my intention, believe it or not, is to at least try and do a positive post about it being close to, if not within the time of, christmas. well, at best, perhaps one that is not overtly negative or down, look you see. this should be theoretically possible, since what i saw (and of course documented for here) was, in general, quite pleasing.
recently, rather than at some unspecified point in the future, i was out on some of my usual strolls. i am not convinced the specifics of this are relevant, but should you wish to know i was off to procure certain things and the ones i am prepared to list here are something for tea along with cigarettes (sorry). other stuff would be a private matter. during my walk to get such things i saw this.
despite the new(ish) phone having an apparently better camera welded to it yes, i would agree if you are asking what the "this" is what i gone done saw. for clarity, then, it (kind of middle of picture) is an open top bus, resplendent with festive lighting, driving around and playing some tunes whilst Santa and some elves (or what they are called) wave at we, the people. i think that i could vaguely recall mention of it going around that night, but no i did not plan to see it. also didn't try to avoid it, hence the image.
yes, image and video. i just about managed to get the phone out and work out how to put video on for some of the songs being played. i wasn't going to bother, but then i heard the most agreeable sound of the legendary Mr Sinatra was what they were playing.
quite lovely, that. indeed it was one of the better encounters i had that particular evening, but anything to add to that would be a story never to be told. very little enhances a shopping excursion as much as hearing some Mr Sinatra does. should for some reason you doubt that, try it.
on the bus went, with all on board waving at me and everyone else. also on went the music. i elected to do a bit more video when i heard the next song, for the one that they played next was Jingle Bell Rock.
i would imagine there is little need for me to point this out, but yes, Jingle Bell Rock as in the song what got used as the theme for Lethal Weapon. strangely, in some unexpected yet delightful company, i got to watch that film again not so long ago, and it remains as class as ever. a film that is in the "at Christmas but not of Christmas" category, a subject on which i did a post (here you go) many years ago. as you would expect yes, that film features in that post, with "is Die Hard a christmas film" being a favourite question around this time of year. probably, if you wish it to be, is likely the right answer.
was Santa or anyone on the bus dispensing gifts? i have absolutely no idea. as you can likely tell from the not particularly artsy "distance" shots i wasn't all that close to it. lovely if they were giving some presents to children or those in need, but if not, oh well. it was still a wonderful thing for them to go out and do.
running the risk of not being positive and no, i am not "putting up decorations" in my lodgings during this era of exile. well, yes, any and all christmas cards i get do get put on display. no, though, to a tree or similar. lack of space for such, mostly, yet also it simply "doesn't feel right" when i remain in (for the most part) solitude. anyway, i can just go look at the decorations and what have you up everywhere else.
be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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