Good morning,Falin Pablo Elham Anu and all twitter users!;) First of all,thanks,Anu for this new eye-catching colour of the cafe and the new typograpgy! I love it because it's bold.LOL
Talking about cats and dogs,they have quite different temperaments,aren't they? Every time when I hear someone tells me that he/she keeps both cats and dogs in the house,I always think it's or he/she is crazy.LOL Contrary to what people believe,they do get along...;) My father used to keep a dog to look after our home since as early as I could remember...I used to be so close with them(some died of poison given by the burglars or thieves,and one because she was too old...13 years for a small dog is rather long,do you think?:( I got to learn a lot about cats,too because I had to take care of two when they were neglected by their owners,my flatmates... People here prefer dogs to babies,and it seems to be a world trend. What do you think about this phenomenon? So many single and trendy young women walk proudly on the streets with their darling pets. I often see young childless couples walk their dogs and play happily with them on the weekend. Most devoted ones must be old people.Come rain or shine,sun or snow,they always walk their dogs 3 times a day!!! Since we became parents,my betterhalf has decided we won't keep any pets(dogs,cats,parakeets,etc)at home though our small kids expressed their wish many times... I remember and miss the passionate treatment from my dogs as you got from your Gabo,too,Pablo!LOL Animals don't know how to pretend or reserve their feelings,and I suppose that's the main reason why humans,especially children,old and lonely people love their company,isn't it?;) Good day,everyone! Claire On May 20, 8:54 pm, Falin <[email protected]> wrote: > LOl - that is funny! I miss my family dog, > > I would like another one, but they are hard work to look after, I know > I am so lazy, > > perhaps a cat will do after all! :) > > Falin. > > On May 20, 1:30 pm, Pablo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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. Don't you think like that? > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > > Pablo- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
