The Tacky

/ December 14, 2010/ my non-professional opinion, tackiness abound/ 4 comments

I’d like to reiterate something those new to the Lurkdom might not know: I love Tacky Christmas. I love tacky lawn ornaments*. I love all things tacky. We got that. Why?The simple answer is “it’s awesome.” There’s more than that, however. When life gets too serious and in the way of more fun things, something as simple as a multi-colored

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Scary Generic Holiday Presents

/ November 30, 2010/ food, shopping, tackiness abound/ 6 comments

Today was going to be about life after NaNoWriMo, but my attention span is short and this just couldn’t wait. People are hip-deep into holiday shopping for family, friends, and the random client that spent a butt-load of cash with your company in the past year. Shopping for the acquaintance/client is usually the hardest AND easiest person to shop for.

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Yuletide Away!

/ November 29, 2010/ tackiness abound/ 0 comments

I’m writing this post while waiting in line at the Christmas Tree Shop. It’s sort of appropriate since we’re officially in the holiday season. You know what that means. Tacky Christmas is here! *Updated!* If you lurked last year, you might remember my love for the tackiness Christmas brings. Horrible light displays, scary Santas, and tinsel. This year is no

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Oh Gnome

/ April 7, 2010/ image of the day, lawn ornaments, tackiness abound/ 0 comments

Last night, Hubby and I spent an hour in our local Newbury Comics enjoying the 32% off everything flash sale. We spent money and all of it was necessary (wink) items. I love Newbury Comics. One of the best things about them besides the obscure books and used CDs is the random merchandise they sell. Like, lawn ornaments. “You’re doing

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