A Spooky Yuletide
I've been sort of AWOL on this journal. Apologies. In partial reparation, I offer a choice few oddball tidbits. First off, those of you who still want to send out Christmas cards may want to take a look at some of the cards that Edward Gorey drew whilst he was still alive. A few years ago, I sent out one of his more understated cards, which was a sorrowful-looking man staring at "NOEL," which was written in the surf on the beach.
For those looking for even more speculative horror this holiday season, I recommend looking at the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society's A Very Scary Solstice, which are various carols sung with alternate lyrics (such as "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Fish-Men").
Somewhat less holiday-related, save that Dr. Who is still on my mind, I point you to a very real photo of Brits during WWII, which recalls a very particular ninth Doctor episode. Alternatively, those who don't want to click links to elsewhere can simply click behind the lj-cut...
That's it for me for now. Happy holidays!
EDIT: I forgot to also link to the significantly less-spooky but significantly more holiday-themed pictures for an ice hotel in Sweden that I found while browsing the web about a month ago. Kind of real-life meets Die Another Day sort of getaway.
For those looking for even more speculative horror this holiday season, I recommend looking at the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society's A Very Scary Solstice, which are various carols sung with alternate lyrics (such as "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Fish-Men").
Somewhat less holiday-related, save that Dr. Who is still on my mind, I point you to a very real photo of Brits during WWII, which recalls a very particular ninth Doctor episode. Alternatively, those who don't want to click links to elsewhere can simply click behind the lj-cut...
That's it for me for now. Happy holidays!
EDIT: I forgot to also link to the significantly less-spooky but significantly more holiday-themed pictures for an ice hotel in Sweden that I found while browsing the web about a month ago. Kind of real-life meets Die Another Day sort of getaway.