This morning I decorated my very first Christmas tree. Of course, I’ve had Christmas trees before, but this one is special. It is the first tree since I’ve moved out – can you believe in six years of independence I never had my own??
I used to not like Christmas so much. It represented more stress & work rather than holiday – finding a gift for each family member and that distant uncle can be a full-time job! People get agitated around Christmas time because it reminds them of the painful relationship they might have with their relatives, or that they can’t be with someone they love, or can’t say the right words to the right person. Some say it’s a pretentious holiday and isn’t worth celebrating. I fuckin’ hate Christmas, I once overheard a college girl say in an elevator. I feel ya. With the wrong attitude, Christmas can suck.
This year, things are different. I don’t remember the last time I got so much into the holiday spirit – and Josh Groban on repeat in stores has nothing to do with it! I am just truly feeling the magic of this beautiful season. Christmas Tree = Christmas Glee! I wanted mine to be pure white. Like a clean slate, a new beginning. Besides, fuzzy white things remind me of my cats and make me gleeful. :)
Isn’t she perfect??
Uh oh! Someone’s getting a top hat! I wonder who… ;)))
Most ornaments came from IKEA, but my mom brought these delightful unicorn-y icicle thingies last night!
Best present!!
As if things weren’t perfect enough, it began to snow. Thick flakes of white came down hard and covered rooftops and cars within minutes. I stuck out my head and snapped a picture.
I know what you mean about how Christmas can suck a lot if you have the wrong attitude about it.
Anyway, I love your tree. I never thought of buying a white tree, but it’s something I might have to look into one year, because that looks phenomenal. Your cat is so cute!
Whoa! Your cat is so cute and fluffy! Have you ever photographed them before?
What a beautiful tree!!! And isn’t the snow wonderful!!! Im on the south shore of CT (around New Haven) and Im just loving sitting here cuddled up on the couch watching the beauty outside :)
Oh, you should take a pic tonight of your tree so we can see the lights! I love how they look in the dark and the lights are reflecting off the ornaments making even more pretty lights! YEEE I love Christmas :)
Looks like the kitty recognizes the tree as a possible distant relative. Adorable. Both of them!
Gorgeous tree! It looks like your kitteh is considering making a nest amongst its branches.
Beautiful tree!! I like these more personal entries of yours. I feel like I can really relate to them!! :)
Wow your tree is one of the prettiest I’ve seen! Great job :D
Such a pretty tree! i like the white! mine’s blue, they were out of pink.
and the photo with the snow is so perfect!
Oh my God! I love your cat!! so beautiful! I had never seen a whole white Xmas tree, looks so elegant! And i want snow!! it only snows in the mountains around, but not here in the street. Anyway, nice weekend!
Aw man, I know how that feels. Christmas means going to visit my dad in PA, and with that, meeting up with my (unpleasant) relatives.
This Christmas, my mom finally got out of her depression and made cookies! I’m getting into the Christmas spirit this year, visit or not. All that’s left is the tree!
Speaking of tree’s, your tree is wonderful! I love all those ornaments, especially the little frosted one with the rings. :)
P.S.- YOUR CAT IS ADORABLE!
Your tree looks exactly like ours without the silver beads! I love white Christmas trees, and they work great with your interpretation of a clean slate (it’s my first tree too!)
I love the white tree =)
Btw…we have the same wrapping paper! Green with the swirls. I can’t tell in your pictures…but does yours have glitter too? its my absolute favorite
Such a pretty tree you have there :)
Be careful with those cats though…if they’re anything like my four cats, then they will think that you put that tree up for just for them, and will jump into the middle of it and knock down the ornaments!
This year, I don’t like Christmas : I will be alone whith the tiny christmas tree, without gift, without family dinner … ç_ç
Anyway, this tree is lovely.
bisou^^
Oh my gosh, that is one of the most beautiful Christmas trees I’ve ever seen! :)It makes me want to go out and buy a white tree right now.
I love white trees! So retro and cool. I despise real trees, mostly because they give me horrible allergies, and my Christmas is spent wheezing and sneezing. I basically invoke the spirit of Rudolph for four weeks.
i have decorated my tree today, too.
i have a white tree too but its outfit is a little goth… :)
you can see in my flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gunnm/3120644245/
There’s also something very American about your tree which is just awesome. And the giant Sephora bag underneath makes me very, very jealous.
aww, your lil kittah matches the beautiful tree. Love that tophat too!!
Oooh I love white trees! And white cats! And I have both!
I always thought green trees were too traditional for the bright candy colored ornaments I love, and my candy ornaments!
Looks more like a he to me.
Beautiful.
I’ve always thought that if I didn’t get a real Christmas tree, I’d get either a pink or white fake one. I don’t like fake green.
I love the tree in that Eloise at the Plaza movie. I tried to find a reference picture but couldn’t :/
just go watch the movie! it’s cute :]
Cute tree! We got snow here too. It is blizzarding. not so fun when you are not done finals yet
I’ve always loved Christmas, but over the years it has come to be less and less special. I don’t know why christmas has to be aimed at children so much! It’s unfair.
These are some of the most beautiful Christmas pictures I have ever seen! Especially the last picture– it’s perfection.
Oh my god! Your Christmas is so much more beautiful than mine! ><
*jealous*
I celebrate Festivus. :)
Festivus for the restofus
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love the tree and the cat!
OMG.i had a white tree for two years..LOL but this year i have a real one, love it, i’m surprised not to see lime green on ur tree..LOL and u said Josh Groban..love him, he is my favorite singer, love the tree he looks rather handsome, but cat is cutier..LOL nice pictures
thanks for sharing…hugsoxo painthead
yay! i love christmas trees! We have a “goth” christmas tree: all black! It’s covered in bright pink,red,blue and silver decorations…and….blue & white candy canes!!!!!
Oh I LOVE that amazing white top-hat!
And your kitty cat is too cute for words :)
Wow, that tree is beautiful! I wanted to buy a white tree this year and put UV fairy lights on it so it glowed, but in the end we didn’t get around to it.
Your cat looks so huggable!
Your cat looks pleased, as if thinking “this colour is perfect. I like it” :D But the tree and the decorations is really you.
I’m getting my tree tomorrow. In Finland, the Christmas tree isn’t decorated until Christmas Eve morning. We are getting a real tree and I’ve bought miss-matchy decorations…
Very pretty! I have the same blue IKEA ornaments too, haha.. Love the kitty! Love the top hat! Hope your Christmas is fantastic :)
I don’t usually like colored Christmas trees but yours turned out beautiful. It is very simple and very classy. ^_^
And I understand the feeling of hating Christmas, my dad and I used to talk about how much we dislike the season, but then I was able to play Santa for all of my younger siblings and I love to watch their faces on Christmas morning, they are just so full of glee.
Also this is the first Christmas I get to spend with my Fiancee and I am super excited.
M
Oh wow! What a beautiful christmas three! ..and I love that geen “ornament” paper you´ve wrapped around one of the gifts!
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your kitty is my favorite <3
Oh….wow! Your tree looks so nice and modern. I’ve always hated fake trees but now I really think I like the white ones.
Which cat is that? He’s so CUUUUTE!
So pretty!! Normally I don’t like white trees, but your tree is just so cute!!
its garish
i live up north….i mean, waaaaay up north and to me fake tress (just like fake plastic plants) are vulgar, also bringing real live ones in the home to watch die? i dont get it. im already surrouded by beauty, i’ll just step outside my home…but thats just me (way the fuck up north)
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December 6, 2009 at 4:19 am
Then I think Garish just might be the new fabulous!
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Fluffy kitty! She would look rather dashing in that white top hat, if I do say so myself.
In the fourth picture down, you can see Doe Deere in the blue bauble if you look carefully :) she’s taking the pic and her face is behind the camera :D
I have 3 very naughty kitties, so no decorations for me :(
My first xmas tree (of my very own) was white with little disco balls all over it. I love yours.
So beautiful….these pix really put me in the xmas spirit….i already put up my tree on saturday!:)
Wow, it’s gorgeous!
That is such a beautiful tree! I usually think the funny coloured ones are corny but decorated it’s quite magical. I love what you said on twitter about “the busier the better” then our tree is the most awesome tree on earth lol. My mom gets keepsake ornaments every year for me, my dad and brother and since I’ve had 18 X-mas’ (i’m almost 20 though, Jan. b-day so it works out that way) and I’ve got my mom a couple AND relatives think they make good gifts needless to say we litterally ran out of branches. We have to use a second mini tree to get it all up. =)
That pic of your cat brings back memories of my beloved Snowball. She in her fluffy whiteness liked to sit and sleep under the tree like a little present.
oh BTW i got my candyfuture mini-cards today! I love the lil dog sticker it had my hair ;) they’re beautiful! Mega Glee!
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Wonderful tree!! And omg your kitty looks way too perfect (ahem, I mean purrrfect!) under there :D