Bulging eyes abound about the birthday boy today
I'm 26 years young today (Australian time, i.e. the 14th). The lovely folks here made me a birthday cake in the shape of a girl's head, just like I've always wanted, replete with candles:
Actually, coincidentally, today (Swedish time, i.e. the 13th) was Lucia. Each year on the 13th of December, small candle-bearing choirs of school children go from place to place singing traditional Swedish songs. In each choir, one has the honour of being candle-crowned Lucia, always a pretty blonde girl.
Every school has a Lucia, then there are regional competitions, and the regional Lucias go on to the nationals, a televised competition to choose the Lucia of all Sweden.
Some more pix from the Lucia choir that visited our department are here.
p.s., belated birthday greetings to Mat P, who apparently turned 27 a few days ago. He's a year ahead of me, but I'm catching up fast...
Actually, coincidentally, today (Swedish time, i.e. the 13th) was Lucia. Each year on the 13th of December, small candle-bearing choirs of school children go from place to place singing traditional Swedish songs. In each choir, one has the honour of being candle-crowned Lucia, always a pretty blonde girl.
Every school has a Lucia, then there are regional competitions, and the regional Lucias go on to the nationals, a televised competition to choose the Lucia of all Sweden.
Some more pix from the Lucia choir that visited our department are here.
p.s., belated birthday greetings to Mat P, who apparently turned 27 a few days ago. He's a year ahead of me, but I'm catching up fast...
posted by I-Rock at 5:05 PM
10 Comments:
ohhh, i thought that photo was of you performing some sort of strange swedish birthday ritual...Happy Birthday Ian! I got your hint loud and clear, and the time for me to act on it will come at some stage, you can be certain of it :)
Don't worry alex, I have unshakeable faith in your indefinite and unfalsifiable statement :)
How do they get the wax out?? (extra question mark for incredulity)
Oh, and Happy B'day, big guy!
thanx friends.
re wax: I have no idea! But they came to us mid afternoon, so by the end of the day she must have been caked in it. She could have submitted herself to Madame Tussaud's as a wax model of herself.
Bloody hell!! I find it a bit disturbing, actually. There is some thing a bit S&M about a chick that swans around with a metal ring on her head dripping hot wat all over her self. Not sure I approve of kiddies seeing the scene, but then, I have long been know for my socially conservative views.
That really seems like a waste of a blonde chick. But I guess you've got plenty to go round over there.
They're everywhere, like seagulls at the beach, or ants at a picnic. What I'm saying is, they steal your food. Pretty, yes, but at the end of the day, I'd rather have eaten my sandwich myself.
Chia: I've seen worse! There's also something about this bearded hippy guy getting nailed to a cross.
Roman solider: Look at that! Brilliant! You kill the leader, and you nip the whole movement in the bud.
(Leunig. Thanks for the book Uncle Rus. And be brave, writing a comment ain't too scary, we're all friendly here!)
Happy Birthday Mr Man.
oooh, from the candle girl herself!
I feel spesh!
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