Landed two days ago from a ten day trip (turned sixteen) to Bali. I actually think this has been our best family holiday yet. My sisters and I are closer in both age and emotionally than ever. My husband and I.. well we’re officially family now. So, you know, he’s there. Can’t include people too fast into your inner family circle. Mom gets too attached and you’re stuck with awkward holiday photos with him at the end for ever. The other one obviously has been in our inner circle for many many years now, but the holiday-thing’s never really happened before now.. He was probably working. So this was really special.
We’re not the type of family though to ever hand over our camera to strangers on holiday to take pictures of all of us lined up in front of whatever building none of us heard of before arriving in whatever country it inhabits. Forced smiles.. Very few of us are good smilers in these situations, usually encouraged by only one of it’s participants. Usually a parent. Most of us look constipated lined up like that. Face straight forward, maybe leaning a bit on one leg kinda posing in the hopes that it’ll make our legs look leaner and make the whole thing less forced and more natural. Which it won’t. Head tilted a little bit and a smile that peaked ten seconds ago. A look that says Hurry the fuck up.. Dad’s usually come best out of photos like these. They’re just so happy you’re all there and willing to make proof of it.
Holidays.. I’m so happy to be home.
I just started crying over the fact that it’s December and Christmas is soon and that makes me so very happy. Just now. Am now crying. It’s the time of year that I’m the happiest, saddest, most emotional yet most motivated to be the kindest and warmest I can possibly be. Isn’t that beautiful? It’s such a good time to be alive and I love my husband so much. I’m so in love with him and I love my family so much, his family.. I never feel lucky nor do I believe in it, but today I feel lucky and thank the universe that I’m in my life.
Even though I shopped for 3000 NOK this holiday, that’s like 5 000 000 Indonesian rupiahs, (and I never shop on holiday), I bought myself a Christmas sweater yesterday and I plan on watching Bridget Jones today wearing it drinking hot chocolate.
I also bought an additional pair of Christmas socks even though I owned two while I was at it. I put it in my sock hanging beside the furnace and surprised myself with them this morning. Do you have that? Advent calendar? You open one each day, every other day or once a week or whatever until Christmas Day. Be that a piece of chocolate or a thing. We used to get things like socks. A scrunchy. Pantyhose. 10 NOK for a chocolate milk at school.. I accidentally googled ‘pantyhoes’ just now to confirm my spelling and highly recommend you don’t.
Jesus, Internet. Why?
I even got a pair of socks for the other one. Put it in his furnace-sock. Which I made for him.
Needless to say, he was ecstatic.
He also got a Christmas sweater obviously. It wasn’t unisex.
Good morning btw! This is us at 07.00. We get up really early these days. He swears it’s due to jetlag. I believe it’s because my body and mind are preparing for all the magical Christmas mornings ahead. Mornings are the best in winter. Candles, dark outside, coffee and something christmassy on tv. Totally worth getting up earlier for.
I also got myself a christmassy toothbrush. You see? It has a pattern like one of those Christmas candy-sticks.
Here’s his sock. The small one. I take it all very seriously and have the bigger one.
Have a great 6th of December. I’m gonna post every day until Christmas. To bring Christmas-joy to you. Because the thought of someone not feeling the Christmas spirit is unbearable and I can’t take it with all of these emotions floating around.
Hello again just wanted to say happy holidays hope to meet you sometime maybe during your sister new tour dates 🤔 and also happy December 7th just because I really don’t like the number six
Happy holidays!! 😀
Hello Viktoria and welcome back from your extended holiday!! I’m glad it was really special. I had to laugh at your description of forced holiday photos!! So true and funny to look back on those photos. Awesome jumpers you both look so cosy and those socks I love!! We usually have an advent calendar each one filled with a chocolate treat. Last year we made the chocolates but not this year… yet! The tree is up, the lights are on.. a few small presents will make their way under the tree eventually. It’s starting to feel like Christmas 🎄Where we are it’s summer and we are now living by the ocean so it’s going to be a beach Christmas!! Looking forwards to your daily posts..no pressure 🌲🥂🍾
This sounds amazing Stella. Love other Christmas enthusiasts. And thank you! 🙂 Good to be back!
🙂 Christmas for us is about having a holiday and enjoying time with friends and family. I know for others it is a very different story..
For those less fortunate you mean?
Yes for those less fortunate – the gap between the fortunate and less fortunate can be very obvious at Christmas however it shouldn’t prevent us from enjoying what it means to us who love it! To be honest I’m not quite sure what my intention was by mentioning it in my reply to you – I was thinking out loud and certainly not intending to bring the wonderful mood of your post down. 🙂
Hi, Viktoria. I’m loving reading your blog and I’m very happy that I also enjoy Christmas. here in Brazil we strangely celebrate an imitation of North American Christmas, with miniatures of snowmen, trees adorned with snow, but … we do not have in Brazil neither Pine nor snow! It’s summer, no one understands. but Christmas brings the family together and it’s incredible. I already split the Spotify playlist 😂
Yaay, how nice! 😀
I spent one Christmas in South Africa, so experienced the whole Christmas-lunchin by the pool etc. It really was great! Christmas is always great! But there’s something about that cold.. Then again, that’s what I’m used to 🙂
Happy christmas! Ive been searching for a cmas sweater too. Unable to find the right one.
Today is my last day of finals for fall term. Hopefully it goes okay. Lol! Your poor eyes for searching pantyhoes! Excited to talk to you and read your further posts. 😘❤
“a smile that peaked ten seconds ago” … good one. laughed at that.
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Bali looked beautiful, glad you had a good time.
I’m envious tbh, haven’t felt the Christmas spirit for a long time; working in retail doesn’t help! My family is a weird scattered mess of a thing, it doesn’t exist as one beautiful unit. I usually have about three christmas days just seeing friends and family. It just ends up feeling like so much work and it’s over so quickly!
I sent your family a card along with a letter for your little one last year, I hope they found their way. This is more likely to get to you anyway, so I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. x