What does an mfa from Northwestern go for these days, 50 grand or so? Worth every penny, I'm sure.

As promised, here's some pics of my Christmas display.



Just over 20k lights in total. Animated to music with a small radio transmitter so people can hear the music in their cars.



Animated arches (makes it look like the lights jump) and mini trees (5 different colors in each tree).



Mega tree is about 12 feet tall with 48 strings of lights.



Blow mold Nativity Scene.



Talking Santa. Mouth has 2 positions to make it looks like he's talking for a few of the songs.



Garage door cover (doesn't show up as well in the night pics).


MERRY CHRISTMAS POG!!!

Congrats HiFi, even if you decide not to go just getting admitted is pretty cool.

priapism is close but not quite :P

So there I was, the end of a long day. I was tired. I drew a hot bubble bath (coconut imo) and poured another glass of wine. It was nice. I emerged pink and luxurious, but my chest was kinda tight.

No matter, my hot punk rock sociologist girlfriend was performing a mating dance in the traditional garb of her people. I ascended into the nest and prepared to perform the difficult but sensual technique called the Love of Knot of Rati, known only to Kashmiri masters of the sacred Shaivite Lingam Tantra, as taught to me by my mistress.

Unfortunately, while performing a complex plane change maneuvre, I found myself having chest pains, light-headedness, and a sudden cold sweat, so I had to abandon our quest for the Ananda of the eternal Goddess and lie quietly while having a panic attack. But it subsided quickly enough I didn't figure I needed to do anything.

However, this morning I wasn't feeling very well and when I called the clinic and gave them the abridged version of this story they sent me to the ER.

The end

I've been offered a teaching assistantship so mine would be less than that probably.

Yeah I've got a lot of good story ideas

Hot damn. Well played, sir.

Thanks bookfox

Damn, crazy sex position was my second guess

Oh, wow. Out of all the people in the POGiverse, you weren't one of the ones I ever expected would end up in the ER for something at all sex related.

me neither!

also sweet lights

hifi, you're awesome too

maybe 40 is just a number after all

I'm definitely not as old as this

This is a perfect post.

rascal those are sick

No, u.

rascal, you're not slayer bob but that's impressive

If I hadn't seen the name at the top of the wn sex post and had to make a bet on who that had happened to, ALL of my money would have been on amp.

that post seems distinctly euonomic to me

Speaking of college, I had that dream last night where you discover you actually didn't finish undergrad and your parents are very, very disappointed.

Speaking of bronchitis, I have it due to infinite air travel and my kids coughing in my mouth. Good times.

Congrats on the MFA program, hifi

Well named, congrats on the sex. Might be time to work on the ol cardiovascular system if you're going to stick with your lady

Here's a video of one of the songs in my Christmas Light Display. Not the greatest of quality, but it gives a better idea of the animation aspect of the display.

you shoud check out the advanced techniques Love Hitch Knot of Rati and Love Balloon Knot of Rati's mom

Do your neighbors hate you rascal?

Very cool display though

My boys would love it