Tree-Getting

[bloodyrosemccoy]

MY SISTER: I love this tree! We should get this one!

ME: Ooh, you’re right, it’s fluffy! Let’s definitely get this one!

DAD: Yeah, it’s nice and straight, all right.

MOM: Well, what about this one?

US: But—

MOM: Or this other one?

ME: No, I like this tree!

MY SISTER: We’ve already bonded!

ME: His mom’ll never take him back now!

TREE GUY: *snickersnort*

MOM: Fine.


I’ve gotta get back to work collecting enough decorations for a mermaid-and-pirate tree. I’ve made some headway for a Nintendo-themed tree in the form of a couple of Super Mario keychains, but I have yet to acquire a good Power Star tree-topper. Maybe next year.

Comments

[acrossthelake.livejournal.com]

OH MAN YOUR ICON. I LOVE IT.

I sadly haven't been getting into the Christmas spirit just yet, but that's mostly due to the end-of-term workdump.e I figure when we do our customary move to Chris's grandparents' house where there's a Christmas tree and a fireplace and (hopefully) snow I'll start feeling it more.

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

It's always a bit harder before one gets to the Xmas destination, yes. I do miss the snow this year, too--it's been that ugly cold haze here. At least it's freezing?

You just know that if the Benderverse had Xmas, Iroh would be ALL OVER it.

[dark-phoenix54.livejournal.com]

Does your mom ever walk ahead of you in public, pretending like she doesn't know you?

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Half the time she's right in there with us.

[evilcresyluna.livejournal.com]

This made me wonder: Has anyone done such a thing? This from someone whose sister made a dolphin puppet the tree topper one year.
And lo:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82619940/mario-star-tree-topper

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84956722/super-mario-bros-perler-bead-star

[gwalla.livejournal.com]

We just did our tree decorating! Actually getting the tree was super quick this year: we found a nice 6'-7' Noble Fir right away. Even putting on the stand when we got home was fast & easy, and that never happens.

We put a few albums on spiral play while we hung the ornaments:
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones Jingle All the Way - You haven't lived until you've heard "Jingle Bells" sung by Tuvan throat-singers accompanying a banjo-fronted jazz-funk band
The Incredible Jimmy Smith Christmas '64 - Hammond organ Christmas bebop
Glenn Miller A Christmas Concert
Dave Brubeck A Dave Brubeck Christmas
Vince Guaraldi A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

You haven't lived until you've heard "Jingle Bells" sung by Tuvan throat-singers accompanying a banjo-fronted jazz-funk band

Makes it a little difficult to sing along to "What Child Is This - Dyngyldai," though.

nobleplatypus pointed out a while back that Fleck does each day in his "Twelve Days of Christmas" in a different key and time signature: the first day is 1/4, the 2nd is 2/4, the 3rd 3/4, etc.. That whole album is unbelievably cool.

The Vince Guaraldi Trio's Charlie Brown album remains definitively Christmas for me, though. I even like "My Little Drum."

[stilettoaday.livejournal.com]

Fleck does each day in his "Twelve Days of Christmas" in a different key and time signature: the first day is 1/4, the 2nd is 2/4, the 3rd 3/4, etc.. That whole album is unbelievably cool.

Oh good god i need to hear this!!!!

[gwalla.livejournal.com]

The sudden total changes in texture between each day is obvious, but I hadn't realized they were doing time signatures in order. That's hilarious!

[caprine.livejournal.com]

ME: His mom’ll never take him back now!

Well played!