prismaticbleed | tis the season (Reply)

Almost 4PM. 3:48, my watch says, but it's probably fast.
I'm in the LAC... in the cathedral-ceiling hall. Everything seems to be glowing gold... it's quite surreal.
There are little kids in formal Christmaswear running all over the place. The hall is echoing with voices... there are tables set up, covered in green and red and white, bedazzled with poinsettias and formal drinkware or whatever you call it.
The tree is up. It's gorgeous.
A woman just walked by with a violet boom box... betcha it's for the music! I feel lucky to have seen her. She's the special messenger.
There are gold ornaments on the tree. Big, gold baubles... they look almost 12 inches across. I tried to pretend they were Ideya earlier, but couldn't quite do it. Now they remind me of Orbs, which isn't good. The last thing we need right now is an Orb ambush.
I wonder if they do anything like this in London or Blackpool? I don't know if James or Ben have seen anything like this. It really is beautiful.
I'm going to film it when they turn on the lights!
Man but it feels overwhelmingly like the Millennium Theater in here. It's probably the high ceiling, echoes, gold light, and Christmasy atmosphere... geez, I was there once in fourth grade and it's one of the most vivid and dear place-related memories I have.
My childhood was so freaking beautiful, I swear. Virtually every single memory I have of it is almost perfectly dreamlike... so bright and lucid.
Why don't I have any memories like that anymore?
They only seem to stay when they transcend reality and mediocrity in some way. Christmas always, always does. Thank you God.
You know, it really is amazing. They call Christmas "the most wonderful time of the year," and it's with good reason. Peace on Earth and goodwill toward mankind really do flourish during this elusive time. Everything is just so...
...
You know, if I could find out what exactly caused all this positively lovely stuff... this aura that only shines so brightly once per year... if I could find out what it was, then man, I would bottle it and carry it with me all year.
Wait...
...Don't I already do that?

I freaking love this season. ♥