It's New Wave Christmas!

nobody@vox.com(LT) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:28:25 -0800

My husband and I both grew up in Christian households which celebrated Christmas and took part in every piece of the celebration possible. His mom last year had two Christmas trees. One tree for the red, white, and blue decorations and an entirely separate tree in another room adorned with the other ones. Hardcore, isn’t she?

Last year we went to the tree farm and picked out a really pretty, tall, fancy tree which I had tons of fun stringing lights on and decorating with all sorts of little ornaments from my childhood which my mom and dad had packed up for me to use on my very own tree (since I’m such a certified grown up now). My husband I believe cooked and then played on the internet while I did the decorating.

This year: we have no tree. Not feeling it. No decorations. Nothing. It's New Wave Christmas: we send the cards out and go to the parties. Hell, I might even put a snow globe on the mantle and stockings, too (mine’s pink velvet) – but there’s not a chance of me dragging out bins of décor only to make myself spend all that time putting them on display and then having to spend twice that putting it all back away in less than a month. Time is money and Santa doesn’t pay me. Husband’s mom has two trees anyhow. I can visit them and say hello if I start feeling sad.

Besides, I like my house not looking like some green and red monster puked shiny things everywhere.

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It's New Wave Christmas!