He's my knight in shining gold lamé
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angelchickenThis subject line is nothing more than a random thought that skittered across my brain two days ago and has amused me since. DeBeers began their aggressive diamond marketing a few weeks ago and one of their ads is a picture of a three stone drop necklace and the caption is "White horse and shining armor sold separately" and I was thinking about how no one wore armor (sooo crusades) anymore so we should update the phrase to at least the last 100 years. Shiny? Gold lamé.
The Simon and Garfulkel concert was so, so good. Beyond good. Great! Great plus. Excellent. They played everything! And well. "I am a rock", "The Boxer" (squee!), "Feelin' Groovy", "Bridge over Troubled Water" (which Art kicked ass on. He hit the high registers and everything), "Sound of Silence", "Cecelia", "America", "Homeward Bound", "Mrs. Robinson" and much more. And the Everly Brothers came out mid-show and played some of their hits, too. And then the four of them played "Bye Bye Love".
Good times, had by all. Really good seats, great music, singing along, good friends, long show (2 hours 15 minutes). Perfect night. Worth every penny. Their voices were made for each other.
I wanna go again.
In order:
1) The eastern side of Macy's has a giant tree on the side of it completely made of lights. This is my number one favorite thing. Maybe because it's pretty. Maybe because I have spent a lot of time in Harold Square going to and from work so I have seen it a lot. Maybe because it is big enough that you don't have to crowd around to see it. Maybe it's because it just makes me happy.
And the building is pretty and the tree is nine stories high (or there about) and the whole thing is wonderful.
2) *sniff* 1177 Avenue of the Americas (a.k.a. 6th Avenue) has a high ached entrance (at least three stories) with smaller arches on either side of it for a total of about five arches. Every year they hang a lit garland with lights along the inside perimeter of the arches and I just love it. The building is a pretty clay-ish pink, and with the green garland and lights is it so wonderful.
Why the *sniff* you ask? They don’t seem to be decorating this year. I look forward to their decorations every year. I miss it.
3) The Empire State Building. The red and green lights that you can see for miles just warms my heart. But AC, you say, The Empire State Building is an icon of New York Christmases! Surely that would be number one?
Well, true. But there are just some things that I like more.
4) The tree in Rockefeller Center? Absolutely beautiful. And this year is a wonderful tree. But AC, you say, The Rockefeller Center Tree is an icon of New York Christmases. Surely that would be number one?
Well, true. And I do really adore the tree. Seeing the tree all lit up with skaters in the rink and the whole Plaza and surrounding buildings decorated for the holidays is like I always imagined it would be. I love it. But I just love other things a wee bit more.
5) The department store windows. I love the staples, like Macys’ "Miracle on 34th Street" window they have every year, and I love the windows that change yearly. This year Macys has "A Christmas Story" (hee!) and other department stores have had Peter Pan and the Nutcracker and different holiday customs and Winnie the Pooh and so many other wonderful windows. It always astounds me how clever and creative people can be. And the detail is always incredible.
Honorable mentions: * The office buildings in Midtown, especially on Sixth Avenue. The McGraw-Hill Building, Time Life, Fox News, Radio City - they all do such a wonderful job. And they use the same decorations every year, but they never look old or warn or tired. * Bryant Park & the Library. I love the lions wearing wreaths and all of the lights and the tree. So pretty. * Central Park in the show (this is more of a winter thing that a Christmas thing, but it is my list and I can do what I want! *stomps foot*). It truly is a winter wonderland. * The Christmas carols on the radio. Especially the stations that don’t change their programming to “All Carols, all the time!” Because then you might be listening to the radio and even if you are stressed a Christmas carol might come on, and it is hard not to smile when you hear a Christmas carol. * The people. Not all of them, but so many seem to be imbued with the Christmas Spirit and everyone seems friendlier and cheerier and it is just nice.
There are, of course, others, but these are my top five and some others I could think of.
And my favorite Christmas carols are:
Secular: "Oh Holy Night"
Traditional: "Carol of the Bells"
Buffy: The end of Smashed. Really, thinking of it, that moment affected my like no other. I mean, I was spoiled and I still want all short of breath. It was hot and violent and sexy as hell. That is probably the hottest moment ever on any TV show for me.
Angel: Wes. Lilah. Phone sex.
Queer as Folk: Justin topping Brian. Because you see, Justin is topping Brian. As in topping. As in Brian. As in Justin is all topping Brian and the looks and the music and the rolling over and the everything. GAH! And thank you Cowlip, for that scene. And thank you.
How is it already Thursday? This week flew by. And I am excited for my weekend of pooritude.
The Simon and Garfulkel concert was so, so good. Beyond good. Great! Great plus. Excellent. They played everything! And well. "I am a rock", "The Boxer" (squee!), "Feelin' Groovy", "Bridge over Troubled Water" (which Art kicked ass on. He hit the high registers and everything), "Sound of Silence", "Cecelia", "America", "Homeward Bound", "Mrs. Robinson" and much more. And the Everly Brothers came out mid-show and played some of their hits, too. And then the four of them played "Bye Bye Love".
Good times, had by all. Really good seats, great music, singing along, good friends, long show (2 hours 15 minutes). Perfect night. Worth every penny. Their voices were made for each other.
I wanna go again.
In order:
1) The eastern side of Macy's has a giant tree on the side of it completely made of lights. This is my number one favorite thing. Maybe because it's pretty. Maybe because I have spent a lot of time in Harold Square going to and from work so I have seen it a lot. Maybe because it is big enough that you don't have to crowd around to see it. Maybe it's because it just makes me happy.
And the building is pretty and the tree is nine stories high (or there about) and the whole thing is wonderful.
2) *sniff* 1177 Avenue of the Americas (a.k.a. 6th Avenue) has a high ached entrance (at least three stories) with smaller arches on either side of it for a total of about five arches. Every year they hang a lit garland with lights along the inside perimeter of the arches and I just love it. The building is a pretty clay-ish pink, and with the green garland and lights is it so wonderful.
Why the *sniff* you ask? They don’t seem to be decorating this year. I look forward to their decorations every year. I miss it.
3) The Empire State Building. The red and green lights that you can see for miles just warms my heart. But AC, you say, The Empire State Building is an icon of New York Christmases! Surely that would be number one?
Well, true. But there are just some things that I like more.
4) The tree in Rockefeller Center? Absolutely beautiful. And this year is a wonderful tree. But AC, you say, The Rockefeller Center Tree is an icon of New York Christmases. Surely that would be number one?
Well, true. And I do really adore the tree. Seeing the tree all lit up with skaters in the rink and the whole Plaza and surrounding buildings decorated for the holidays is like I always imagined it would be. I love it. But I just love other things a wee bit more.
5) The department store windows. I love the staples, like Macys’ "Miracle on 34th Street" window they have every year, and I love the windows that change yearly. This year Macys has "A Christmas Story" (hee!) and other department stores have had Peter Pan and the Nutcracker and different holiday customs and Winnie the Pooh and so many other wonderful windows. It always astounds me how clever and creative people can be. And the detail is always incredible.
Honorable mentions: * The office buildings in Midtown, especially on Sixth Avenue. The McGraw-Hill Building, Time Life, Fox News, Radio City - they all do such a wonderful job. And they use the same decorations every year, but they never look old or warn or tired. * Bryant Park & the Library. I love the lions wearing wreaths and all of the lights and the tree. So pretty. * Central Park in the show (this is more of a winter thing that a Christmas thing, but it is my list and I can do what I want! *stomps foot*). It truly is a winter wonderland. * The Christmas carols on the radio. Especially the stations that don’t change their programming to “All Carols, all the time!” Because then you might be listening to the radio and even if you are stressed a Christmas carol might come on, and it is hard not to smile when you hear a Christmas carol. * The people. Not all of them, but so many seem to be imbued with the Christmas Spirit and everyone seems friendlier and cheerier and it is just nice.
There are, of course, others, but these are my top five and some others I could think of.
And my favorite Christmas carols are:
Secular: "Oh Holy Night"
Traditional: "Carol of the Bells"
Buffy: The end of Smashed. Really, thinking of it, that moment affected my like no other. I mean, I was spoiled and I still want all short of breath. It was hot and violent and sexy as hell. That is probably the hottest moment ever on any TV show for me.
Angel: Wes. Lilah. Phone sex.
Queer as Folk: Justin topping Brian. Because you see, Justin is topping Brian. As in topping. As in Brian. As in Justin is all topping Brian and the looks and the music and the rolling over and the everything. GAH! And thank you Cowlip, for that scene. And thank you.
How is it already Thursday? This week flew by. And I am excited for my weekend of pooritude.
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Date: 2003-12-04 10:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-04 11:52 am (UTC)I love your list of great Christmas NYC things. I think the tree in Rockefeller Center is my favorite; not just the tree, but the whole affair with the angels, and the skating...it all just makes it so wonderful.
Another top one on my list is the tree in Licoln Center. I always love the Lincoln Center space with the fountain as is, but the Christmas tree in the pretty buildings really does it for me.
And finally, I love the fact that there are just Christmas tree vendors everywhere. The streets smell like fresh pine, and it's wonderful.