Despite it being only November, we all went to check out the Christmas illuminations at Tama Center after work. Somehow, perhaps because the cold crisp air had woken us up from the dreary work day, the bright lights were a very pleasant sight. There was even one real pine tree that presented us with a nice whiff of nostalgic pine scent. It all felt so good that it made us feel pathetic for finding so much pleasure in such cliché-ridden imitated Christmas cheer.

But it really did feel good.