EGG NOG, POPCORN AND TINSEL
Christmas has certainly arrived at our office. After my last fiasco with popcorn, almost everyone has taken to leaving packets of popcorn on my desk. So much so that I can hardly be seen behind all of the stuff. I know this is the holiday season and everyone loves to get into the spirit, but I do wish they would stop burying me under all that goodwill.
We got a tree at the office today, and I was promptly marched off to help trim it. This makes it my third tree. By the time I get back home, I am going to be quite the expert at this.
The other tree I got to trim was at C’s parents home. The only difference was that each of the ornaments that went on the tree had a story behind it. It was a beautiful feeling hanging up memories. And I just loved the sentimentality of it all. Of course, the men folk refused to help, stating that they would rather watch three beautiful women trim the tree than move a muscle to help.
I have been bombarded with so much Christmas trivia that I am now a walking encyclopedia on the subject. Did you know that a pickle(an ornament not the real thing) is hidden in the tree and the child who first finds it gets an extra gift? Or that a tree should always have a bird’s nest with a bird in it for luck? Or that seeing a red headed woman on Christmas Day ensures that your child would be a red-head? (If it only were so easy!!)
My tree trimming at C’s parents house came to an abrupt halt when I leaned over too far while trying to position an ornament just so, and almost fell into the tree, step ladder and all. I was saved in the nick of time, by C’s father who pulled me back by the seat of my pants. I was mortified and worse, I strongly suspect “D” got a picture of me in mid flight.
By then, C’s parents figured out that it was safer to have me sitting down than have their tree and their home in shambles. Hence, I was promptly shown to a comfy armchair and plied with chocolate, cheese cake and egg nog in reward for all my labors.
We got a tree at the office today, and I was promptly marched off to help trim it. This makes it my third tree. By the time I get back home, I am going to be quite the expert at this.
The other tree I got to trim was at C’s parents home. The only difference was that each of the ornaments that went on the tree had a story behind it. It was a beautiful feeling hanging up memories. And I just loved the sentimentality of it all. Of course, the men folk refused to help, stating that they would rather watch three beautiful women trim the tree than move a muscle to help.
I have been bombarded with so much Christmas trivia that I am now a walking encyclopedia on the subject. Did you know that a pickle(an ornament not the real thing) is hidden in the tree and the child who first finds it gets an extra gift? Or that a tree should always have a bird’s nest with a bird in it for luck? Or that seeing a red headed woman on Christmas Day ensures that your child would be a red-head? (If it only were so easy!!)
My tree trimming at C’s parents house came to an abrupt halt when I leaned over too far while trying to position an ornament just so, and almost fell into the tree, step ladder and all. I was saved in the nick of time, by C’s father who pulled me back by the seat of my pants. I was mortified and worse, I strongly suspect “D” got a picture of me in mid flight.
By then, C’s parents figured out that it was safer to have me sitting down than have their tree and their home in shambles. Hence, I was promptly shown to a comfy armchair and plied with chocolate, cheese cake and egg nog in reward for all my labors.
posted by newatthis at 4:52 PM
3 Comments:
haha i want to see that pic.....u falling down nd c's father trying to help u land.
hello what r u doing there, all te time hogging is it?...........chocolates, cheese, popcorn, pizza ........hmmm kundumani aayi kaanumallo.........
siji, keep dreaming, if d even admits to having clicked that pic i am going make sure i get it deleted!!
and please, you dont expect me to diet during the holidays do you? and you can always help me get back in shape once i am back there!!!
thanks sudeep, yeah they do work, but then there is all this stuff happening. everyone kind of gets relaxed during this time!!
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