So yesterday, my husband’s dad said he needed a ride. Linus and I were going to watch Long Vacation (a Japanese drama) and we watched the opener before Linus said, “I have to take dad somewhere.” I asked where but he didn’t know. I hoped it was just a trip to the store. He put on Stranger than Fiction (I’ve seen it like, twice before, but it just seemed so much better this time! I love that movie.) and said, “watch this” then left. I was in the mood to work on a story and was attempting to (I’m having trouble with it right now) and then Samson asked if we could play Rock Band (my late birthday present!). I debated, not really wanting to, being in story mode, so I texted Linus. “When do you think you’ll be home?” “I don’t know.” No help. I texted again, “where are you going, or do I not get to know?” “Driving. Bye.”
From that, I realized it would probably be a surprise somehow. I didn’t dwell too much on it though. So I agreed to the game and got to sing all my favorite songs on it, then we agreed to be done at about noon. Somewhere in the middle of this, Linus called and said they were at Costco, asking if I wanted anything. My list was simple: Orange Dark Chocolate and a pomagranite. After that I put my movie back on. It finished, and I tried to find a new one to watch while working on my story still. Nothing seemed too exciting and I had to use the bathroom. On the way I thought I heard the beginning of my phone’s ring tone (kind of like a bell sound) but it didn’t ring. It was enough to creep me out so I’d lock the front door. After the locking, and before I could reach the bathroom, my husband tried to get in. I guess the sound was his keys!
So they didn’t get a pomagranite because they only sold them in huge bulks (I only wanted one) and they couldn’t find the chocolate
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I said, “You acted all secretive about it, I thought there was going to be some surprise or something!”
“There is a surprise,” Linus’s dad (from here on, he’ll be referred to as LD) said, “You have to close your eyes, stand on your head…”
“Nevermind, I’m sure it’s not worth it!” I joked.
“No, it is,” he said. (Apparently he wasn’t joking) “You do have to close your eyes.”
Since I still hadn’t gotten to the bathroom, they agreed that I could just stay in there until they were ready with whatever it was. FINALLY I got to come out, and the surprise was…..!!!
A pink wireless computer mouse.
Yay?
I wasn’t going to act ungrateful so I said thanks, and pretended it was worth the hype… though I was confused.
“Oh, it goes with this box,” LD said, handing me a box.
And TA DAA!!! My very own NEW laptop computer.
The pink mouse made a whole lot more sense!
Holy cow! LD wanted to get this for me for my birthday but didn’t have the money then. Late birthday present #2!
My first laptop was The Black Pearl, since I was into the PotC and it was black, and just seemed awesome. Plus it was a used computer and so it just seemed to fit. This one will be named something about a ninja. Right now it’s tentative name is The Black Ninja, but I want it to be something that belongs to a ninja and something that I can relate to. I can’t relate to anything from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon since I didn’t like that movie too much (I may like it better now. It bothered me the first time I saw it though) so I might find something from DOA3. Suggestions are helpful but may not be used. I’ll blog the new name when I come up with it!