It was Hoot's birthday on the 21st of October. He emailed and said that good ol' Terry bought him an awesome air balloon ride for about $350 as a gift.
A week after his birthday, and surviving the balloon ride, he called up mom and dad to thank them for the personalized gift they sent via courier.
I don't know what they sent. It's hard to guess. I mean, what can you give to a bro who has almost everything money can buy to make life comfy? Terry had the best idea - buy him an adventure!
For my part, I emailed him a downloadable video of me with Bogey singing Happy Birthday.
It's simple yet very personal, real, creative and you can throw in the word cute because I’ve never done that before, even to any of my exes.
Speaking of presents, someone special is about to be handed a Nokia N-series mobile phone next week. It's one of my Christmas presents she'll be getting from me this year.
Between the two of us, I think I'm more excited. If she is, too, then she has a damn good way of not showing it.
The reason why I'm excited is because I also plan to acquire a Nokia high-end phone for myself, although not necessarily the same model I'm buying for her. I want to get the model that can film video for a longer period of time.
You now have the idea which one? Yep, that one!
Honestly, I don't know what else specialists can do to revolutionize mobile communications tech. Frankly, all I'm looking for a mobile phone are bluetooth connection, a built-in cam, hands-free feature, RealOne player and a video recorder. It also has to be triband, at least, an attribute necessary for travelers hunting for roaming service.
But I like this particular N series because it will allow me to shoot a video longer than a TVC. I'm hoping it's going to be a handy toy for me, like a stress buster when I'm at work. It will kill my colleagues when I shoot them out of nowhere at their most unflattering, awkward human behavior in the office.
It'll be my very own The Office sitcom, Wacky-style.
A week after his birthday, and surviving the balloon ride, he called up mom and dad to thank them for the personalized gift they sent via courier.
I don't know what they sent. It's hard to guess. I mean, what can you give to a bro who has almost everything money can buy to make life comfy? Terry had the best idea - buy him an adventure!
For my part, I emailed him a downloadable video of me with Bogey singing Happy Birthday.
It's simple yet very personal, real, creative and you can throw in the word cute because I’ve never done that before, even to any of my exes.
Speaking of presents, someone special is about to be handed a Nokia N-series mobile phone next week. It's one of my Christmas presents she'll be getting from me this year.
Between the two of us, I think I'm more excited. If she is, too, then she has a damn good way of not showing it.
The reason why I'm excited is because I also plan to acquire a Nokia high-end phone for myself, although not necessarily the same model I'm buying for her. I want to get the model that can film video for a longer period of time.
You now have the idea which one? Yep, that one!
Honestly, I don't know what else specialists can do to revolutionize mobile communications tech. Frankly, all I'm looking for a mobile phone are bluetooth connection, a built-in cam, hands-free feature, RealOne player and a video recorder. It also has to be triband, at least, an attribute necessary for travelers hunting for roaming service.
But I like this particular N series because it will allow me to shoot a video longer than a TVC. I'm hoping it's going to be a handy toy for me, like a stress buster when I'm at work. It will kill my colleagues when I shoot them out of nowhere at their most unflattering, awkward human behavior in the office.
It'll be my very own The Office sitcom, Wacky-style.
Yesterday, with help from the household's lil generalissimo nanny, I set up the Christmas tree in the living room. I know that some folks would say it's quite early to display it. But let me say that I'm not as OC as my neighbor who lives across who has decorated her house with anything that's Yule including her outdoors. And this she did even when Halloween had to pass.
At least I waited until All Souls' Day was over.
I was eager to put up the tree because I purchased some decors by impulse when I went to the mall the other day. It cost me much because, instead of going to Divisoria, I bought the items at Ace Hardware. I was there because I intended to buy a padlock. Not finding any reasonably priced padlock, on my way out, I was attracted to the various trees on display and was persuaded to check out what the store was selling.
Call me an easy target market but, heck, what's important is that I fell into it without any regret. This is because I found out yesterday that the old Christmas tree decors I had were so ancient that, although these were kept in good condition, all of these were bought by the lady I used to be involved and lived with for about 48 months - seven years ago!
I guess it only shows that I never really participated in decorating the house for the season all these years.
So what sets the difference now? Where is this sudden interest coming from? Too much endorphins?
I don't know. Maybe too much traveling can make me a homebody.
Or maybe it's because, after having my own dose of American Christmas last year, I'm not going to take for granted our own version of it ever again.
I mean, Thanksgiving and Christmas sales in the U.S. are the best and the mall's a haven for good finds, but nothing compares to being at home with your loved ones and sharing what you have, regardless of how simple it may be, on Christmas.
If only I can learn the art of wreath-making. I am such at a loss on how to ornate and change it from a boring piece of plastic green grass to an attractive, glittering Christmassy door decor.
And, by the way, those stemmed red round thingies on a wreath... are those cherries? If they are, why?
Now that's a Wacky challenge.
kids should know that...
Hot air balloons are the oldest successful human flight technology, dating back to the Montgolfier brothers' invention in Annonay, France in 1783. Attractive aspects of ballooning include the exceptional quiet (except when the propane burners are firing), the lack of any perceptible feeling of movement and the birds-eye view. Since the balloon moves with the wind, the passengers feel absolutely no wind, except for brief periods during the flight when the balloon climbs or descends into air currents of different direction or speed. (wikipedia)
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