Happiness is...

[castalie]

1. Having a day off after two weeks without any and knowing you won't have any for two more weeks. I sound like a broken record these days with all my 'dude, I'm so tired' but I can't help it! I'm so tired! Work is kinda crazy these days and then Winter Job is trying to kill us all. Yesterday I worked from 9am to 5pm and from 6pm to 2am. I looked like a zombie lol I don't know how my dad does it; he sleeps like three hours a night for most of November/all of December *is tired just thinking about it*

2. Going with my mom to a not!tree farm and getting our respective christmas trees.

3. Having the time to meet with the French Posse in the afternoon and going to the theater with them - we saw The Golden Compass. I quite liked it, twas a nice Christmas film. I think I'll go and read the rest of the series now, to see how it's gonna end. And also see if I like it better this time.

4. Getting home and finding a Christmas card in my mailbox. Thank you, katikat *loves*

5. Decorating the tree and Teh Flat! Very First Time I decorate my place ♥ ♥ Incidentally, I did a little picspam, which I dedicate to turps33 since it was #8 in her wishlist, IIRC.

The Christmas tree:



It looks prettier IRL, imho, if only because the lights are what make it shiny and sparkly and add many colours to it... also I think I'll go and get angel hair. It usually makes for a nice final touch. And I obviously still need to get the top thingie. Sadly I didn't found any to my liking, but I'm still looking :-)

And, er, okay so my nativity scene kinda looks bare, eh? I could pretend it's because no-one has arrived yet, but the truth is that I actually bought said nativity scene today and I'm still looking for all the 'characters'. Hopefully I will find it before the 24th *fingers crossed*

Oh and as you can see there're already three presents under the tree. The ones on the right are two books I bought for my mother and the Starbucks bag is, well, is for me :-) Twas my Very First Present *loves on Babycakes*

Some of my decorations come from Norway. This one was bought in Santa Claus' house. In June. Because I like to be prepared!


And another 'Merry Christmas' but in French, this time:



My Christmas village:


My coffee table:

The tree was made by my grandfather when my mom and godfather were little kids. He made six of them and I now have one of them with me :-)

Little box in which I decided to put my Christmas cards. Looks nice already :-)


And I also decorate my windows:




Dude, I so love Christmas :-) Despite the crazy schedule, who needs sleep or days off, anyway, right? *yawns*

Comments

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Your tree and decorations look great already... plus you have shutters on your windows. I have shutter envy *g*

And you need more rest... I can tell these things even from here ::squints hard::

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Thanks *g*

If you have shutter envy you should come in France; there're shutters in every single house here. House and buildings; there're different kind of shutters - mine are pretty old-fashioned though they're pretty safe, too, so I like them just fine - and they're just part of the house as much as the windows are.

And you need more rest...

I kinda do, don't I? I'll get rest after the 23rd *starts the countdown*

[babycakesin.livejournal.com]

Niiiiice Christmas decorations! I really love the God Jul sign - and the Christmas tree made by your grandfather? That's just lovely...

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Thank youuuuuuuu :-) It's great, isn't it? I knew I would buy it as soon as I saw it *nods*

Pépé était super habile de ses mains - comme la plupart des gens de sa génération - et il lui arrivait de fabriquer des jouets pour ma mère ou mon parrain. A la maison on a la ferme qu'il a fabriqué pour maman quand elle était gosses, et les cousins ont le garage qu'il avait fait pour parrain.

[moimoietmoi.livejournal.com]

Lovely Christmas decorations! :)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-)

[sockich.livejournal.com]

Those are some very lovely decorations. *nods*

And oh, I can't wait to go see The Golden Compass. I love the books and I've been ridiculously excited about the movie since I first heard about it. I'm glad to hear it didn't suck.

Hope you get plenty of rest and soon. ♥

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I couldn't wait to decorate the place :-)

It didn't suck at all. Well, hopefully you won't be disappointed *g*

[whitevanilla.livejournal.com]

Great decorations!

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[katikat.livejournal.com]

Wow, that was fast! I mean, wow! *izdead*

[castalie.livejournal.com]

When did you post, then? In any case, hail to rapidity!

[katikat.livejournal.com]

On Thursday!

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Dude! That is almost ridicously fast, wow!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

That is one awesome tree! And I love your decorations so much! Your flat looks amazing!

But I have to say, as awesome as Christmas is, you need sleep too!

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And thanks and thanks :-)

I'll sleep on the 22nd, promise! lol

[french-hobbit.livejournal.com]

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without Mouse's traditional Christmas post *is relieved*

J'ai décoré mon chez moi aussi, avec un petit sapin et qques autres décorations, et c'est marrant j'ai beaucoup pensé à toi :)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Lol I love me some traditions; especially when I'm the tradition, so to speak :-)

J'adore qu'on m'associe à ce genre de choses, donc ça me fait bien plaisir :-) Hey, tu vas refaire ta maison de pain d'épice ? Ou de biscuit, je me souviens plus ? Ca m'avait trop impressionnée ! Attends, c'était bien toi, hein ?

[french-hobbit.livejournal.com]

Yes! It was, what, two or three years ago though. I don't know if I'm gonna do it again, I've made plenty german Christmas cakes this year (with my German friend), so it might be enough sugar :)

[greedy_dancer]

Ohh, pretty!! There was never much of a doubt ;)

I never took down the decorations I put up last year, so they're not really Christmas-sy now, they're just part of the general decoration. Although I might get out the rest now that I'm thinking of it. I already have a nice pain d'épices smell in the house ... Yay christmas!

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Aww thanks!

Lol Well, you could see it another way, like, you actually were sorta early for Christmas for, like, a whole year? Impressive!

[lilisullivan.livejournal.com]

Sympa le sapin (vive la contrepétrie belge)
Va falloir que je pense à décorer le mien ;)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Vi, faudrait peut-être penser à décorer le tien :-)

[yami-tai.livejournal.com]

I love your decorations! I'm jealous actually because Matt won't let us get our tree till this weekend, I can't wait to have the house looking properly festive :-)!

*snuggles you*

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you like them :-) And Matt is a cruel man! But the weekend will arrive soo enough and you'll be able to indulge in some nice Christmas decorations! I'm alredy imagining you and Matt, decorations around the livingroom, lights lit up and the fire in the fireplace... awesome!