It’s time to get into the Christmas spirit! That’s right, it’s December. Not October. Not a few weeks before Thanksgiving. No. December. The actual month of Christmas. Now if only all of the local stores would get with this schedule of events, I would be much happier (I’m sick of hearing “White Christmas” playing on the loud speakers, two months before the holiday).
Anyway, at the moment, our apartment is pretty bare in terms of Christmas decorations. And it’s not like we could do much if we wanted to. Can’t put up Christmas lights because we share the roof/balcony with three other people. Nowhere to put a tree (unless it’s a Charlie Brown tree, but that’s just sad). And mistletoe wouldn’t work, because it’s just me and my three girl roommates who live here (and I’m not that kind of person).
So I took it upon myself to find a suitable decoration for our place. And my cousin had given me the perfect idea. She introduced me to Magazine Christmas Trees. You take any random magazine (preferably one you’re not reading), and after some fancy folding techniques…viola! A makeshift Christmas tree! Ideal for college students on a budget.
However, the only magazine available to me was the Victoria’s Secret Winter Catalog, which had been mailed to the wrong address (Sorry Lou Chang, but your magazine was now mine for the taking!). So as I was folding each and every page into my tree, I couldn't help but notice the various ads displayed in front of me. Besides the obvious sale pitches for fancy panties, the overwhelming PINK color and pictures of half-naked women (“Oh! My bra just happened to fall off!”), there were ads for nail polish, boots and even jackets! And not just teenage-girl-sweatshirt jackets, but really nice, suede jackets. I didn’t even know Victoria’s Secret sold something other than really expensive underwear!?! The things you can learn while making Christmas decorations.
In the end, we had a pretty nice looking mini magazine Christmas tree, with a pretty pink paper star on top. It’s sitting on our TV cabinet now, for all to see. Just don’t look too closely…
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