they would never do this back home

Christmas is a big deal here in Colombia. Family members living abroad come home for the holidays if they can, the office where I've been doing research lately is totally decked out, and tonight, as I was taking a nap (which only made me sleepier), there was an insane fireworks show.

Now, this wasn't that special really, in the sense that I'd already seen stuff like most of the fireworks they had. But it was mighty impressive waking up to earsplitting explosions and for a second or two being sure the paramilitary and guerrilla are firing artillery into the park next door. So of course, I went to the window to see what was going on.

While the building two blocks is always cool at night ...


... this is just cool:



Can you imagine them shooting fireworks off the top of the Transamerica building in SF or the Empire State Building or something? And then raining sparks over the side onto the street below? Me neither.

Gnite then.