It’s that time of year again… the time that I get so excited and could not stop thinking about it.  It’s not my birthday nor our anniversary.  It’s not a holiday either. It’s the Great Minnesota Get-Together a.k.a. The Minnesota State Fair.  Wooohoo!

As expected, there will be a lot of big and fun things lined up.   Kid Rock and Kelly Clarkson will be performing  at the Grandstand on separate days.  And of course, there will be the abundance of food which I am most interested with.  If there is something that makes this year’s State Fair, it will be because Rorie and Chris are coming with us.  (Did I mention they already live here in Minnesota?  If I haven’t, I’ll save that story on my next post.)  So this will be Rorie’s first State Fair.  She has heard a lot about it from me and wished she could go.  And true enough, on her birthday weekend, we are going.  Perhaps some of our friends from work will join us.

I will keep you updated for sure.  For now, I’m just waiting for that day to dawn on me.  Yikes!

In my previous post entitled – Vatican Splendors, it was evident that TS has been spoiling me.  And since it was not just my special day but it was OUR special day, it was just about right that I’d spoil him as well.  On our 3rd Wedding Anniversary, I gave TS a Specialized Hardrock Sport mountain bike.  We got it from Erik’s Bikes and Boards with a little discount.  The original price was around $425 but they sold it to us for $386.  A discount is a discount right?  He liked his bike and he was even driving it inside our apartment that day it arrived.

Why I bought him a bike?  We both gained weight for the past months.  And instead of getting him involved with Fenphedra, we are going to sweat those fats and try to stay healthy. I also have a mountain bike in mind. It is also black with a matte finish and some purple butterflies in it. But it’s not about me this time. It is all about him.

Since I started blogging, I have started spoiling him.  And now that I have a job, the more I can do it to my “spoiled brat”. hehehe!

The movie 21 is based upon the book entitled “Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions” by Ben Mezrich.  It was filmed in las vegas nv which starred Kevin Spacey (as Micky Rosa) and Jim Sturgess (as Ben Campbell).  Kate Bosworth co-stars on this movie of counting numbers as a group to beat the system of Blackjack.

The movie revolves around Ben Campbell who is an extrememly gifted M.I.T. student who immediately impresses his prefessor Micky Rosa.  It turns out that Micky is also the leader of a gambling ring at the university: He oversees a group of students who travel to Las Vegas each weekend and manage to elude the eagle eyes of the casino operators – who are forever on the lookout for card counters – and return back to Massachusetts tens of thousands of dollars richer.

Have you ever wonder how your baby would look like? I do! And since TS and I are so not ready to have kids yet, I relied on online baby maker to give me an idea of how our baby will look like. If it turns out to be cute, then I might be inspired to produce one. If not, then I would not dare try. Tristan Josh turned out to be a chubby little fella. It must be a product of his mom’s appetite. With those satellite ears, he’s just like his Uncle Linus and his cousin – Kendrick! Now, where are his dad’s features?

Tell me what do you think of the baby in the picture.  I would appreciate honesty.  Negative feedbacks are welcome.  Don’t worry, I won’t take offense besides it’s just a virtual baby not our real one.

If you also would like to see your potential baby, then try it out yourself!

Mickey Mouse celebrated his 80th birthday yesterday – November 18.  He is a comic animal cartoon character which became the icon of The Walt Disney Company.  Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks and voiced by Walt Disney himself.

Mickey first appeared on the silver screen in 1928′s “Steamboat Willie”, where his profile and personality were a lot more rat-like than the lovable mouse of today.

In the following years, Mickey stayed busy, starring in feature films and on television, enjoying a cult following through the Mickey Mouse Club and overseeing the development of the Disney brand. He also had a long-running romance with Minnie.

Walt Disney created Mickey during a difficult time, when he was the head of a small, struggling studio.

The enduring success of the little mouse changed all that and made Walt Disney a household name.

Some people like to go to the Alps to experience the heights and enjoy rush of adrenaline as they go slide with their skis or boards.  Other people prefer to lay on the beach under the sun to relax themselves.  Some would want to lay back and enjoy gazing at the stars at night.  While there are others who prefer to hunt and enjoy the primitive camping in the boonies with friends while keeping a close eye on their game species.

We are all different in so many ways and it applies to what we enjoyed doing and what we prefer doing.  For those people who enjoy hunting, November 8 has already been marked in their calendar for the start of the Open Season for Deer Hunting.  Hunting surely stirs the curiosity of those who doesn’t take part of it like myself.  Why would anyone (about half a million in Minnesota) sit for hours in a chilly duck blind?  And what’s the thrill in trying to kill an animal anyway?

I am not a natural writer and I have disclosed that when I started this blog seven months ago.  Blogging is an enjoyable pastime but as it turned out it has become a career to some including myself.  Every post I write is my attempt to become a creative writer like my fellow bloggers.  The pressure is always there.  It takes time and a lot of effort to come up with something that will catch the readers interest and attention.  For someone who is not born with the talent (of writing), the time is extended and the effort is doubled.   There are times that the creative juices of writing stops flowing that no matter how I squeezed my brain nothing would seem to come out.  My remedy? I don’t blog.

When I’m not blogging, I am somewhere with my virtual character – Meikue partaking epic adventures across exotic lands.  I meet new friends and hang out with them and most especially I give Full Support to Travis’ character as we battle creatures and Demons to bring back the peace and that our people can once again continue to live and be safe, without the fear of being killed and even turned by the walking dead. Playing through the Chaos server, I became part of the Interational Ragnarok Online (IRO).

How about you?  What do you do when you’re not blogging?

One of the best things in the morning is waking up to the chirping sounds of the birds.  Birds tippy-toeing on my patio are a delight to my sight.  Inviting them to stay and visit more often is challenging but I should say a rewarding pastime.  One day, I scattered bread crumbs all over my patio floors just to attract them and encourage them for more visits.  Such technique works and at least 6 of them were enjoying the free feast.

In the wintertime, food can be hard for birds to find, especially smaller birds like chickadees or finches.  So I decided to buy a Bird Feeder for my feathered friends.  Providing a bird feeder allows them to survive the bitter cold and food-poor season, and is a great act of charity on my part, as well.

I will be setting up my Bird Feeder first thing in the morning.  This is my other way to commune with nature and provide sustenance to the avian population in my area.  I’m so excited to see how many dinner guests are coming.

The Vikings and the Saints certainly entertained fans in the stand and in the couches for close to three and a half hours of Monday Night Football.  And when all the action stopped and the clock finally showed 00:00, the Vikings came out a 30-27 road winner.

It wasn’t a smooth win for the Vikings.  The Saints had their home field advantage with  a raucous Louisiana Superdome crowd.  The absense of E. J. Henderson who is one of my favorite defensive player hurts the team.  The Saints made the first touchdown of the game.  But the Vikings didn’t give up so easily and they manage to overcome all the negative energy.  Even the impressive Saints passing game with the hot hands of Brees and the riveting performance of Mr. Bush did not stop the Vikings from notching their second victory of the season and their first road win of the 2008 campaign.

Travis decided to turn the radio on to break the silence when we were driving back home from Fergus Falls after attending Dad and Sandi’s Reception.  When the Spice Girls’ Wanna Be song played, I recalled that it was my first casette tape ever purchased having The Moffatts Chapter I: A New Beginning album being the second.  Now it gets me to wonder, what happened to The Moffatts?

When I asked my walking google (Travis) about it, he couldn’t give me an answer.  He doesn’t even know the band nor their songs.  Even the mention of the Hanson brothers being their similar group or I should say rival group at that time doesn’t ring a bell to him.  I can’t believe that the group The Moffatts which was very popular in the Philippines back in the late 90′s is unheard of here in the US.