Here's a little breakdown of my experience:

I signed up for this giftexchange because a friend of mine told me about it and I thought it was a really novel concept. At first I was concerned about what I would get and wanted to be really picky about the type of exchange I get into. As soon as I saw there was a Soccer exchange, I thought "that's the one!" This was really just for one reason...i love fútbol! I quickly forgot all about what I wanted to get out of this and started shopping around for my match.

The next part of my experience was the anticipation of how my match would like his gift. I put a lot of thought behind it and even had a little altercation with the USPS workers when I was trying to ship it. The whole experience ended up being a memorable one and it made me smile that I was going out of my way to just buy a gift for someone I didn't even know.

Luckily my match loved his gift and even posted a picture of it :)

Now for my match. I actually forgot all about getting a gift. This past weekend I had a really terrible day that ended with me losing my cell phone and getting scratched by my cat. I also forgot that I had given my work address for the gift exchange. I get to work today, open the mailbox to find an envelope addressed to me. My first reaction was "Oh man! I have so many things to take care of today, I'm sure this is just going to add to my 'To-Do' list" Then I saw the sender was from a company called "Beyond The Soccer"

My day has now completely turned around! Granted it's a $10 keychain :P but someone actually looked through my profile and wish list to see how much I love Barca! This is my first reddit gift and it's also my first non-clothing item with FCB on it. I can't wait to get home and add it to my inspiration wall. I will also be carrying this with me every game Spain is playing in this year's World Cup!

Thanks Secret Santa! You made my day! :)