Today, since noone in my family wanted to go get the tree this year, i had to trek out all by myself to the tree lot and pick one up. Very interesting experience i must say.
The tree lot wasn't crowded at all since many were either still sleeping or at the mall when i went. i did a quick stroll around the lot to see where the good ones were hidden. After only two minutes, i picked out my first tree and untied it so i could see what it looked like. It was alright...kinda skinny, unlike the short fat one i had in mind.
So I continued my merry way and tried to eye one that i think may have potential (rather hard since they were all tied up). Another five minutes went by before i found another one. I dragged this one to an isolated spot and slowly untied the darn thing. the tree flared out like a big flower and i thought, definitely one on the list !
As i was staring and pondering some middle-aged man approached me. I said to him, "this one looks like it need some pruning." He replied with a "Yeah, for sure." I returned my attention back to my tree. another 30 seconds later, the same man came behind me and said, "so you gonna take it or what?" Not picking up on his rude tone at the time, I replied with a friendly, "well you got to check (you know)" His reply, "what is there to check?.....i want it" A little shocked at this point since there are like tons of trees all around me, I looked at him and go, "hmm...okay...if i decide not to take it i will let you know" He let out a grunt and walked away and I thought to myself, OMG, I think i just met the TREE NAZI. There were like trees everywhere, ample for a good selection. why does he want my tree??
Anyways, after that i decided that that was the tree i wanted. Now, for the hard part - rewrapping it. I have to say that rewraping was the most time consuming part of whole the tree-getting experience. It's pretty damn hard to retie an 8 feet tree all by yourself you know. So after some self twirling, having to tell a five year old boy to stop shaking the fence that my tree was leaning on, a very nice gentleman offered to help me tie the rest of the tree and even carried it to the gate. Now that is the Christmas spirit.
After i got home, i cut off all the stray branches and get this, even sawed off the trunk with my own bare little hands !! ME !! all by myself ! crazy huh? You can almost even say that i "chopped" the tree down all by myself...huh huh?? (alright, maybe not :))
Anyways, the sawed off chunk is now a tree ornament.
ps. sorry for the long blurb.
The tree lot wasn't crowded at all since many were either still sleeping or at the mall when i went. i did a quick stroll around the lot to see where the good ones were hidden. After only two minutes, i picked out my first tree and untied it so i could see what it looked like. It was alright...kinda skinny, unlike the short fat one i had in mind.
So I continued my merry way and tried to eye one that i think may have potential (rather hard since they were all tied up). Another five minutes went by before i found another one. I dragged this one to an isolated spot and slowly untied the darn thing. the tree flared out like a big flower and i thought, definitely one on the list !
As i was staring and pondering some middle-aged man approached me. I said to him, "this one looks like it need some pruning." He replied with a "Yeah, for sure." I returned my attention back to my tree. another 30 seconds later, the same man came behind me and said, "so you gonna take it or what?" Not picking up on his rude tone at the time, I replied with a friendly, "well you got to check (you know)" His reply, "what is there to check?.....i want it" A little shocked at this point since there are like tons of trees all around me, I looked at him and go, "hmm...okay...if i decide not to take it i will let you know" He let out a grunt and walked away and I thought to myself, OMG, I think i just met the TREE NAZI. There were like trees everywhere, ample for a good selection. why does he want my tree??
Anyways, after that i decided that that was the tree i wanted. Now, for the hard part - rewrapping it. I have to say that rewraping was the most time consuming part of whole the tree-getting experience. It's pretty damn hard to retie an 8 feet tree all by yourself you know. So after some self twirling, having to tell a five year old boy to stop shaking the fence that my tree was leaning on, a very nice gentleman offered to help me tie the rest of the tree and even carried it to the gate. Now that is the Christmas spirit.
After i got home, i cut off all the stray branches and get this, even sawed off the trunk with my own bare little hands !! ME !! all by myself ! crazy huh? You can almost even say that i "chopped" the tree down all by myself...huh huh?? (alright, maybe not :))
Anyways, the sawed off chunk is now a tree ornament.
ps. sorry for the long blurb.
3 Comments:
So have you decorated the tree yet? A word of advice, don't put chocolate ornaments on the tree if you plan to place the tree in a warm spot. The rare nice weather on the weekend managed to melt the chocolate ornaments that I'd so proudly decorated on the x'mas tree, creating a big puddle of chocolate on the floor. Well, at least the tree and the tinsels smell like chocolate now.
-May
That is why its always better to just eat them. :)
gobble gobble gobble.
/rage BACK OFF, GET YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS TREE!!!!!!! I'd be so like, "fuck off and die I am making a decision here asshole." /rage I hope boby doesn't use it as a washroom. Ahem, my exams are over, i'm back from my ski trip, and i gotta see you guys. Let's go waste money on food eh.
Bob
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