Waiting for the New Year

Let's be honest, 2012 hasn't been a great year. So I confidently await the new one...

Merry Christmas or whatever

I'm ready for an overload of food... and I'm good with that.

Stay warm and in good company, folks!

Christmas houses

The fancy

and the sweet.

Ahhh, the charm of Christmas lights and windows, especially on 5th Avenue!

 

Are you done wrapping and cooking? I am not!

Cupcakes to survive doomsday!

My first attempt, not too bad ah? Quite annoying it might be my last one, according to the Maya.

Anyway, in case they were wrong, here you can find the recipe for the cupcakes, while I have modified the orange icing a bit, opting for mascarpone instead of butter... If it has to come to an end, let it be a glorious BOOM!

Freedom Tower Christmas version

This is how the tower looked like last year, a gigantic Xmas tree! I kind of like it this way, they should leave it on all the time! :)

- 8 to Christmas and I haven't made the list yet.

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Alternative Christmas tree

Saw this in a store, Alessi decorations. I love the donkey's and cow's faces... quite happy and peaceful :)

Snow and red doors

Doesn't look like a fairy tale scenery to you?

Let there be candy

I thought I saw a candy truck!

The colors, the sweet fragrance, the silly shapes... getting ready for an overdose here ;)

 

Lomography Christmas

A Medieval square, a Christmas tree, and a market...

whether they get you into the Christmas spirit or they make you feel Scroogey, a cup (a day) of mulled wine (a.k.a. vin brulé) is the best way to survive the holidays!