i generally hate december, because it's NOT the happiest time of the year. cashiers are surlier than usual because they're overworked and have to deal with idiots being assholes trying to find gifts for their families or other "loved" ones. since 2005, i've had a special hatred for this time of year, dealing with my neighborhood. see, i live next to 37th street, which if you're not from austin, is known for it's lights and x-mas decorations this time of year. while, yes, they are nice to look at, it makes getting in and out of my apartment a living hell because there's groups of people walking all over the place with their easily run-overable children who should be on leashes but aren't and with the way traffic slows to a screeching halt on guadalupe from people trying to turn onto 37th. it makes me sick and, well, curmudgeoney.
ok, so i didn't intend to rant on that much. the purpose of that intro was to talk about the decorations on 37th street, and this year, one in particular stands out. it's an aluminum shark head on a pike! i'm calling it the landshark.
see! isn't it great?!?!
here are some not-so-great shots of it all lit up.
yeah, i couldn't get a good shot because i had to stand in the middle of the road and people kept trying to run over me.
to point of this story: x-mas will now always be associated with sharks in my head.
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