Yeah, I know, there's a couple of non-Christmas articles up right now. There's still several more to come, but it's nice to pop up a review for a new release every now and then. Well, that and strange reviews of obscure Zombie flicks. Anyway, since we're just about two and a half weeks away from Christmas day, I thought I'd show you the festive tree that adorns my apartment. Click on any image to see a full-sized version.
Here's a full shot of the tree in all its glory. Now, I've never been one to do a lot of decorating in my apartment in the last few years, because I live by myself. My girlfriend tends to spend more time at my place than hers nowadays, so I we decided to put her tree up. So yeah, most of this actually belongs to her. So if there were any doubt that she was the coolest girlfriend ever, then the decorations here should seal the deal. Originally, the topper was supposed to be Glinda the Good Witch from THE WIZARD OF OZ, but she weighed a little too much to hold up on this flimsy artificial tree. You can still see Glinda on the table to the right.
Here's a close-up of the top portion of the tree. Yes, that is Optimus Prime on top of the tree. Since Glinda was wobbling too much, we searched for an alternative. I had this plastic version of the Medicom Metalforce Optimus Prime that I got real cheap on eBay and decided to put him up there, and there he stayed. You can also see Grover, one of th mice from Cinderella, and Princess Leia, Chewbacca, and R2-D2 among other ornaments.
Here's another shot of the front-and-center portion of the tree, where you can better see the Star Wars ornament collection displayed proudly. Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Yoda are all visible now. You can also see some other ornaments, including Smurfette, Max from The Grinch, and other assorted characters.
Here's a shot from the side, where we can see Cliffjumper from The Transformers hanging proudly. That's actually one of the keychains you can find fairly easily, with an ornament hook replacing the keychain portion. Works pretty well, huh? Anyway, it's one of my contributions to the tree. Also visible are several more Wizard of Oz ornaments and some Smurfs as well. Oh, and check it out on the bottom right...it's Darth Maul! Unfortunately, having a cat can be a detriment to having a tree with ornaments on it, because she has managed to dishevel the decorations quite a bit.
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Here's a better shot of the Wizard of Oz contingent. Notice that Glinda is blocking that bastard Jar Jar Binks.
Last shot, from the right side, where Monsters Inc's Sulley hangs out (literally!) and Miss Gulch has her head hidden by artificial branches. You can also see Luke Skywalker and Anakin's fighter from Episode One.
Yeah, so that's our Christmas tree. Nothing too exciting, but I figured it was worth a look, and gave me an excuse to update the ol' Bloggy Blog. Look for more holiday stuff in the near future, and be sure to let us know if you have any suggestions.