I <3 Christmas

I love Christmas. But not for the presents. Presents are stressful. Both the stress of buying them and the guilt of receiving them (really, I'm not that great...) (Although I'm thankful that I'm able to get 15 of my friends to agree to have a White Elephant / Pot Luck party in lieu of buying each other gifts, and that my co-workers and I are buying shoes for a homeless shelter & soup kitchen in lieu of gifts for each other.)

No, I love Christmas for the decorations. Specifically the ones that light up. Especially Christmas trees and anything else that is illuminated.

Tree:


Ornaments:







Balcony: