#barry the christmas moose

[mcsqu1bb]

HE HAS ASCENDED

[selkiefinalist]

ok so since EVERYONE has been asking, here are my plans for the avs trade deadline season:

bring back erik johnson, tyson barrie, nazem kadri, jt compher, tyson jost, kurtis macdermid, pe bellemare, bo byram, alex newhook, maybe big z, darcy kuemper, grubi, burky, matt nieto and big tuna, kiefer sherwood, jacob macdonald, dan renouf

re-sign: entire remaining ‘23-‘24 roster

front office additions: joonas donskoi, matt calvert, darren helm, cogs

retirements: v*l n**********

firings: cmac, for emotional damages

but wait angela, you may be asking, how are you going to pay all these players in a marginally raised cap era? but what you don’t know is that every current player is going to switch to a $2 mill/year contract with additional earnings made up of incentives and the incentives will be earned by:

having sad eyes

flashing gap-tooth smile, extra bonus for finding camera on purpose and smiling

hand-feeding another player at team event

looking cute with dog

looking cute with dogg

wanting to make cale smile for christmas

excessively proud celly

sincere and tender goalie bops

laser beam eyes

Bulgarian heritage

serving absolutely nothing to the media

serving painfully blunt and earnest to the media

being accidentally horny on socials/team pr

being deliberately and proudly horny on socials/team pr

delay of game

too many men

fast

falling down for no reason

breaking stick

making tornado

unnecessary/heart breaking haircut

too tall

too blonde

miss net no reason

too spicy with refs

good stick

big mouse energy

big moose energy

too many men

being du alum

dewey

mustache

and thru this combination of base and incentive all of our players will earn $100,000,000 per year, problem solved

but angela, you may be asking, what about the lines? it’s not about the lines it’s about my feelings and winning prizes, thank you for your concern but “the lines” are simply not relevant to this plan!

[spacefinch]

Carlos: My little brother Mikey created a new Christmas tradition. Okay, so last year my mom bought this Christmas moose that she lovingly named Barry. Cute, right? Carlos: Well, for whatever reason only known to Mikey, he decided that he wanted to put Barry in different rooms in our house and it usually scares the shit out of whomever happens upon Barry. Usually the person who finds him is the person my brother wanted to scare. Carlos: So far, Barry has been found on our dining room table on my dad's side of my parents' bed in my parents' closet outside their bedroom door ((at 5 in the morning and scared my mother shitless) near the kitchen door near my fucking bed at the bottom of my sister's stairwell in our bathroom and down the hallway. Carlos: This has gone on for 9 days and it doesn't seem to show signs of stopping. Most of the time we know who gets Barry because it's always followed with a very loud "FUCKING BARRY!!!!!" Carlos: Update: He found his way into my sister's room. And my brother is cackling maniacally downstairs. Carlos: Another update: The soft glow of the Christmas tree seems to quell his bloodlust.

[laresearchette]

Friday, November 24, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: HOLIDAY ROAD (W Network) 8:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT? MY CHRISTMAS HERO (Premiering on December 1 on Lifetime Canada at 8:00pm) LETTERS TO SANTA (Premiering on December 2 on W Network at 8:00pm)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA ELF ME HYPNOTIC IN YOUR DREAMS LOL: LAST ONE LAUGHING BRAZIL (Season 3) THE VILLAGE

CBC GEM HARLOTS (Season 3) THE WHITE FORTRESS

CRAVE TV BARRY LYNDON CROSS COUNTRY CAKE OFF (Season 1) EASY LAND FOOL’S PARADISE JACK FROST (1998) LOVE AGAIN MARY MAKES IT EASY: GOOD BAKING WENCESLAS NO HARD FEELINGS THE PRICE WE PAY REBELLE SPAWN STEP DOGS

NETFLIX CANADA A NEARLY NORMAL FAMILY (SE) DOI BOY (TH) ELENA KNOWS FRYBREAD FACE AND ME I DON’T EXPECT ANYONE TO BELIEVE ME (MX) ILARY BLASI: THE ONE AND ONLY LAST CALL FOR ISTANBUL (TR) MY DEMON (KR) OLÓLÁDÉ REPLACING CHEF CHICO RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY WEDDING GAMES (BR)

2023 FIFA MEN'S U17 WORLD CUP (TSN3) 3:18am: Quarterfinal: Spain vs. Germany (TSN3) 6:48am: Quarterfinal: Brazil vs. Argentina

NHL HOCKEY (SN) 1:00pm: Red Wings vs. Bruins (TSN4) 2:00pm: Leafs vs. Chicago (SNWest) 3:00pm: Oilers vs. Capitals (TSN2) 3:30pm: Habs vs. Sharks (SN) 3:30pm: Kings vs. Ducks (SN) 6:00pm: Penguins vs. Sabres (TSN5) 7:30pm: Islanders vs. Sens (TSN3) 8:00pm: Jets vs. Panthers (SNWest) 8:30pm: Flames vs. Stars (SNPacific) 10:00pm: Canucks vs. Kraken

NFL FOOTBALL (TSN/TSN5) 3:00pm: Dolphins vs. Jets

NBA BASKETBALL (SN Now) 5:00pm: Suns vs. Grizzlies (TSN/TSN4) 7:30pm: Bulls vs. Raptors (SN1) 8:00pm: Nuggets vs. Rockets (TSN/TSN5) 10:00pm: Spurs vs. Warriors (SN1) 10:30pm: Pelicans vs. Clippers

AMPLIFY (APTN) 7:30pm: Haida band Jason Camp and The Posers reveal how their beautiful home of Haida Gwaii inspires their unique brand of punk music. The band's two front men and their manager create music that celebrates the strength and rich culture of their people.

MARKETPLACE (CBC) 8:00pm: Investigating an elaborate scam that involves door-to-door equipment rental contracts, low-quality renovations and unaffordable high-interest mortgages putting seniors at risk of losing their homes.

THE TAKE BACK (CTV) 8:00pm: The team have one week to create a surprise event for unsuspecting Canadians, who receive a second chance after a cancelled celebration.

THE GREATEST @HOMEVIDEOS (Global) 8:00pm: A sweet assortment of videos featuring holiday cheer, not-to-be-believed creativity and a sled full of hilarious moments from all parts of the globe; actor JB Smoove.

7TH GEN (APTN) 8:00pm: Jon-Ross Merasty-Moose is a Cree educator from O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation, Brochet and Thompson, Man. Follow this teacher, athlete, coach, husband, father and live streamer as he lives his best life while giving back to Indigenous youth.

A PARIS CHRISTMAS WALTZ (CTV Life) 8:00pm: A novice dancer pairs with a professional to take on a Christmas pro-am dance competition - destination: Paris.

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF JERSEY (Slice) 8:00pm: The Birthday Bumps

DOGNAPPED: HOUND FOR THE HOLIDAYS (Super Channel Heart & Home) 8:00pm: When an egotistical social media influencer's dog is kidnapped, her long-suffering assistant teams up with charming local vet to find the puppy before Christmas. As the two investigate suspects, they form a romantic bond along the way.

PLANET WONDER (CBC) 8:30pm: Johanna shops for solutions to the climate consequences of fast fashion, plus she bites beets.

FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER (APTN) 8:30pm: After a rough season, 16-year-old driver Ashton Vanevery finds redemption with a legendary run at the inaugural Canadian Crate Sprint Car Nationals. Meanwhile, Glenn Styres reminisces about the creation of the crate class at Ohsweken Speedway.

THE FIFTH ESTATE (CBC) 9:00pm: The CRA is being tricked into issuing tax refunds for bogus business, and the players vanish, along with hundreds of millions of dollars; host Bob McKeown.

TRANSPLANT (CTV) 9:00pm: Bash passes on an opportunity, and works cases where things are not as they appear; Mags returns to York Memorial; June navigates loss professionally and personally; Theo goes out on a limb again for a patient; Claire is confronted by Devi.

FORENSIC FACTOR: A NEW ERA (Discovery Canada) 9:00pm: Incredible innovations in forensic science are combined with the expertise of the dedicated individuals who see what others can't, to solve the crimes investigated on screen.

FOOL’S PARADISE (Crave) 9:00pm: A down-on-his-luck publicist discovers a former mental health patient who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. He soon becomes an unlikely celebrity when he gets thrown into the bright lights and behind-the-scenes bustle of Hollywood.

W5 (CTV) 10:00pm: Searching for Sam; Boom Boom Chuvalo

[ao3feed-goodomens]

Meet Barry

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2Mxevuc

by strawhat4life

Aziraphale gets a new holiday decoration for the shop, some local jerks mess with the wrong shop in front of the wrong demon. (Christmas fic! well kind of? christmas themes i should say as well as slight horror themes?)

Words: 1592, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, Good Omens (TV), Good Omens

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Crowley (Good Omens), Aziraphale (Good Omens), OC Chad, fuckboy oc

Relationships: Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens)

Additional Tags: Barry the moose, holiday fic, CHRISTMAS CHAOS, Vengeful Crowley, Christmas, Not Beta Read

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2Mxevuc

[oceanofmuse]

So i know i should be posting my “Crowley and Aziraphale Adopt” Fic (Which i’m still editing because I don’t think it’s good enough) But this is a fic I wrote for my friend @agentpeggycartering for christmas! it’s based on the barry the moose post which is linked in the notes (Thank you for the inspiration)

Have a happy holiday everyone!

[mcsqu1bb]

He lies in wait

His next victim will emerge soon enough

[mastcomm]

Terry Hands, Director Known for Hits and ‘Carrie,’ Dies at 79

Terry Hands, a British director who led the Royal Shakespeare Company in England and in the 1980s took several productions to Broadway, including a well-regarded “Much Ado About Nothing” and the notorious musical flop “Carrie,” died on Tuesday. He was 79.

Theatr Clwyd in Wales, where he was artistic director for 18 years, retiring after directing a final “Hamlet” in 2015, posted news of his death. The location and cause were not given.

Mr. Hands was with the Royal Shakespeare Company for almost a quarter-century, joining it in 1966 to run Theatregoround, an outreach program. In 1978 he became joint artistic director with Trevor Nunn, and from 1986 until his departure in 1990 he was the company’s chief executive.

One highlight of his tenure there was his work with the actor Alan Howard, whom he directed in an ambitious staging of Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Part 1,” “Henry IV, Part 2” and “Henry V” at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1975, with Mr. Howard starting out as Prince Hal in the first play in the cycle and growing into the title character in “Henry V.”

Another noteworthy pairing came in the 1980s, when Mr. Hands directed Edmond Rostand’s “Cyrano de Bergerac” and Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” Derek Jacobi and Sinead Cusack starred in both, as Cyrano and Roxane in the first and as Benedick and Beatrice in the second. Mr. Hands moved both productions to Broadway in 1984, running them in repertory.

“A few wrong notes and ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ could become this year’s Mel Brooks parody,” Frank Rich wrote in his review in The New York Times. “But Mr. Hands has perfect pitch. This director’s virtuosity is as impressive as his star’s.”

As for “Much Ado,” Mr. Rich called it “an iridescent reverie, as delicate as the wind chimes that shimmer in Nigel Hess’s exceptionally beautiful score.”

“Cyrano” earned three Tony Award nominations and “Much Ado” seven, with Mr. Jacobi’s Benedick winning him the best-actor prize. Mr. Hands was nominated for best director for that production, and his lighting design for each production — he often did his own — was also nominated.

“Doing this in America is obviously a gamble,” he told The Times in 1984 when the two plays were about to open. “Pleasing people in New York is not easy, and Broadway is a sudden-death street.”

He received confirmation of that in the most brutal of ways in 1988, when his production of “Carrie,” a musical based on Stephen King’s horror novel about a high school girl with telekinetic power, traveled to Broadway.

With music by Michael Gore, lyrics by Dean Pitchford and a book by Lawrence D. Cohen, the show had had a rocky start at Stratford-upon-Avon, but Mr. Hands, who directed, took it to New York anyway. Critics were unkind, to say the least. Mr. Rich, singling out a scene involving the slaughter of a pig, invoked another famous Broadway flop.

“Only the absence of antlers separates the pig murders of ‘Carrie’ from the ‘Moose Murders’ of Broadway lore,” he wrote in his review.

“Carrie” closed three days after it opened and has been something of a theatrical reference point — and not in a good way — ever since. Mr. Hands, though, who during his Royal Shakespeare tenure had pushed to expand that company beyond its comfort zone, had known that failure was a possibility and had embraced the challenge.

“You can’t deny that any show that begins with menstruation in the high school shower and ends with a double murder is obviously taking a risk,” he told The Times a few months earlier. “But that’s the attraction, too.”

Terence David Hands was born on Jan. 9, 1941, in Aldershot, England, southwest of London, to Joseph and Luise (Kohler) Hands. He attended the University of Birmingham and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1964 and becoming a founder of the Everyman Theater in Liverpool.

His time at the Royal Shakespeare Company was punctuated by battles over public financing that ultimately wore him down.

“I’m haunted by the specter of endless revivals of ‘Peter Pan’ to pay for endless revivals of ‘Peter Pan,’” he told The Associated Press in 1990 shortly before he left, referring to the J.M. Barrie play that has been a Christmas perennial.

He expressed the hope that his successor would escape the burden of “having to spend three-quarters of the day raising, saving or making money.”

After leaving the Royal Shakespeare he worked as a freelance director until 1997, when he responded to a call from Theatr Clwyd, in northeastern Wales, which was on the verge of closing. He became its artistic director, bringing some stability to the finances and building a supportive audience.

“He saved the theater from closure — this is actual truth, not hyperbole — and protected it from ongoing public funding cuts,” Tamara Harvey, the theater’s current artistic director, said in a statement.

Mr. Hands’s marriages to Josephine Barstow in the 1960s and Ludmila Mikaël in the 1970s ended in divorce. In 2002 he married Emma Lucia, a director, who survives him, along with a daughter from his second marriage, the actress Marina Hands; and two sons, Sebastian and Rupert, from a relationship with Julia Lintott.

In 2015, as he was directing his final production for Theatr Clwyd, The Daily Post of North Wales asked him to name the highlights of his tenure there.

“Maybe one highlight is last year we played to over 200,000 people,” he said, “which, for a small theater up a hill surrounded by sheep, is an achievement.”

from WordPress https://mastcomm.com/terry-hands-director-known-for-hits-and-carrie-dies-at-79/

[professorupdog]

I can’t wait to be done with the christmas season just so I don’t have to scroll 2 miles through those Barry the Moose posts

[ao3feed-ineffablehusbandz]

Meet Barry

by strawhat4life

Aziraphale gets a new holiday decoration for the shop, some local jerks mess with the wrong shop in front of the wrong demon. (Christmas fic! well kind of? christmas themes i should say as well as slight horror themes?)

Words: 1592, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, Good Omens (TV), Good Omens

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Crowley (Good Omens), Aziraphale (Good Omens), OC Chad, fuckboy oc

Relationships: Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens)

Additional Tags: Barry the moose, holiday fic, CHRISTMAS CHAOS, Vengeful Crowley, Christmas, Not Beta Read

source http://archiveofourown.org/works/21980182

[ao3feed-crowley]

Meet Barry

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2Mxevuc

by strawhat4life

Aziraphale gets a new holiday decoration for the shop, some local jerks mess with the wrong shop in front of the wrong demon. (Christmas fic! well kind of? christmas themes i should say as well as slight horror themes?)

Words: 1592, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett, Good Omens (TV), Good Omens

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Crowley (Good Omens), Aziraphale (Good Omens), OC Chad, fuckboy oc

Relationships: Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens)

Additional Tags: Barry the moose, holiday fic, CHRISTMAS CHAOS, Vengeful Crowley, Christmas, Not Beta Read

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2Mxevuc

[sterling-robson]

The jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse! #christmas #xmas #christmastree #winter #holidays #instagram #instagood #merrychristmas #photooftheday #christmastime #holiday #happyholiday #christmasvacation #moose (at Barrie, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br54H-1l_Zv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nmrzp5d3eksk

[ugh-jolras]

tagged by @missmonty​ Ahh yes, I love myself a book tag~ Thanks~

1. What is your favorite book of all time? I…don’t know? I guess two books that will always very much stay with me are The Perks Of Being A Wallflower and Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe. But depending on the genre, there are many more favorites

2. What are you currently reading? Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare. Not too sure about it yet, but maybe I’m also just getting older and more critical with the books I read. It’s definitely not bad so far.

3. Have you ever thought about writing a book? I always have. I’ve also already finished writing some books, but none of them would be good enough to publish. So yeah...I’m still working on that. I’m actually currently writing a book that I intend to update at least weekly online for free. So lets the how that will go.

4. What’s your favorite series? Uuhm...I’ve also got an few there. The Hitchhiker’s Series, for sure. The Mortal Instruments used to be my fav, but honestly...probably not anymore. I liked The Infernal Devices better. Also The Selection Series.

5. What is a book you want to read? All of them

6. What’s in your Tbr pile? It’s huge...but that’s because I’m reading so much, but I’m also buying so much. So yeah...prepare: Blood Of My Blood - Barry Lyga (tho the second book of the series is not in my pile and I haven’t even read it yet...) The Hypnotist - Laurence Anholt How To Repair A Mechanical Heart - J.C. Lillis A Little Book Of Language - David Crystal Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency - Douglas Adams (I’ve read it in German years ago, so I wanna reread it in English) Frankenstein - Mary Shelly Before I Fall - Lauren Oliver The Beautiful And The Damned - F. Scott Fitzgerald To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee Moon Over Soho - Ben Aaronovitch Tales From The Shadowhunter Academy - Cassandra Clare The Power Of Six - Pittacus Lore The First Phone Call From Heaven - Mitch Albom The United States Of Absurdity - Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds Luke Skywalker Can’t Read - Ryan Britt The Demon’s Lexicon - Sarah Rees Brennan Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You - Peter Cameron Twelve Doctors Of Christmas Hero - Perry Moore I s2g I also read a lot, I don’t just buy. My pile is always that big and every time I finish a book, I’ve already added at least one more

7. Who are your favorite fictional characters? I guess I need to pass on this one...I always have my fav in each book, but none I’m really obsessed with...none I’ve known from books. I mean you could count Enjolras, but that’s not where I know him from.

8. Favourite Ship?  The same goes for this question :/

9. Open the first page of the book closest to you and write down the first paragraph. To whom it may concern: The Parks Department of the state of Oregon was on a routine moose-tagging mission when we located this item, a strange dust-covered book, lying in the center of a mossy clearing. Quick perusal reveals paranoid ramblings, demonic sketches, descriptions of nonsensical creatures, and uncrackable ciphers. That was from the Gravity Falls Journal

10. What was the first fandom you were in? Uuuuh...I never know what point to call it a fandom...so...idk?

[gessvhowarth]

Things To Do In London This Weekend: 31 December 2016-2 January 2017

All Weekend Ice skating at Somerset House in 2012. Photo: London Shots ICE SKATING: What better way to shake off a fuzzy head than by going ice skating? Twinkly lights, elegant gliding — it'll have you feeling right as rain quick-sharp. London's seasonal ice rinks are mostly open into the new year. GO FOR A WANDER: Take your pick from our series of weekend walks — wherever in London you are, and however energetic you're feeling, there's something for you. CYCLE ROUTES: If you want to get a bit further than a walk, why not try one of these cycle routes? Saturday 31 December KEATS CITY WALK: Follow in the footsteps of poet John Keats and his days as a radical medical student on this guided walk in the City of London. You'll see his birthplace and places where he lived and studied. Starts at Moorgate tube station. £10-£12, book in advance, 11am-1.30pm FAMILY CONCERT: Head to St Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square for a family concert featuring two timeless children’s classics: Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf and excerpts from Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals, with The Flight of the Bumblebee and some Christmas carols thrown in for good measure. £10, book in advance, 11.30am The Glenn Miller Orchestra is at Barbican Centre 1940s CONCERT: The Glenn Miller Orchestra performs a selection of wartime hits at Barbican Centre, joined by jazz vocalists Catherine Sykes and Mark Porter. £16.50-£32.50, book in advance, 2.30pm TWILIGHT CLIMB: Why not watch the sun set on 2016 with a twilight climb Up At The O2? Walk over the famous dome and admire the London skyline at dusk. £35, book in advance, 4pm-6.30pm CHRISTMAS AT KEW: Spend the evening exploring the Christmas Trail at Kew. The gardens are illuminated with an impressive light display, including laser beams and a tunnel of lights. There's a traditional funfair to keep the kids happy, and food and drink stalls. Adult £18/child £10, book in advance, 5pm-10pm COMEDY: Charlie Baker, Jo Caulfield, Markus Birdman, Larry Dean and Phil Nichol take to the stage for The Comedy Store's New Year's Eve stand-up show near Piccadilly Circus. Choose from show (£26-£31) or show and after party (£47-£52), book in advance, from 6pm When Harry Met Sally is on at Prince Charles Cinema WHEN HARRY MET SALLY: Head to Leicester Square's Prince Charles Cinema for a screening of When Harry Met Sally, starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. Each ticket includes sparkling wine and a party popper. £11, book in advance, 6.30pm MORE COMEDY: Markus Birdman, Alistair Barrie and Luke Toulson are on the bill at Amused Moose's comedy night. The show is followed by a New Year's Eve party at the venue, The Water Rats on Gray's Inn Road. £20-£29.50, book in advance, 8pm VINTAGE PARTY: The Vintage New Year's Eve Party is back at the Southbank Centre, consisting of seven pop-up vintage nightclubs with music from the 1920s-90s, plus dining options, a hair and beauty salon, and a private terrace over the Thames, from which you can watch the fireworks. From £79, book in advance, 7pm See in the new year at a Viennese Gala. VIENNESE GALA: Barbican Centre hosts a Viennese New Year's Eve Gala, complete with dancers in traditional 19th century Viennese costumes, and music from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. £19.50-£45, book in advance, 7.30pm DINNER DANCE: Waltz the night away at the lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf with Disappearing Dining Club. Tuck into canapés and a supper club-style three course meal, or buy an after-dinner ticket and turn up for the dancing. £100 f0r dinner and dance, £35 to join the party after dinner, book in advance, 7pm-4am DANCE WITH DIPPY: Have a last tango with Dippy, Natural History Museum's diplodocus, before he's removed from the museum in January to go on tour. For the first time, the museum holds a New Year's Eve Ball — choose from a ball ticket, or pay extra for a three-course meal. From £130, book in advance, 8pm-1am SOHO THEATRE: See in the New Year with a cabaret show at Soho Theatre, hosted by the always-excellent Bourgeois & Maurice, or simply spend the evening in the theatre's bar. £50 for the show/ £10 for bar only, book in advance, 9pm-3am Sunday 1 January NEW YEAR'S DAY PARADE: The actual dinosaurs from the film Jurassic World star in this year's New Year's Day Parade, alongside a number of boroughs, bands, schools and car rallies. The parade begins on Piccadilly, before making its way down to Whitehall. Free, just turn up, from noon The 2016 New Year's Day Parade. Photo: Sarah SEVEN NOSES OF SOHO: Discovering London tour guide Peter Berthoud leads a guided walk in search of the seven noses of Soho. Learn about the noses and the myths surrounding them, as well as other fascinating facts about the area, £25, book in advance, 1pm-4.30pm CEILIDH: Dance 2017 in with the Ceilidh Liberation Front at the Southbank Centre. Bring your dancing shoes and start the year with a swing in your step. Free, just turn up, 1pm-5pm NEW YEAR'S DAY GALA: Barbican Centre hosts a New Year's Day Gala, with music from the London Concert Orchestra, and some traditional British anthems. £19.50-£45, book in advance , 2.30pm COMEDY: Laugh off your hangover with some of the best improv comedians at The Comedy Store's New Year's Day show near Piccadilly Circus, featuring the Comedy Store Players. £17, book in advance, 7.30pm Monday 2 January ADVENTURES IN MOOMINLAND: Have some family fun in the new year with Southbank Centre's Moominland. An exhibition dedicated to Tove Jansson's lovable characters, it's fun for all. £13.50-£16.50, book ahead, from 10am ROYAL OBSERVATORY: Fly to the moon and back at the Royal Observatory planetarium with The Sky Tonight. Explore the night sky, from the Moon, to constellations and planets on this space adventure. £7.50/£5.50, book ahead, 12.30-1pm/2.45pm-3.15pm THE SOUND OF MUSICALS: For all you musical theatre fans out there, this one's for you. The Sound of Musicals is an evening of Broadway and West End classics from Les Misérables, Wicked, Hairspray and more at the Barbican Centre. Various prices, book ahead, from 2.30pm The Godfather and The Godfather Part II will be screening at Prince Charles Cinema on 2 January. Photo: Paramount Pictures THE GODFATHER: The Prince Charles Cinema is showing a double feature screening of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather and The Godfather Part II. Just don't start arguing about which is the best (we'll ignore Part III). £12.50/£10, book ahead, 3.50pm-10.50pm WATERLOO ART: Head over to the mezzanine at Waterloo for Landscape Photographer of the Year and enjoy a collection of stunning photography taken across the UK. Free, just turn up, until 5 February Funzing Fun things to do with our friends and sponsor Funzing. Fun things to do with our friends and sponsor Funzing. Funzing Sessions || Travel First Class for Free Anyone can travel the world in style for next to nothing. You just need to know how! Our friends at Funzing UK are organising a unique talk with Nicky, aka The Miles Mogul. He's a music lawyer, photographer, traveller and most importantly air miles Guru. Come along and hear stories from Nicky's first class adventures and leave knowing how to do it yourself on a shoestring. This is a unique chance to learn the secret hacks and tips he's gathered over the years on how to travel in the ultimate style without breaking the bank. Get tickets Visit The Streets That Inspired Harry Potter's Diagon Alley Cross gas lit alleyways and stroll by ancient pubs as you discover forgotten parts of London. See the world's smallest police station and visit London's most superstitious hotel on a walking tour covering everything weird, wonderful and London. £12 Get tickets LOVE Dim Sum? Learn To Make Delicious Dim Sum! Fancy some Dim Sum Fun? Learn how to make restaurant-quality dim sum under the guidance of the main instructor at the London Cookery School, William Wong. William will also teach you about different Chinese teas, and how to find one you love. If that's not enough, you'll also pick up some Cantonese, so you can order the authentic way the next time you're in China Town. Get tickets

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[mcsqu1bb]

Until next Christmas....

[frirye]

I NEED this Moose. I keep searching everywhere to find him.

My brother created a new family Christmas tradition

Okay, so last year, my mom bought this Christmas moose that she lovingly named Barry

This is him

Cute, right?

Well, for whatever reason only known to my brother, he decided that he wanted to put Barry in different rooms of our house and it usually scares the shit out of whomever happens upon Barry; usually the person who finds him is the person that my brother wanted to scare.

So far, Barry has been found

On our dining room table

On my dad's side of my parents' bed

In my parents' closet

Outside their bedroom door (at 5 in the morning and scared my mother shitless)

Near the kitchen door

Near my fucking bed

At the bottom of my sister's stairwell

In our bathroom

And down the hallway

This has gone on for 9 days and it doesn't seem to show signs of stopping. Most of the time we know who gets Barry because it's always followed with a very loud "FUCKING BARRY!!!!!"

My brother is the funniest fucking person I know.