Random Thursday: Birthday Edition
Why, yes...it is my birthday; what tipped you off?
And it's been a special one already, starting at 2:00 am this morning when a greeting via text message arrived from our favorite Kiwi (and she even recorded a song for me).
The fun continued at breakfast where MLB presented me with her usual cool and unexpected gift, which I'm modeling below:
That's right. It's a Geordi La Forge costume kit! OK, not really; it's even better than that, difficult as that may be to imagine. It's a MyVu "personal media viewer," aka iPod glasses. I haven't had time to do more than watch about ten minutes of a movie (Serenity, if you must know), but first impressions are quite favorable. The picture is high quality, the sound is incredible, and you aren't completely cut-off from your surroundings, meaning that I can watch all my favorite episodes of The Office while driving around town! (Just kidding. Probably.)
OK, you know what? I was going to do this whole Random Thursday post thing, but, hey, it's my birthday! I have toys to play with! Catch you tomorrow.
Happy Birthday! However like the city fathers recently, you are leaving out pertinent details; like how old are you? I'm assuming like myself, old enough to purposely leave that detail for others to surmise. :>]
That's a cool gift! One that you can use on the tandem bike. Have MLB drive while you isolate with movies on the rear seat! It kinda' makes you look like one of the Star Trek dudes!
Have a Happy Birthday.
Posted by: Wallace at June 28, 2007 10:04 AMHappy birthday, Eric! YLB told me about the present at lunch. Very fashionable, I must say.
Posted by: Kelly at June 28, 2007 01:18 PMI'm just a blonde, but, you haven't had a frontal labotomy, have you?
hahahaha
That's one weird looking...whatever it is. Happy Birthday!
Didn't you do a guest shot on Star Trek several years back?
Posted by: jimmy at June 28, 2007 02:44 PMHappy Birthday, Eric!! I must say I might have expected something a little more fashionable from the iPod people, but the glasses are very cool from your perspective, I'm sure!
And what is the picture on your shirt all about? Looks like it should come with a warning label. ;-)
Posted by: gwynne at June 28, 2007 02:47 PMHappy Birthday!!
Happy birthday Geordi, or is it LeVar?
Posted by: Jim at June 28, 2007 04:39 PMDude! That is so cool. And so is the Dudette who gave it to you.
Happy Birthday fella!
Happy Birthday.
The first time I looked at this pic, I wondered why you were trying to hide your identity by masking your eyes...
Also, I am glad you are still using the word "toys".
Posted by: Mark at June 28, 2007 05:26 PMHappy blessed birthday, Eric!
Posted by: Janie at June 28, 2007 05:52 PMForgot to mention the ND shirt. You are way too hip, dude.
Posted by: Jim at June 28, 2007 06:06 PMIsn't that the same T-shirt you were wearing the day before? I believe we commented on it.
Posted by: AggieGunny at June 28, 2007 06:06 PMKnow I know what accessory I next want for my ipod! Glad you are having an awesome birthday!!
Posted by: Rach at June 28, 2007 06:26 PMBeam me up, Geordi!
You look....so veddy English for some reason.
MLB forgot to tell you about the subliminal messaging she programmed into them, didn't she...
washthedisheswashthecarwashthefloors
Happy, happy day!
Posted by: Cowtown Pattie at June 28, 2007 09:14 PMHappy birthday Eric. Hard to believe you can see a full picture on that skinny thing. Does it give you X ray vision?
Posted by: bob at June 28, 2007 10:33 PMHappy Birthday!
And ...
guess what? You've been tagged.
By the way send my best to Leah!
Happy Birthday!
And ...
guess what? You've been tagged.
By the way send my best to Leah!
Geordi: I am on the ball sometimes, aren't I?
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Happy Birthday!
The iPod viewer sounds pretty darn cool (and hey, dressing up like Geordi is never bad either, so double duty gift! Nice call, YLB!)
Before you start driving around watching The Office, at least take a test run on your bicycle (somewhere devoid of other traffic of any variety) - you know, in case it turns out to be not such a bright idea. :)
Posted by: beth at June 28, 2007 09:56 AM