Dubstep Christmas

I'm not sure, but I don't think my Dad would be up for this.

"Every year, my family tries to do something special with out Christmas lights. We'll usually go to Target, Costco, WalMart, and other Christmas specialty popup stores to find the most innovative lighting and lawn sculptures that can make our house the most unique Christmas display in our subdivision. In recent years, I felt like my father had been 'falling off his game.' I took matters into my own hands. I turned our house into a magical dubstep Christmas light show, to the tune of First Of The Year (Equinox) by Skrillex. At first, my parents wondered if we could use a different song, like something off Michael Buble's Christmas album. Then I told him, 'It's what the kids are listening to, dad. It's the dubsteps.'"

Thanks to Sam.

Routemaster 2000

I know it should be 2011 (or 2012?) but Routemaster 2000 just sounds better. Anyway, according to Co. Design, London will see the first new Routemaster buses hitting the streets in the new year. That's 2012, just to clarify. 

Surprisingly, I'm actually quite fond of the new design. I love the old Routemaster, partly due to the design, and partly due to the personal memories I have of jumping on and off (or falling on and off), but I think that Thomas Heatherwick has done a marvellous job. I'll look forward to the chance of, well, getting on one. 

Mother's Psychic T-Shirts

If I had £100, and if the number 86 was still available, I'd have bought me one of these. Mother, in collaboration with Steve Coe and I Love Boxie, has produced 100 t-shirts, each with their own personalised message on. You won't know what the message is though, until it arrives. Once you've picked your t-shirt, the psychic Lucinda Clare will do her thing, and find a personalised prediction which is printed on to your tee. Nice. If a bit pricey.