So today, I decided that I should try make some progress on it. I know that it's over a month till Christmas, so I shouldn't really be thinking of putting up a tree anytime soon... but there are several reasons I think it's justifiable to be thinking about making my Christmas decorations:
1) I live alone, so am responsible for no-one else's home asthetics!
2) I live alone, it's nice to have something to cheer me up, and what better than a colourful tree!
3) I live alone, so it's nice to have projects to work on to keep me occupied and not lonely
4) I live alone... have I flogged the "I live alone thing too much"?
5) It'll take me a while to make the decorations, so it's not like I'll be putting the tree up anytime soon
6) I won't actually be spending Christmas in my flat here in Bristol, I will be heading home to Derby. So that means I miss about 3 or 4 days of the pre-Christmas period and some of the days after. I need time to enjoy it!
7) Haven't got a tree yet, so will need to buy one before I can get too carried away....
Can anyone guess what I was thinking about whilst making my first attempts at decorations? Speaking of which, here they are. I've been making them very organically and just seeing where my hands lead me! Any suggestions or ideas will be greatly received.
My swine flu jab is still giving me hassle. Mainly just the local reaction. I suppose that this is just my body mounting the necessary immune response. But that doesn't mean I like the hot, red, tender lump on my arm, and the fact that my arm has been aching all day! Grrr. I've had the seasonal flu jab before, and it's not given me problems like this. I was relieved when I was talking to some of the other Med Students today and they seemed to be having similar if not worse experiences. I still say getting vaccinated is worth it, and I know that some of my friends don't really agree with the concept, I'm all for it! It's for the greater good in my case, I'm around so many frail people that I wouldn't like the responsiblity of being a disease vector destroying my patients! Also, worse case scenario, either in my capacity as a medical student or a nursing assistant, the NHS could be more heavily dependent on my services if swine flu really hits hard. Just doing my bit, and in a selfish way, don't like being ill and missing things and feeling lousy.
Came to see if it would let me comment this time, and it does! Hi!
ReplyDeleteCute decorations. :) We made snowflakes from wire and beads, doing identical spikes working up to one point, around a small bead instead of through it, then wiring back down the middle of that spike again to go on to the next one.
Plus, stringing long strands of bugle beads and sequins is good for decorating mini trees (but slow work). This year we're going to do paper chains and long strings of popcorn and cranberries ala Joxy's suggestion. :)
You're not the first person to comment that they've had problems commenting on my blog. I really have no idea why! I tried fiddling with some of the settings, but clearly didn't make much of a difference!
ReplyDeleteI have seen the idea of snowflakes, as you've described. It was one of the things on my list that I wanted to experiment with. I'll let you know how I get on. I've also toyed with the idea of paper chains. Getting really close to doing away completely with tinsel this year and try to get as close as possible to a homemade decorated tree.