for less than a week until Christmas.

In Utah I had fry sauce

We have fry sauce in the supermarkets. I can't guarantee how well it would survive shipping, but if you ever have a yen for some, I could help provide.

I will admit, fry sauce is not among the things I have subsequently craved.

Though if anyone in Indiana wants to ship me a Posey County melon...

I will admit, fry sauce is not among the things I have subsequently craved.

I will endeavour to keep the fry sauce jihadists at bay.

Can I please give the biggest of thank yous to my secret santa? Oh my god, guys, this was the best surprise ever. I had forgotten that I actually got a present in the exchange, due to, um, insanity. So when I got this package I was all, huh, what's this? And it turns out I got a box of AWESOME.

My secret santa? Totally did their research. Not only did I get puffed corn (which I had been missing something fierce!) but I got GRITS. You have NO IDEA how much I've missed grits, and there they were, in their happy little quaker oats box, all for me! But that's not all! I also got the most gorgeous-smelling ginger rolly perfume thing that smells wonderful, and a Pirates of the Caribbean calendar, and a Doctor Who storybook (!! omg so awesome) AND A BATMAN FIGURINE. So. cool.

So thank you, secret santa, for making me the happiest american in Ireland. I appreciate it so much more than you can possibly know, to have these reminders of home while I'm away, as well as my favorite fandomy things. You are the best. Thank you.