The last couple of days have been wonderful. I've finished reading two books that have been a sheer bliss and a marvel.
Stardust by Neil Gaiman. How could I put into words what this book made me feel? I know not the words that could make justice to this jewel of a novel. All I can say is that I'll keep it close to my heart forever and a day.
Green Angel by Alice Hoffman. This was a surprisingly fast read, but one that lingers on for a long while after finished. It's quite... how should I put it... hypnotic. I felt trapped in Green's pain and enraptured by Hoffman's words. A story of outstanding lyricism.
Last but not least, we've put up and decorated our Christmas Tree. We do this every 
Dec 8th. We bought some new ornaments and broke an old one ( it's a family tradition, I don't even remember where it comes from nor who started it) and now it's ready and shinning and the Christmas spirit is slowly spreading throughout the house. The only downer is that I still have to go shopping for presents and the streets are bustling with late shoppers and tourists. I'll never learn!
Dec 8th. We bought some new ornaments and broke an old one ( it's a family tradition, I don't even remember where it comes from nor who started it) and now it's ready and shinning and the Christmas spirit is slowly spreading throughout the house. The only downer is that I still have to go shopping for presents and the streets are bustling with late shoppers and tourists. I'll never learn!1 Comment:
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18 December 2006 at 12:49:00 pm GMT-8
Every year while your decorating the tree you intentionally brake an old ornament? This intrigues me. There must be some symbolism in this tradition. You should ask around and see if you can find the meaning behind it. I buy one new ornament every year for each of my children. I guess if I also bought an ugly, cheap one I could do this, too. I could make up a fun meaning/symbolism for it. Very, very interesting.
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