Christmas Time!

I was getting totally bummed out because Christmas was around the corner and I was not feeling the seasonal rush what-so-ever. My sister had moved away from me just in time for the holidays and I didn't have any Christmas decorations at all in my house. The only Christmas-y thing I did this season was to help Jesse (the boyfriend) put up his University of Tennessee Christmas tree that he loves so much.... Yes it is a White tree with orange ornaments, pom poms, and football ornaments. LOL. It is quite breath-taking.... and you can interpret that anyway you would like. lol.

Anyhow, I went to a work Christmas party at a nice restaurant in downtown Chattanooga. That got me feeling a little bit better. At the Christmas party the owner of the company got everyone a $50 gift certificate to Lowe's. I was really bummed out about it and asked Jesse "What the freak (trying not to actually curse anymore) and I going to do with a Lowe's gift certificate. So the next day I was feeling like I would go and look to see if I could get plants to do my terrariums.... Yeah, the ditzy Floridian in me did not take into account that it is winter and Tennesee... so all plants are practically dead (except for orchids and other ones that were kept in the humid indoor garden area. So that was a little bit of a bummer, but as I was walking around outside and freezing my bum off, I passed the christmas tree section and stopped short! They had mini christmas tress that were real! I know I should probably be very upset that a baby tree was cut down to be stuffed into a house, but honestly, The tree was too cute not to adore and I had to have it. It was only $15! SO I got the tree and then made my way to the ornaments sections.

You really would have thought that I was picking out a house, with how long it took me to decided what kind of ornaments I was going to get. Lowe's didn't have a huge selection and I didn't want a very tacky looking tree. So I decided to go with the Apple Theme. I found a tree stick full of apples then I found complimenting red and gold ornaments. I didn't find a tree topper because everything looked cheesy, but I did find mini red bells that I was able to hang all around the tree and all the way to the very top.

I got home and put my tree together, and am very happy to say that I love the result! It really worked to put me into the Christmas spirit.

I am also filling my movie watching regime with Christmas movies. I am planning on watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (I have never seen it). I will have to find a Christmas Story so I can watch that. I have recently watched Love Actually (a wonderful movie for those of you who have not seen it), and I am going to sit down and watch It's a Wonderful Life. I have never seen the whole thing.... last year was actually the first time I had ever seen any of it, and it was the very end. I feel that at 25 years old... (soon to be 26 right after Christmas) this is a shame. So I will be watching the whole thing. I will make Jesse sit and watch it with me! :) He is a good boyfriend, and does not usually gripe about what kind of movies we watch... as long as they arent musicals. What is it with guys and singing?

So It is Christmas time again and though it has taken me a little bit to get into the swing of things, I am ready to go all out!