I was cleaning my room today and I happened to stumble upon this picture. Actually saying that is a bit of an understatement only because I do have the picture up in a (temporary) frame, positioned on top of my jewelery box. Also for the fact that I happen to have subconsciously put it in such a place that I can still view it from any angle in my room. So saying I “stumbled” on it, wouldn’t really make sense. However, I did take a really good look at it. Remembering the day and time period itself. 

I thought I was about to have another miserable Christmas but last years really surprised me. Things weren’t looking up for me what so ever, seeing as I had broken out into hives and suffered for my entire Christmas break. My face was swollen, as the hives covered my face as well, and I just getting out of my bed was tedious. All in all I was just miserable. So when my boyfriend suggested we go get our picture taken with Santa I was more than a bit skeptical. He’d never had the experience as a child, so I decided to oblige with his wishes, seeing as it was Christmas, and seeing as he loves that time of year. Also the state I was in prohibited me on planning any type of gift for him, so I thought I could at least do that much.

So here’s the picture that I always meant to put up but felt to self conscious too: swollen face and all. Personally I think we were both a bit shy during the process itself so it didn’t turn out as well as we both hoped it would, but I still love this picture. It’s actually my favourite one so far. 

(My scanner completely ruined the quality of this photo, so pardon the horrible imaging)