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Christmas Update:

Nutcracker found! He has his wooden arm "around" the naked Venus de Milo on the piano.

Tree decorated. All by myself, once again. How many years has it been since someone helped me decorate the tree? Five? Ten?

Star-shaped beacon blinking in the window. Backstory: We have this sad, old angel that we bought when we moved into this apartment to replace the cheezy, beloved, retired, retro blinking coloured star that was always on my childhood trees in Brooklyn. (I wonder what happened to that star.) The angel hasn't lit up for at least 8 years. Her satin dress is crumpled, showing the clear plastic skirt-molding underneath. Her porcelain eyes are downcast, as if ashamed at her shabbiness. Several years ago my mom bought a cheap, cheezy $3-dollar star of blinking gold lights and gold tinsel in an attempt to replace her. I couldn't stand to have that monstrosity on my tree, so every year I plug it in and set it in the window to flash, in hopes that Michael Palin and the knights of Camelot will see it and pay me a visit. Michael has not yet come to call, sadly. But I like the stupid star-shaped beacon.

Living room is fetively decked. Still messy and cluttered and full of junk, but a festive sort of mess.

So, an informal poll for those who participate in the tree thing:
What are your views on tinsel? (We're anti-tinsel.) What are your lights like-- coloured, white? Blinking or non? Big or little? (Ours are small, white, alternate blinking and twinkling.) Star or angel or something else? (See above.) Eclectic mishmash of ornaments, or unified theme? (Mishmash.) Real tree or fake? (Real, always, no question.) Green or otherwise? (I've seen some strange-looking silver trees, white trees, pink trees. I'm against that, personally.) If fake, big or little?

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