merry december nyc

and everyone else in the world.

i absolutely love december. i will even go as far to say that it’s my favorite month of the year. december represents winter, family, celebration, and rebirth. this month brings in so many smells (xmas tree pine), sights (string lights, red&green decorations), and sounds (xmas/holiday music) that i love but we are only allowed to experience once the entire year. then it’s all packed away into storage for another 11 months.

i can’t wait to get the tree at home in ca this year. i always request that we get a tree flocked in white. my family is over it but to me its the closest we can get in so cal to having a white xmas.

many of my friends also already understand another reason why i love december. but, worldwide web, ill explain it again for you. you see, my birthday is the day after xmas. and for me, the celebration never ended after the 25th. there was always anticipation for what was to come on the 26th also. i remember as a kid that santa used to leave an extra gift or two for me. boy, did that make me feel special. no other kid that i knew got a bday gift from santa. even though, long ago, i stopped believing in santa, that feeling of being special still remains with me.

and the next week is new years. giving us all a chance to rethink and revive our approach to life.

so you see worldwide web, december really is wonderful.

i never understood everyone’s fascination with the xmas tree that’s erected every year in rockefeller center. it’s just a giant tree that’s poorly decorated. maybe because it’s real and giant, but mostly, i think because it’s been a tradition in the city for many many years.

along with the rockefeller tree photo, below is an image of scrooge who greeted the tree viewers. and the tree of lights, on the side of the macys building at 34th street. which i love. and also a cute trio of lil ladies from the macy’s xmas display window.

merry december, www. and have fun in your preparations for the holidays.

~ak