Glasses of happy

You may think that it sux0x being stuck in an office on such a lovely day as this; but let me tell you, you've no cause for disconsolance when you've a pair of Found Peach-Tinted Happy Glasses (TM):

There's no way anything can be wrong in the world with a pair of these wrapped around yer pies. Although I had to add the comedy LOLmouth cos I wasn't looking happy enough.

Mystery Monday: **e *****t *******y ****n *s *****e

I've been thoroughly rebuked for posting a picture of the "back side" of the Xmas tree which doesn't show the good bits. So:

Oh, the majesty.

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I'm having a not-very-into-Christmas kinda day. And then I was picking through some photos and found this picture of the "Nativity" tableau (is that a tableau? a diorama? a "scene"?) outside the church near the "top" of Queen Street -- where it intersects with Karangahape Road -- from about this time last year.

If I were to remove my "hat of cultural sensitivity", I would be moved to make one or more observations:
1. Those are some very Palestinian-lookin' wise men.
2. That is a particularly Jewish-lookin' Mary (in the modern sense, i.e. grew up in Queens or Yonkers and moved to Israel in their thirties, after 'reconnecting' with their faith).
3. What the hell are those there wise men presenting to Mary and The Child? An IED? A mortar round? A small tactical nuclear weapon?

This congregation is not afraid to wear their political leanings on their sleeve, as it were, are they. Can we take it for read that they're not supporters of the Zionist movement? I'm dying to find out if they've got some equally fantastic display outside their church this Christmas.

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As usual, prizes will be awarded if you can tell me what/who this track is...

And if you are a maker of musical mysteries and would like to contribute to this feature, contact me offline to organise stuff.

Mai xmas tree, let me show you it

On Monday I mentioned the majesty of the Xmas tree; since then there has been much interest and many requests to see same. So as teh kitteh sumtimez sez, let me show you it:

Here you have the loveliness of the sprucelet, nestled there on the breakfast bar, all green and non-pine-smelling. You can clearly see the Xmas baby sock-monkey angel, in situ this time, and the smattering of gifts. You can see one of the somewhat-oversized fake wooden (and befeathered) doves, in which Harry shows only vague interest -- mainly in scenting them, he hasn't yet tried to eat one. I may also have forgotten to mention the silver decoration that more-than-slightly resembles razor-wire.

Here's Harry, reclining in his bed under the tree and showing only vague interest in the fake wooden doves:

Button bling

Ooooh I got my order from aQuarius Records today... and with it... some new tUMULt buttons (Sorry for blurry, hands shaking):

Click on the logo, check out their site.. it's.. unusual.