Well, InaDWriMo might be kind of a bust (though I will have this chapter done by the end of November…maybe not both chapters, but this one, at least), but I’m getting some things done. I bought a (fake) tree, and it’s up! I put the lights on, but I’m waiting for GB to get home tonight to put on the ornaments. We actually got rid of pretty much all of our old Christmas stuff in the move, so we’re starting fresh this year.
I think it looks pretty good, even ornament-less:
(When I was a kid–and had the same crappy eyesight I have now–I used to love to take my glasses off and look at the Christmas tree. In honor of my geeky seven-year-old-glasses-wearing self, this is what our tree looks like with my glasses off:)
Look! We already have a present! (Taken minutes before Walt became the first cat of the season to puke up fake tree needles.)*
In other news, I talked to Bad Idea on the phone today for the first time in four months, and I told him about the li’l Buzz-Bob. And confessed my deep, persistent thirst for martinis. I’m surprised by how much I actually miss Bad Idea–well, all of my East Coasters, really. It’s not that I’m not looking forward to the newest chapter of my life…but damn, I do miss the old ones.
Anyway. If you’ll excuse me, I think I need a nap. I walked all the way back from Evil Superstore carrying a goddamn 6′ tree in a box. This city sucks for public transportation, by the way. And no, I did not actually kill any of the FOUR (4) people on my walk home who felt compelled to utter the blindingly insightful observation, “Got a tree, huh?” Yeah. I got a tree.
*Aside to RL friends who know Walt: doesn’t he look huge (for him)? My sister the vet rocks.
November 23, 2007 at 3:35 pm
I LOVED doing the glasses on/off thing with our tree too!
November 23, 2007 at 5:42 pm
I’m a dork, because “tree in a box” made me think of the Justin Timberlake SNL skit from last Christmas.
November 23, 2007 at 5:45 pm
B*, that’s awesome. GB, Jason and I watched that on YouTube like a dozen times last year. Thanks for reminding me. 🙂
November 23, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Beautiful!! You know I loves me some Christmas trees!!!! 🙂
So, what was Bad Idea’s reaction to the l’il Buzz-Bob?
November 23, 2007 at 5:55 pm
Canada–Jason had told him way back when GB first mentioned it, so he knew about it–he said he was waiting for me to tell him. So it wasn’t really a surprise…though he still sounded a little shocked (“So, you did change your mind, right? You actually want to do this now, right?”). Overall he was nice and congratulatory (and sympathetic about my not drinking), and said he’s looking forward to celebrating with us. But damn, did I ever end that conversation craving a freaking martini.
November 23, 2007 at 6:22 pm
Uh, how do you take a “glasses off” picture?
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 23, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Kermit, thanks for asking. I’ve kind of been cracking myself up with that. It’s just a photo that came out blurry with no flash…but it does look just like my “glasses off” vision! 🙂
November 24, 2007 at 7:04 am
I *still* think Christmas lights look best when I’m not wearing my contacts or glasses.
November 24, 2007 at 8:42 am
Very pretty! Now I want a tree with coloured lights.
November 27, 2007 at 11:01 am
Darn. 🙂 Though if I took a “glasses off” picture myself, it would probably look like a huge scribble and not much else…