December Daily 2021 MEGAAA thread

On the topic of Hallmark movies, I was checking the Fall Harvest schedule and... why did nobody warn me Hallmark stole Juan Pablo di Pace after he did that LGBTQ Christmas romance for Paramount Network (Dashing in December) last year? Yes, Hallmark, yes! Juan carried that movie. Hallmark is really turning into the openly gay actors doing hetero flicks channel though. I wonder how the family-fun-!!!!11! anti-gay brigade is able to rationalise that but oh well, go get your easy paycheck, Juan.    

It was a cowboy Christmas romance, kid you not. Horseback riding and boots and all.  



ETA: Juan Pablo di Pace will be playing a sommelier in his Fall Harvest movie, by the way. And he likes Disney. Yah, I stan! 

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PS: Waiting to see how Ali's DD release works out for me. I might end up NAH-ing out of it and getting obsessed with Paper Person... If so, I'll PM you and see if a January delivery is possible. 

Ladies, start your prepping engines because we are exactly (-ish, depending on where you are in the world) 16 weeks away from December 1st!

(I'm not in denial. You're in denial.)

Yep, 16 weeks left. Between the December Daily pre-orders, the DIY kit assembly, the pulling-from-the-ever-growing-stash sessions, the gifts to buy, the decorations to get down from the attic, the family photos for the Christmas card, the kids' Christmas plays, it'll be here before you know it. To help us along the path of a smooth December documenting season, there'll be a weekly guide to break down the mammoth task into small, bite-sized chunks. 

Week 1: AUDIT // SPACE

This week, we look at how December documenting takes up space in our lives, be it during December or throughout the year. The questions are meant to assist you in observing, analysing and making informed decisions as you navigate not only the setup for your December documenting but also your pre-orders, orders and product selection.

1. How much space is given to your actual December projects? Are you adding LOs to your yearly album? Are you filling separate, chunky yearly DD binders? Are you happy with how all of this is organised? Would you like to change storage? What's been holding you back in making those changes? Would you like to change your format? Do you need to scale back due to change in available space (the pandemic has impacted many of us with remote working, remote schooling but also downsizing or moving)?

2. How much space is taken up by your December products? Do you have the right organisation for all of it? Do you need to figure out a system that makes navigating these products easier (separating them from the rest of your stash, containers that fit your needs better, a different place to store the December stuff, etc.)? Is it time to do an inventory and see what you have enough/too much/too little of before all the major December kit providers open up shop for pre-orders? 

3. What does your actual December documenting space look like? Do you have a desk and setup that benefits your December project? Can you think of any issues you've had in years before if you've used this space in the past? Natural light (and how different it is during the winter - or summer if you're down under), artificial light sources, where your most used tools for DD go, etc. Try to identify the pros and cons of your elected spot. If you don't have a specific space to document from through the Yuletide season, do you feel the need to have one or to come up with a system that will make setting up a nomadic desk easy as December comes around?

4. Finally, flip through some albums and soak up the memories by focusing on space within the pages... and photos! Are you finding the balance in your previous albums good? Enough white space for your eyes to rest as you reminisce? Too much white space and lack of creative play? How about the representation of space and surroundings in your pictures? Are you seeing enough of your home, the town, the décor, the furniture? Are you zooming in too often or cutting out "noise" too much to the point of losing the sense of space and time (cultural references, interior design trends, etc.)? 

Happy thinking and welcome to the slow'n'easy (and hopefully super relaxed) countdown to the start of the merriest month of the year!

A little hijack to tag mom with this FJ-esque Photoplay collection (not Christmas-related besides the colour scheme).