Hi Claire and all! > So I see you're still living and working alone during these week days. > Then I understand doing and going shopping can be quite a drag for > you...:(
Don't worry at all ;) I simply enjoy my solitude. It was hard at the beginning, years ago, but not anymore. You should see how our dog jumps for joy every weekend when I meet my family! :) When I'm on vacation living together, included our dog, I miss the way our dog 'say hello' to me! and when I jog carrying my not-so-heavy backpack I realized it gives me heat, I don't feel the cold of mornings like I do when I'm not doing that. It seems we need lose something to gain something! :) > Sorry to hear about the difficulites you are facing regarding the LCD > lens of your camera. > It must have broken your spirit when your wife broke it > accidentally...:( Not at all. I feel fortunate being able to simply buy a new one. Not everyone can afford that 'luxury', doesn't it? > One thing embarrassing to tell you is that when they uttered her name > then,I cried,"What?Tequila?!"LOL Good joke! LOL Thank you, Have a good day/time. Pablo > > Great day to us all, > Claire > On May 20, 3:09 am, Pablo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Claire! > > > I read your post early, you made me smile :) Here my news for you, > > Pln, and... I don't know ;) > > > > I'm saying this because I read about your calf problem,too...Your poor > > > thing!:( > > > > I wonder if you had the lens of your camera replaced or fixed! > > > Have you found a new pair of shoes already? > > > It's kind of interesting for a woman like me reading about men being > > > indecisive while shopping!LOL > > > Listen friend, I haven't had time to buy my new shoes! Living alone > > during working days is so hard... ;) Imagine, by the time I use to > > left from my office, all the shoes stores are closed! And during > > weekends where I travel there aren't such options! It's not just being > > indecisive... LOL > > > Thank good, I'm feeling my calf is getting better :) Sometimes it > > seems the only way to recover yourself from an injury is just doing > > (not vigorous) exercise. Well, I'm starting to hate my heavy > > backpack ;) so, I'm seriously planning on taking to my office enough > > clothes for all the week, so I'll need more shoes, new and used, I'm > > afraid ;) LOL > > > About the LCD screen of the camera, it costs about some 70-150 US > > dolars. And, it's possible that it would be better to buy a new one > > and left the other for contingencies! LOL Anyway, if someone drops > > his/her camera if you can get the part for replacement, it might be > > better to look for a cheap-replace-yourself service, instead of paying > > fro an expensive-authorized service ;) > > > > I agree that it's much easier and more practical to give cash instead > > > of gifts. > > > In this European country where I'm living and working,people tend to > > > either ask in advance what gift the recipient would like to get or > > > enclose the cash with a hand-written greeting card. > > > Thank you for that info :) I didn't know. > > > > It does save both parties a lot of time and energy. > > > > But on the other hand,Falin was right,too! > > > It's the time and energy that we spend on our loved ones makes them > > > special and dear to us... > > > Nothing can cpmpare to the moment when they open the gift you had > > > spent so much time choosing for them and you witness that's exactly > > > what they long to get for a long time.They kiss and hug you again and > > > again because they are exhilarated!!!:D > > > You are absolutely right! I hope I can change this. When I'll do I'll > > think on you! > > > > Talking about concerts, > > > doesn't Shakira give concerts at least in Bogota? > > > I saw a couple of months ago on BBC that she became a charity > > > celebrity fighting for the poor's educational rights in Colombia... > > > I don't much about Sharika :( About Juanes, I didn't know about his > > hardships to reach his success. I watch a video of his singer life and > > it wasn't easy. And many people just like to talk for talkings sake, > > distrusting that kind of good actions :( > > > My best wishes, > > > Pablo > > > > It sounds like Oshiro should drag you to the karaoke with Lil,Amartya > > > and me,too!So he can have a great time making fun of our out-of-tune > > > performance if it's any!LOL > > > > Nice day to you and us all! > > > Claire > > > On May 3, 6:34 pm, Pablo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Lil! > > > > > >What would you do if you...? > > > > > 1 met your former or present English teacher at a party? > > > > > Nothing in special. Perhaps I would just say hello to him/her. > > > > > > 2 found a lot of extra money in your bank account? > > > > > Oh boy... I would ask about the money origin to the cashiers and I > > > > would do what it needed to be done to clear things up. > > > > > > 3 got a present from your partner that you really didn't like? > > > > > Well, here some further illustration ;) > > > > > To buy things is a hassle for me. I'm afraid I'm too picky and also > > > > thrifty. It takes me a lot of time to buy e.g. a pair of shoes for > > > > myself. By the way I need desperately a new pair. Imagine buying > > > > thinks for others! I think it's better to invest money on thinks we > > > > really need, for instance, to replace and fix the LCD screen of our > > > > camera, that my wife broke yesterday ;) LOL > > > > > Seriously, here in my country, traditional gifts for events such as > > > > baptisms, graduation parties or marriage, have been replaced by > > > > 'envelope showers'. I mean, you just buy the congratulations cards > > > > and put the money you want to give inside and problem solved! I wonder > > > > if the same happens in other countries. > > > > > > 4 hit somebody's car in a car park? > > > > > Well, once I had a car, and I hit a taxi, or the taxi driver hit mine! > > > > I think he hit mine but I had to pay! Poor me! I don't like cars nor > > > > motorbikes. > > > > > > 5 had to sing at a karaoke evening? > > > > > I would go away, escape! > > > > > > 6 were invited to a really good concert by somebody you didn't like? > > > > > Difficult, impossible! A concert? Here? Are you kidding me? ;) LOL > > > > > > 7 saw your best friend's/partner's personal diary/e-mail open on a > > > > > table/computer? > > > > > I would do nothing! > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Pablo > > > > > P.S. Dear Pln, Thank you for all! Take care, my best wishes for you. > > > > I'm really glad you are among us. > > > > > On 24 abr, 05:12, Lílian <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Yes, PLN, I agree with you! > > > > > > Pablo, it is not about wasting money. Exchanging gifts is just a way > > > > > to express how much you care about your wife. Expressing love and > > > > > affection should not stop after marriage. Showing care means to a > > > > > woman she is still important to her husband/boyfriend as she has > > > > > always been. No need to waste money on that. Anyway, if you both agree > > > > > you should not exchange gifts, it is ok...:( ....and Pablo, please I > > > > > am curious to know about your answers to the other questions. :) > > > > > > PLN, my curious cat friend, yes, sure! Taking a look was just a > > > > > metaphor LOL ...now you tell me, wouldn't you? > > > > > > Great weekend to you all! > > > > > > Lil > > > > > > On Apr 24, 4:29 am, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > No,Pablo! > > > > > > > If the money is wisely or thoughtfully spent,your wife will be > > > > > > thrilled and feel closer to you in an unexplanable way. > > > > > > > It doesn't have to be something extravagant,at least not to me. > > > > > > What do you say,Lil,Elham,Claire,Hema and other woman members?;) > > > > > > > I prefer to receive cds and books to jewelry myself.They don't cost > > > > > > that much,do they? > > > > > > > And Pablo,please spare some time to answer other 6 questions.Don't > > > > > > thnik you can get away with it this time!!!LOL > > > > > > > Wow,Lil! You surely are a curious cat that can't resist taking a > > > > > > look > > > > > > at your partner's e-mail.Could you tell me,another curious cat,that > > > > > > you'll read them all,let's say,his e-mail to/from other woman > > > > > > friends > > > > > > or really just take a look?LOL > > > > > > > Nice weekend to you 2,Oshiro and the rest! > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > Pln > > > > > > > On Apr 24, 6:44 am, Pablo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Pln! > > > > > > > > > 3 got a present from your partner that you really didn't like? > > > > > > > > If that person turned out to be my wife, I would tell her I love > > > > > > > her > > > > > > > very much, but, it doesn't make much sense to give presents to > > > > > > > ourselves being spouses and we should spend our money in a better > > > > > > > way ;) It's like if you were learning English and you receive a > > > > > > > book > > > > > > > to Learn Swedish. 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