Tag: Christmas

Peanuts Christmas Decoration

This is one of the coolest Christmas decorations I’ve ever seen.  Switch on one of the characters and they all come on.  It works when they are spread around the room as well.  They play a whole bunch of different songs too.

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The Black Plague: Day Six

Am I finally on the mend?

For the first time since this whole mess started, I woke up feeling noticeably less congested today.  Finally, progress.  I’m still not breathing through my nose at 100%, more like 65% or so, but right now it is so much better than it was yesterday.  I’m still coughing with enough force to expel my lungs, but the fits seem to be coming less frequently.  We are not out of the woods yet, but I do feel much better.  Jen was feeling really well last night, but just before bed she got hit with a queasiness and relapsed a bit.  She too was better this morning though.

Christmas Eve is tomorrow.  Is this recovery a Christmas miracle?  It works for me!

HoHoHo!

Merry Flickr

Did any other Flickr Pro users out there get a FlickrMail from FlickrHQ saying the following…

“Please enjoy 3 more months of Flickr Pro for free as our way of saying thanks this holiday season!

Your Flickr Pro subscription now ends on…”

It looks legit, but did every Pro user get the same holiday gift?

I’ve mentioned before that I love Flickr. I use it like crazy. I might use it more than Facebook. I use it so much I’m afraid I might burn a hole in it. I want Flickr to succeed. I want it restored to its former greatness. I want it to be the photo site on the Internet. I want it to rule.

The new iPhone app is a step in the right direction. It’s good. I like it. I don’t see myself using Instagram anymore. I’m eagerly awaiting an iPad app, but I tend to go to the website over the app when using my iPad anyway.

The app is a step toward restoring greatness. Giving me three free months is a step toward keeping me loyal. Not that my loyalty was in doubt.

Keep up the good work, Flickr.

The Black Plague: Day Four

It continues…

I don’t feel any worse today, but I don’t really feel any better either.  Today was already scheduled as a vacation day so I didn’t have to call in to work or anything.  Jen is still in the same situation.  Sick, sick, and all kinds of sick.

We are having a Christmas Eve party and the house is a pit.  I need to clean every room.  We have a mountain of Christmas gifts that need wrapping.  We still actually need to go out and get gifts for two family members and my work grab.  We haven’t hung the stockings yet, we haven’t put out most of our decorations yet.  Urgh!

All that too do and all we want to do is go back to sleep.

This sucks.

Here’s hoping Day Five shows some improvement.

Bring it On

Shit, showered, and shaved.  Feeling like a new man.  Ready to face the day.

Ready to face the Christmas shopping!

Jen and her son are going to get gifts for her daughter (from her son) and me (from both kids).  Jen’s daughter and I are going to get gifts for her brother (from her) and her mom (from both kids).

It’s December 16th.  Nine shopping days left, counting today…

…and we’re going to the mall!

Wish us luck!