Posted by gmirage1 on Dec 31, 2008 in stock photos, Watery Wednesday | 8 comments
Lignano, Italy (Aug 08)
“There is no thrill in easy sailing
When the skies are clear and blue.
There is no joy in merely doing
Things which anyone can do.
But there is some satisfaction
That is mighty sweet to take,
When you reach a destination
That you never thought you’d make.”
- Spirella
To believe in destiny is to say that the wind is merely blowing your sail to a direction you cannot control.You have the capacity to control the rudder…you got the skill to balance.
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Posted by gmirage1 on Dec 30, 2008 in home stories, stock photos | 1 comment
My kids…they get so engaged when there’s something new and techie that piques their interest.
They didn’t even bothered looking at me when I took this shot. What are they so busy about? That was Bolt the movie on my iPhone.
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I extended my contract with Tmobile sometime ago and as a reward I could either get a free phone or use my ‘points’ to buy a cellphone for less. I consulted hubby about getting an iPhone, knowing that he would give me a nod, being the Apple fanatic that he is
. I was surprised when he said I shouldn’t. “It’s just a touchscreen cellphone with a camera and calculator all those things other phones have,” was the reply. I reiterated ‘blah blah’ until he said ‘do as you like.’ Yaay!
So I got the 8gb iPhone 3G for 49euros (yes, cheap!) but didn’t take the 29euro insurance that comes with it. The condition says owner needs to register the phone to their corresponding insurance package within 7 days to ensure repair in case of damage or malfunction, replacement in case of loss (accidental or when stolen).
The hubby was real curious and got into experimental mode the moment I took the phone from the box. He installed a lot of applications (games, videorecorder, and whatnots cydya applications). Next day, the iPhone went kaputt!!! No carrier to connect to…so then I thought I should have gotten the insurance earlier! lol.
Anyway, like all those times when repairing PCs, he restored the phone in less than an hour…and he said he doesn’t need the iPhone yet gave up his simcard for mine! (The plan for the iphone is for my simcard only). So there goes the iPhone I had for just a day or two…its now officially hubby’s toy.
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Posted by gmirage1 on Dec 29, 2008 in stock photos, Weekend Snapshot | 13 comments
One thing I like about Vienna’s cleaners is how they maintain the city’s main streets and shopping district spotless. Admittedly, I am biased when comparing my ‘home’ to other cities I’ve been too…reasonably too because I’ve really seen how different it is…The city cleaners here (big vacuum cleaner-like machines) do their rounds on particular times of the day.
It is the same in the compound where we live every morning, we have a Hausmeister who is responsible for keeping all floors of the buildings clean…the yard, tidy and the rags free of cigarette butts. An extra effort too to clean the elevators, washing room and bicycle/stroller rooms. How clean is your city, are you satisfied?
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Posted by gmirage1 on Dec 28, 2008 in Scenic Sunday, stock photos | 4 comments
Lignano, Italy 2008
Umbrellas…in many ways they are poetic to me. I love how when I’m under an umbrella, I look up, left, or right and it’s still there…And how romantic it is to be under an umbrella (beach umbrellas or not), with someone you love!
Happy Sunday to all!
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Posted by gmirage1 on Dec 26, 2008 in home stories, Photo Hunt, stock photos | 11 comments
I couldn’t think of a better photo for this theme than this. The duck that the little boy plays with when he takes a bath.
The little boy loves the water, he always gets excited when I call out for ‘bathtime!’ He calls all bodies of water ‘swimming pool’ even the water-filled tub hehe. I could also say that he loves the water more than this duck, he even squeaks a lot than it does! lol.
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I couldn’t think of a better photo for this theme than this. The duck that the little boy plays with when he takes a bath.
