Comments for Promega Connections http://promega.wordpress.com Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:30:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Incarcerated by Santa Claus by Shi-Hsia http://promega.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/incarcerated-by-santa-claus/#comment-617 Shi-Hsia Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:30:29 +0000 http://promega.wordpress.com/?p=3602#comment-617 My family didn't have much in the way of Christmas traditions because we celebrate it as a purely religious holiday (church, a few presents - Chinese New Year is our big feast and family reunion). But as a newlywed also living with my sister and brother after spending years in the USA away from everybody, I'm looking forward to our own little celebration. Christmas in Singapore is otherwise ghastly. It's so commercialised - even more than in Western countries if you can believe it. My family didn’t have much in the way of Christmas traditions because we celebrate it as a purely religious holiday (church, a few presents – Chinese New Year is our big feast and family reunion). But as a newlywed also living with my sister and brother after spending years in the USA away from everybody, I’m looking forward to our own little celebration.

Christmas in Singapore is otherwise ghastly. It’s so commercialised – even more than in Western countries if you can believe it.

]]> Comment on Winter Driving: Another Kind of Memorable Trip by Kari Kenefick http://promega.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/winter-driving-another-kind-of-memorable-trip/#comment-615 Kari Kenefick Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:59:54 +0000 http://promega.wordpress.com/?p=3586#comment-615 Oh, and Michele, think you are referring to #6, above. Oh, and Michele, think you are referring to #6, above.

]]> Comment on Winter Driving: Another Kind of Memorable Trip by Kari Kenefick http://promega.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/winter-driving-another-kind-of-memorable-trip/#comment-614 Kari Kenefick Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:57:27 +0000 http://promega.wordpress.com/?p=3586#comment-614 First of all, great tips, Isobel. I need to read them more than once. However, after reading Michele's comments (great advice on when to not report, via cell, driving conditions--very funny too), am hoping that no one downloads the winter driving tips, and attempts to refer to them, while driving. ]; > First of all, great tips, Isobel. I need to read them more than once.
However, after reading Michele’s comments (great advice on when to not report, via cell, driving conditions–very funny too), am hoping that no one downloads the winter driving tips, and attempts to refer to them, while driving.
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]]> Comment on Winter Driving: Another Kind of Memorable Trip by Michele Arduengo http://promega.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/winter-driving-another-kind-of-memorable-trip/#comment-613 Michele Arduengo Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:45:22 +0000 http://promega.wordpress.com/?p=3586#comment-613 Hi Kari, Another tip that comes from my delightful commute this morning: When it's snowing and slushy and people are sliding off the road left and right...DO NOT TALK ON YOUR CELL PHONE while driving. Keep both hands on the wheel. Both eyes on the road and the drivers in front, behind and beside you. Both ears listening intently. People can call their friends and tell them all about the commute and the pretty white snowflakes after the car is parked or after it is driven off the road, whichever comes first. Michele Hi Kari,

Another tip that comes from my delightful commute this morning: When it’s snowing and slushy and people are sliding off the road left and right…DO NOT TALK ON YOUR CELL PHONE while driving.

Keep both hands on the wheel. Both eyes on the road and the drivers in front, behind and beside you. Both ears listening intently.

People can call their friends and tell them all about the commute and the pretty white snowflakes after the car is parked or after it is driven off the road, whichever comes first.

Michele

]]> Comment on Incarcerated by Santa Claus by Santa http://promega.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/incarcerated-by-santa-claus/#comment-610 Santa Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:02:51 +0000 http://promega.wordpress.com/?p=3602#comment-610 Caroline, it's sweet that you think it was your Mom and Dad who barricaded you and your brother Joshua in your rooms. I'm sure they would have done it if they'd thought of it. In fact it was Mrs. Claus and me. I think you should know that Mrs. Claus and I may have gotten as much happiness, joy and excitement from barricading you and Joshua in your rooms as you and your brother experienced on those many Christmas Eve nights. Your Mom and Dad were busy wrapping the presents to one another and those that didn't have a "From: Santa" tag. Thank goodness they also had a bit of bourbon-laced eggnog - or it might have been impossible for us to act without being detected. Thank you for being so faithful about putting out milk and cookies and carrots - (yes, Rudolph shared with the other reindeer who used to laugh and call him names). What you seem to be saying in your blog is that it's the gifts of the heart that we keep with us. Like you, we still remember those magical nights. Besides that, those heart-felt gifts are much less frustrating than that hobby horse that the elves made me assemble. You may not know it, but for Mrs. Claus and me, little children grow in years, but to us they are always wonderful children. From here at the North Pole, you and your brother have been very good "children" this year. Merry Christmas. Caroline, it’s sweet that you think it was your Mom and Dad who barricaded you and your brother Joshua in your rooms. I’m sure they would have done it if they’d thought of it. In fact it was Mrs. Claus and me. I think you should know that Mrs. Claus and I may have gotten as much happiness, joy and excitement from barricading you and Joshua in your rooms as you and your brother experienced on those many Christmas Eve nights. Your Mom and Dad were busy wrapping the presents to one another and those that didn’t have a “From: Santa” tag. Thank goodness they also had a bit of bourbon-laced eggnog – or it might have been impossible for us to act without being detected. Thank you for being so faithful about putting out milk and cookies and carrots – (yes, Rudolph shared with the other reindeer who used to laugh and call him names). What you seem to be saying in your blog is that it’s the gifts of the heart that we keep with us. Like you, we still remember those magical nights. Besides that, those heart-felt gifts are much less frustrating than that hobby horse that the elves made me assemble. You may not know it, but for Mrs. Claus and me, little children grow in years, but to us they are always wonderful children. From here at the North Pole, you and your brother have been very good “children” this year. Merry Christmas.

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