Thursday, December 08, 2005
Turn out the lights
House facades dressed up like Blackpool Illuminations - don't you just love them? On my trek home from the station, I have to pass a few residences of dubious taste and decency. All marked out by the exterior lighting. Some of those are of the Xmas variety (:ahem:).
And it's all so horrible. A particular favourite has to be the Santa that is abseiling out of a window on a flashing neon rope. The flashing 'Merry Christmas' signs are such a nice touch as well - I'm sure their neighbours are going to have a wonderful Christmas with 300 megawatts of flashing lights glaring through their bedroom curtains at all hours.
I'm all for decorations - something tasteful, understated. If I wanted to live on Las Vegas' strip, I would. But I don't. So what makes people think these are such a great idea?
And it's all so horrible. A particular favourite has to be the Santa that is abseiling out of a window on a flashing neon rope. The flashing 'Merry Christmas' signs are such a nice touch as well - I'm sure their neighbours are going to have a wonderful Christmas with 300 megawatts of flashing lights glaring through their bedroom curtains at all hours.
I'm all for decorations - something tasteful, understated. If I wanted to live on Las Vegas' strip, I would. But I don't. So what makes people think these are such a great idea?
