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Care for Cards for Christmas

December 16th, 2009

Care for Cards for Christmas photoBased on the schedule, the train should be here in around 30 minutes. It means that I must be ready for it. Yet, this café is the closest to the platform where the train will stop so I am sure I still have time for a cup of coffee.

Looking around trying to find a waiter here, my eyes are caught on some beautiful Christmas gifts on nicely arranged on a teak table at the corner of the café. They are really wonderful. I leave my seat to get to the gift table and touch each gift there. There are toys, dolls, accessories, local-made clothing and some local handicraft from silver. Wow! Each gift is tagged with price, and I think the prices are reasonable. However, I don’t bring enough cash.

I wonder if my bass pro gift card could work here. Well, I don’t think it is mistaken if just ask the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper does not seem to recognize the card, and I guess it is just fine. I was just trying though I would apparently lose my chance to get one of the charming gifts.

I got this card from my brother before I went back here to start another semester of college in the end of summer two months ago. It is my birthday present and he said that I could use the card for getting some beautiful gifts from certain shops, stores and malls. Most of those places are available in the center of the city, but to make sure about the available places where this card could be used he suggests me checking on GiftCardMall.com; I could also find out the moment of discount and best items on sales.

I get back to my seat and get online to the site on my laptop. I have visited this site for several times so that the downloading time takes only seconds. I wonder whether this side town has places or shops that could accept this card. Well, there are some, but not in this café and I don’t think I have time to get to the places. So I just sit back and look at my card which has my autograph in it. The picture was not my picture when my brother gave me; but I had visited several and personalized photo card to Bass Pro shops in the city. Then the result is this; my own picture on my bicycle taken by my mobile camera. The quality of the image is not so good, but it is nice enough to see on a card. I am quite proud of showing it to my college friend.

Some Extra Cash Needed for Perfect Christmas Gift

December 5th, 2009

Some Extra Cash Needed for Perfect Christmas Gift photoChristmas is in the air but I am already broke! I didn’t think that the renovation will drain all of my cash and most of all my bank account gets reduced. I don’t think I could face Christmas in this way. I must get some money or this Christmas will be the most terrible I would ever have.
Unfortunately, my parents at home are unable to help me with cash, but they suggested me to get some loan from any of state lenders; they are licensed and could support me with very simple requirements. I know these sorts of service because my Dad usually gets payday loans from one of the loan service companies and apparently he has no problem with the pay back systems. However, since I have never get any loans, except to my friends just for small amounts, I always doubt to use the service. I don’t really understand the term and condition required, and most of all I am afraid if I can’t pay back.

But if I think of this coming Christmas where I have no cash at all in my wallet, my doubt means nothing to this matter. I always hope to give my Mom some gifts. This is the first year of my working experience and I must show that I am able to give her something in exchange. I have planned to get her a very nice necklace because she never wears one since it was lost three years ago. She looks sad and hopes not to talk about it. And of course, I don’t want to miss the tradition of exchanging gifts under the Christmas tree; there will be big question when all seven people in my family are complete but the gifts are not enough. Someone must be very embarrassed!
Alright, I will get in touch with the service and I hope everything is just fine. I don’t doubt on the pay back system since I am working now, and I don’t want to let my Mom be sad and sad because of her lost necklace. Be patient Mom…