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VALENTINE

Wow...Jan is over, and now it's February. To design something in the mood of loooovvvee, I created the animated gif on the left. My next development on it would be personifying the "i". I would make it jump up and down and wave its arm, declaring "I love U". And, the two little arms would grab the heart and toss it to you and give you a smooch...and...and...for now, this will do until I have more time. Hehehe.

CREATIVE: NOTES

Okay...here is a creative idea in showing your love on Valentine's Day. This hasn't been tested, but it may jog your creative juices. So, let's say your honie bunie is a female. She wakes up in the morning and goes to the fridge to get something. She pulls on the door. To her surprise, there are notes here and there.

She reaches for the orange juice carton: "ORANGE you glad I'm all yours." She grabs some berries for her yogurt: "You're BERRY important in my life." On the egg carton, she reads, "I'm EGGSited to spend Valentine's with you, my love."

Get the picture?

Let me hear you say, "Awwww..."

STORY: VALENTINE GIFT

JAMES doesn't know what to get for ASHLEY, so he asks PETER for help.

JAMES: Hey, Peter. I need your help in getting a gift by Valentine's Day.

PETER: What?? She's your wife, and you don't know what to get her.

JAMES: Well...I thought I should ask you. You know how demanding she is, and obviously, you know that too...dealing with her daily.

PETER: Okay...look here. I can't help you in thinking a gift, it's beyond my comprehension. I'll find out from her.

JAMES: Thanks, Peter. I love you.

PETER: (Blinks...and blinks again.) You're telling the wrong person. (Eight-year old PETER shouts down the hall.) Hey, mom!! Dad doesn't know what to get you for Valentine's Day. What you want!!

 

REVIEW: LIBRARY

The Huntington (San Marino)
Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

I finally got a chance to visit the Huntington Library.

• Botanical Garden :)
  I got to see the Japanese Garden! Although it was not as impressive as I thought, I found that their upcoming Chinese Garden would be worth coming back to visit after its construction. I also enjoyed walking around the entire site looking at different plants and loosing some calories. I was a bit disappointed that I didn't get to see the lily flowers...it's not in season, I guess.
• Art Collections :|
  What intrigued me the most about the paintings were the strokes and colors used. There were varying degrees of painting techniques from smooth blending to dabbing of paint. I liked the Impressionist paintings the most because I found it so sloppy in close distance but blends so well from 12 feet away.
• Library :)
  It's amazing how delicate books were back in the early days when the printing press became available. Printing were done on vellum, sheep's skin!! Illustrations on each page were delicately drawn with gold and varied colors. But, after 30 minutes of looking, the place got too cold for me to view the remaining collection.

RATING
(to be worked on...here's what I have so far)

:D :: Kudos!
:) :: I like.
:| :: It's okay.
:( :: Uhmmm...no.
:P :: Don't torture me again.

 

SEEK

Contact me if you have any recommendations.

• Bakery (Los Angeles/Pasadena area) :: really good cakes...
• Restaurants (San Gabriel area) :: unique; can accommodate a party of 15-30

OFFER

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DEALS

• Apple Computers :: Ask for Student Discounts at Apple Stores

EVENTS

• begin Feb 10 :: Show - Wicked (Los Angeles)
• Feb 17-18 :: Street Festival - Chinese New Year Lantern Festival (Monterey Park)

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