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!

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.

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!

Santa is coming to town!

Here he is, I hope he remembers my new address!

Merry Christmas to all of you, I hope you are spending the day with your loved ones...

eat, drink (responsibly) and be silly!

 

Merry Christmas from UpGemini's home

Yep, this is my little Xmas corner in my little Brooklyn apartment.

I wish you a merry Christmas folk... and look for Santa tomorrow,

do you think you've been good enough to receive presents? ;)

New York Holiday windows 2011

I haven't seen them all, so I might go back - suicide mission? ;)

1. and 2. Bergdorf Goodman, 3. Saks Fifth Avenue

Dyker Heights Christmas lights

Probably the Gingerbread House is my favorite, "simple" but effective.

If you click here, you can see last year photos.

A variety of Santas in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY

From gorgeous

 

to odd!

What the heck is the last Santa doing? Fainting like in the old movies?!?

creepy ;)

You might remember Dyker Heights's lights from last year.

Tomorrow, I will post more photos of lights and wonderful craziness.

Old time Christmas

I have never been a big fan of train shows... 

and indeed I have not taken many photos of the actual trains, now that I think about it! ;)

However, I could not help falling in love with this old time festive little world. 

This mini New York city is on display in Grand Central's Transit Museum Gallery until Jan 16th.

Tourists advisory NYC

In case you were tempted to visit the Rockefeller center on a Friday night or during the weekend, please be advised: 

you might lose your companions, your way back, or just your mind... it is packed!

However, isn't it pretty up there?

{I can't stop singing "Santa Claus is coming to town", help!}

SantaCon NYC 2011 part II

bits of Santa's life from DUMBO, Brooklyn

 

texting his elves friends, being (drunkenly) happy, and discussing important staff with a Christmas tree

December is such a busy time for Santa!

Mini-Christmas

Mini-me Christmas tree and mini-me gifts, 

part of a Dolls' House display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.

How cute!

Ten days to Christmas, can you believe that?

Santa in the sun

Santa sunbathing at the green market in Union square, NYC.

Less than 18 days left 'til Christmas, he better hurries up!

Entering Christmas mode

This year I am having troubles feeling the Xmas atmosphere.

It might be the incredibly hot temperature (hello, global warming), it might be Mercury up there (...).

Anyway, this is very unusually Scrooge-y of me!

This has to come to an end! UpGemini is officially entering Xmas mode :D

And look what I have made yesterday!

I went to this Etsy Lab in Brooklyn, and had one of the best times ever!

Simplicity crew, Michelle if I remember well (sorry, a bit spacy lately :D), demonstrated how to use the Needlefelting machine!!! 
It looks like a sewing machine... but it is not (with my great delight)! It is much easier and funner to use! You layer and layer fabric, felt, lace etc and the crazy needles turn it into felt!

I made more, I'll show you next time.