The lamp of Disco Christmas
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
When exchanging gifts with one particular girlfriend, I am always excited and terrified at the same time. Why? Because she is the original owner of Mr. Uglyfish, the ceramic grouchy grouper that is now part of my living room decor. We even have a little Christmas tree that stands next to him during the holidays.
But when I opened my gift this year, I was convinced that Joanne had reused an old box. On it was a photo of a something that can only be described as the lamp of Disco Christmas. Here it is in action:
Pink plastic circles hang down from a metal frame, surrounding a swath of vivid orange fabric. It bathes any room in a warm glow while a streak of white light reaches for the ceiling. Talk about funky.
The fact that it doesn't go with any of the rooms in my home doesn't matter, as the Disco Christmas lamp is more than a decorative accent: it delivers holiday funkiness whenever it's turned on.
Can u dig it?
posted by Bonnie Staring at 1:21 PM
8 Comments:
Wow. That's certainly a lamp.
Apparently.
My eyes!
Or, as my word verification put it: kjqga!!
I need friends that give cool stuff like that. Gift certificates are so lame I eventually told them all to stop getting them for me.
That fish is just begging to be an ash tray.
Katy: Should I check to see if there are 220-volt Disco Christmas lamps available for you?
Michelle: If you wear sunglasses it subdues the funkiness. "djacoow" back to you!
Mike: Gift cards just can't spread joy the way a tacky gift can. And keep those butts away from Mr. Uglyfish!
Oh, no, really, I couldn't possibly put you out. I'm sure I'll survive without...
I would love to own that grouper!
Do we know the same Joanne?
(Probably not. The Joanne I know lives in Ottawa. But has the same strange tastes and odd sense of humour.)
They could be soul sisters! My Joanne's a Toronto girl; she finds it easier to hide her freakiness in the big city.
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