Celebrate Good Times, Come On!
do do do doot doot do do do, Woo Hoo!
In London most flats come with at least some furniture, and many come fully furnished. Along with furniture come decorations. Pictures, paintings, plants, marble busts etc. Well our flat has a rather unique self illuminating piece or art that hangs on the wall next to the fireplace. It’s one of those things that would have been really cool in college, but is slightly strange when you’re 26.
One night a few weeks ago we decided that we would use it as the celebration light. A decree went out to all in the land:
WHEREAS, there are often things to be celebrated; and
WHEREAS, a proper celebration ritual is required.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the orange light thingy next to the fireplace be henceforth know as the light of celebration.
BE IT FURTHUR RESOLVED that it shall be illuminated whenever there is cause for celebration.
Why am I telling you this? Well guess what, today the celebration light is on! Why is that you ask? Because after three job offers, my beautiful and intelligent wife has finally accepted one! That’s right she is now officially employed!!!! Yea!!! (nine exclamation points incase you’re keeping score, ten if you count the title)
The thing really lights up the room. You can see an orange glow emanating from our flat from down the street. It reminds me of the leg lamp with skirt lampshade from A Christmas Story that Raphie’s dad wins in the contest. You know the “soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window.”
Yea!! Congratulations my dear, this light’s for you.
More pictures of the Celebration Light.
Yo, the money shot make the thing look way bigger than it acutally is…..WHEREAS it does put out a substantial amount of light. Congrats on the job Tiff!
Comment by Eli "Croc Hunter" Mastin — June 30, 2005 @ 10:34 pm
I never thought I’d see HENCEFORTH and THINGY used in the same sentence but now that it’s been done, I plan on using it in work emails and future powerpoint “thingies.” Well done, A-bomb!
Big Shout out to T-bone too… I’m so happy for you. You are AWESOME!!!! Now flicker the celebration light on and off like you’re are at a rave.
Comment by Melinda the Awesome — June 30, 2005 @ 10:43 pm
Congratulations on the job Tiff!
The light is…ummm interesting?
I think there is a story amongst the peeps about a relative and her husband who would use a lamp as an indication of when they were in “the mood”…I am not sure why they couldn’t just say it….BUT just another suggested use for the lamp - “WHEREAS one of the McNeilys is feeling in the mood for naked waffles, the light will be turned on to indicate as such”….do they even have waffles in England?
Comment by Katie Anne — July 1, 2005 @ 11:57 am
Wow, when Tiff first told me about the celebration light I thought it was just a light bulb in the ceiling with a string that you pull to turn it on or off, now that I can actually see the celebration light in all its glory it really is something special. Congrats Tiff!!
Comment by Brooke — July 1, 2005 @ 1:03 pm
Congrats T-Bone!!!! That is wonderful!! P.S. i love the celebration light! Also can you guys post some pics of the flat!! I need more visuals! Thankssss!
Comment by J.Lo — July 1, 2005 @ 2:38 pm
look at you all high falootin woman! if i could bottle pure moxy, potential, and resolve i’m sure it would smell a lot like you Tiffy. Or maybe it would smell like teen spirit, who fu*in knows.
HITHERTO we love the moneyshot! Scrummy nadgers for all the ladies!!!1
Comment by OleDBlant — July 1, 2005 @ 6:18 pm