sparky wrote:Christmas shopping is really making wish that I was back where that photo was taken.

Next year, come the middle of November, do your best to personally alienate everyone you know whom you'd consider buying Christmas gifts. Then, after the holidays, make amends with all these people.

Each year repeat this process.

You'll never have to fret over Christmas presents for the rest of your life!

burun wrote:Alex, I think it's high time to get a matching guitar strap/tie set.

I'm lucky if both of my socks match.

-A

Aargh, hangover season! This fun comes at a brain price. Everyone be sure to visit before I end up a drooling glass-eyed one, or a monk.

Christmas shopping horror stories/advice well appreciated: am suppressing the urge to mutter darkly with family about "swapping cheques" yet again.

Alex, had I hat it would be tipped to you: you are far more sartorially brave than I.

Another beautiful day in Barbados.

that picture, with Josef K's half portrait, competes for the "more slinty picture in the thread" prize.

Benny wrote:that picture, with Josef K's half portrait, competes for the "more slinty picture in the thread" prize.

That hadn't even occurred to me but yeah, I see it now.

I went to my Dad's house for Christmas Eve tonight. While looking through the family photo album, I found this picture of me from around 1974 or so. Not much has changed.

sparky wrote:Alex, had I hat it would be tipped to you: you are far more sartorially brave than I.

Well, I have to keep up with the girls in the band. They make an effort, and I can't let them down.

Here's an outtake so you can see what I mean:



Of course, this is my favorite. I wish we could use it for soemthing. The usually elegant Karen's ghetto expression cracks me up:



-A

Rachi wrote:Last night, I got very merry with some friends and thankfully you can't see my face here....

That s a really dope photo. With your face obscured you look like a Japanese assassin.