Well well well, here's my Reddit Secret Santa 2014 package, waiting at my doorstep. Sweet. Priority mail, arriving just in time for Christmas. Yeah, Christmas is a couple of days away. Forget that. I'm not waiting for the 25th to open this.

Wait a second... there's a message on the side of the box...

"WARNING: This shipment may contain a stow-away-asaurus."

Huh? Do I have a little embryo from Jurassic Park sneaking on my holiday fun? Must investigate. Time to open the box.

And inside... was a sweet "Into Focus" coffee mug with a nice rubber lid to keep the hot drinks hot and the cold drinks cold. Thanks, Secret Santa, much appreciated ...

Wait... there's more inside.

Inside is an Opetka spirit level, which I can insert into the hot shoe on my cameras and will allow me to balance and level my camera, so that my photos are nice and level and even and balanced! This is actually a gift I can use, and will actually benefit my photographic efforts. Super sweet! This is really a great gift, thanks Reddit Secret Santa...

ROAR

What was that?

ROAR ROAR ROAR!!

Holy brontosaurus, there's a little plastic dinosaur figurine in the box! Ha ha ha ha ha!!! That's funny!! And that's whimsical and thoughtful!

Okay, little dinosaur, you're going in my camera bag for good luck. As well as the spirit level. And as for the coffee mug... I'm feeling a little thirsty. A little Eight O'Clock should take care of my caffeine needs.

Once again, a great gift, thanks so much to my Reddit Secret Santa, who put together a gift package of things I can use and things I can appreciate! Happy holidays Santa!!