Just one more week, and the kids will go house to house to pick up some candy. It's Halloween time. I just got in time to secure a great costume, which I'm afraid of being really popular this year: Angry Birds Costume...I just bought this Yellow Angry Birds costume last Friday, just in time for delivery this week. The pictures of Halloween at the Geeknet office will follow, as I intend to wear my full outfit not only in the office, but also going to work with the Muni.
If you are still looking for a costume this week, you are almost too late to secure the savings buying online. You rather go to the store to pick up a costume, but who knows if they would sell the Red Angry Bird Costume in the Wallgreens...Otherwise you might be walking in this...:
I just drove on Blossom Hill Road in San Jose, and was confronted with a large number of police cars blocking the sidewalk and parts of the parking area in front of the Five Guys Hamburger joint. When I was closer, I could see the Bomb squad was actually there with a truck and a police officer in bullet proof vest and helmet peeking around the corner of a store.
Police officer peeking around a corner
When I could see into the street as well, I saw a man in full body armor working on a package sitting on the ground.
Everybody have a really great New Year, where I wish you all the best for 2011.
I hope you will toast on the new year with a real nice Champagne, like the one below here: Veuve Clicquot!
Our new year is starting quite stressful, as we just got served a notice the day before Christmas that our landlord is giving back the house to the bank, which means we will have to move within 60 days. Fortunately, we have been able to spend the last couple of days checking on Craigslist. We even have visited a couple of houses for viewings.
It can only get better in the New Year; time to upgrade!
After this years dinner, we decided to go shopping early with Thanksgiving. How about 10pm at the Toys’R US? Every year Black Friday shopping starts earlier. For the stores it’s the biggest day of the year, but their revenue gets eaten up by the run on Internet shops. To be able to compete, stores open early in the morning, or even late at night.
We had to stand in line for a long time. The people in front of us must have been there at least for two hours, which means they left the dinner table immediately to go to the store. And while it was cold, we “only” had to wait for 45 minutes to get inside.
The bargains were not that good, lot’s of plastic junk from China. At least we were filmed for the local news by NBC.
Next year we just stay at home, and shop online. No rush, no cold and get a good night sleep
Every Sunday I go to the Farmers Market at Kooser Road, at Meridian Ave in San Jose. It’s a popular destination for those who like to shop for organic fruit and vegetables. Since the market is taking up a decent amount of parking spots, I’m sure the stores around the parking see some sort of [...]
After 3 weeks vacation back home in The Netherlands, I am finally back in the US with some time to post some nice pictures of pure Dutch sceneries. Here are some pictures from Delft. Delft is the place where William of Orange was murdered. Still all the royals from The Netherlands are buried in the [...]
How do you draw attention to a hair salon that is situated lower than the road where everybody passes? Right, a large graffiti on the side of the building! Check out this Graffiti in the style of the well known artist Roy Lichtenstein. The woman in the Graffiti says: “Oh, Jan, your hair is wonderful” [...]
I’m having a well deserved vacation back in my own country The Netherlands. And I’m very happy I can watch all the games of the world cup. The World Cup is much bigger in Europe than in the US. Whole streets are colored Orange in Holland, where all commercials are World Cup oriented. All stores [...]
Last week, we got a notice our number of the house was newly painted on the curb stones at the street again. The notice was from Student Curb Service, where they highlighted the curb stones were freshly painted for convenience of police and fire department in times of need. All sounds good right? Your house [...]
Are you thinking positive? Are you really? Thinking positive goes beyond the cliché of the half glass full or the half glass empty. Thinking positive is a state of mind, and showing insight to yourself and other people even without thinking about it. Thinking positive will make other people smile, be more productive, get the [...]
Buy quickly an Angry Bird Costume for yourself, or a cute Blue Angry Birds Costume for kids...
