A Holiday Cheer

I always loved this time of the year. When I lived back in Istanbul and in Montpellier, France; the winter, sometimes the snow, the seasonal offerings and all the festivities would cheer me up.

I love the decorated and lit houses.

I also love the creative touches that one could encounter here and there...

More and more though, it's all about consumption... I took this picture in front of that landmark store on La Brea and 1st...

I'm actually looking forward to a calm night on Christmas Eve...

And the best gift I could ever ask for is on her way anyways, so I am not expecting anything under the small LIVING tree we have in our living room either. We're gonna try to keep this tree alive. We'll see how that will go :o)

I wish everyone a Merry Christmas!