Another birthday party

Okay, today is somewhat a cool day. Although it meant I had to skip a lecture (and law at that!), it was still okay. It was mom's birthday, so a belated happy birthday to her. Aunty Ivy and Audrey came down to celebrate and we cut the cake and she opened the presents. I was kinda happy with the outcome. Aunty Ivy had been corresponding regarding mom's present. Possible gifts included MP3s and household decor items. But then I remembered that her phone was ancient (though not as ancient as Aunty Audrey's - time to update!) and she never knew whether her messages went through or not. So, why not?

Aunty Ivy didn't exactly know what kind of phone to get, with technology being so advanced now. And Uncle Berty, well, suppose he didn't know either since the range of mobile phones these days is so wide. Thus, I was tasked with getting the phone on behalf of Uncle Berty and Aunty Ivy. Side tracking here, L, do you remember that phase that we went through by calling them Uncle Ivy and Aunty Berty? Like, wth?? Lol.

I browsed through the Nokia site, used their search function and was mesmerised by this phone. The Nokia 6131. Stunning isn't it?

Presenting to you, the sleek,
The elegant, the stunning,
Nokia 6131.

Compare this technological whiz to mom's outdated Nokia 8250. No doubt, the 8250 has served her well. But its OLD. It needed to be updated, replaced, placed in the cupboard to honour its service of 5 years without the need for servicing.

The ever reliable,
Nokia 8250.
First blue screen
phone ever!

So, as you can see, by leaps and bounds, my mom has become trendy. And just with a phone. For her birthday present. Thanks to Aunty Ivy and Uncle Berty, who paid the bills. But what would a phone be without the person actually liking it? Nothing right? But mom likes it, and she's pleased with the change you can tell. She usually finds it hard to adapt to new technology and adjust, but you should see her taking to her new phone in a flash. And she calls it just being intuitive. Wow. I'm glad she likes it. I'm glad I got a good deal within budget for it. Bliss.

Dear Nana,
Mom's birthday was fun for sure. I mean, the anticipation to see if she would like the present was thrilling. Glad she liked it, cause I spent awhile comparing, searching for prices online and then having to find a shop that sold it within the budget without a price plan and contract for two years. Its different. Yeah, people still do call. But every year, everyone looks forward to receiving your call, your card on their special day. That doesn't happen anymore. It was not about the money, it was about you remembering our birthdays. And Nan, for that, thank you.

Love,
Jono.

Dear bro,
The birthday was cool. I think you know what I mean, just us as a family celebrating it. And she liked the present, which was the best part. She was really grateful for the present. The effort for searching for something that suit her and for Aunty Ivy and Uncle Berty getting her something that looked so expensive. Yeah, well, it was fun. I still miss yer company bro.

Love,
Kid bro.

Shout Outs:
Dak: Have fun in school dude. Keep destressing, you shouldn't let it build. Yer doin good, so don't worry yerself out aight?
Fano: The game is. Awesome. And fun too. You have a really creative mind and you take your role so seriously. Haha. I know you enjoy it too. Maybe when you retire you and your husband can work on creating games or something eh? How neat!

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