We tried we said we'd keep in touch!

I love this song.

No pretty video to watch, just listen and enjoy.

This is one of my top two Christmas songs.  You'll just have to be patient for the other one!

I'm not a total scrooge, you know.

:P

Art?

I'm a bit tired tonight and feeling a bit lazy... it's a busy week for me, but I still wanted to post some sort of Christmas joy.  I was searching for "bad Christmas art" (no quotes - I always feel as if I should put quotes around what I'm searching when I mention it, but want to specify I did not use the quotes while searching - it's a librarian thing).

ANYHOW, anyhow, anyhow...

I came across this lovely sight.

That's not art!  That's frightening!  What's wrong with you people?

Tiki Santas - that's sort of bad.  Certainly not good.

Oh no.  This is really not good.

Whooops!  Sorry ladies!

I think it's time for us to move along.

G'night!

Neighborhood lights!

The holiday spirit has hit and many people in the neighborhood are putting up lights both inside and out.  I took a little stroll around the block last night to try and capture some of the highlights.  I took my "good" camera (an SLR) in hopes of getting a few good shots.  I'm not very skilled with the settings, and low light photography can be a challenge.

No problem!

Just wiggle the camera around, and everything becomes ART!











Ooooooh... Aaaaaahhhhhhh...

I'm not sure I'm a big fan of the new LED lights though.  They have such a cold feel, as opposed to the old lights.  One neighbor put some of those up, and it looks really nice.  They lined a fence, and the glow shines on a big oak tree.





Such a cozy warm feeling!  never mind the neighbor was putting them up in 19 degree weather the other night when we walked by.  What a trooper!

There's one more very special light display - small, yet very, um, uh... take a look yourself.





She's such a nice little old lady, I'm sure she has no idea.

Or maybe she does.

Tasteless...

This might be one of the worst things I've ever seen.

This was actually being promoted as an advertising scheme in 2010, in the UK.

Christmas also starts with CHRIS - the name of my brother and countless other people who don't freak out over the holiday.  Dare I say Chris comes before Christ?

I do.

Santa baby

Ho ho ho, here comes Santa...

Followed by a night of nightmares.

Ring-a-ding.

Local decor

I've been out and about the last couple of days, and managed to snap some photos of local Christmas decorations.  Lots of people are finally getting their lights out - I even saw a guy putting his lights up tonight in 19 degree weather!  Dedication.

Last night, we headed over to Anacortes for a friend's art show and dinner out.  Anacortes has a bit more going for it than my town, Oak Harbor.  For one, it has several art galleries so they can actually have a Friday night art walk!  And plenty of shops the go all out for the holidays.

First, we have the white flocked tree with pink lights.  Very nice.





Next, we have the distant lingerie mannequin, holding the lights as if she was the one decorating the tree.  You're not fooling me, toots!  Nice robe, though.




More art than "decoration," but I liked this little snowman that looked like he was trying to get the attention of the people across the gallery.  "Let me OUTTTTTT!"





Today I had a putter around downtown.  Overall, it was pretty lame.  The highlight was wandering through the antique shop and taking photos of creepy dolls.  You know how it is.

I did see a couple of little things, plus somebody decorating one of the taverns!  I always like their getup - it includes music playing outside.





Here's a cute little Rudolph figure!




And a nice little snowman ornament.  With a glitter broom!




Not everything out there is to be mocked.  Just most of it.  ;-)

Technologeeee whiz!

Look at everyone gathered 'round the latest technological wonder!

How did people get by without Faceblech and Twatter?  No Blaaaghs!  Who read all of that writing?


What do you mean I can't add a photo?