As one of my favorite times of the year, Christmas has always been close to my heart. I love having the tree lighting up the living room and giving the house that Christmas tree smell. I like seeing the lights on everyone’s houses and the children all seem so happy. I also love the great Christmas songs even if I’ve heard them all before. I sure hope that everyone who has visited me on this site will have a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year!

I was happy to read that some lawmakers are working on a bill to limit the loudness of commercials on TV. I am all for this type of thing and hope the bill will pass. While I spend many hours enjoying watching my favorite TV shows, I am always maddened by commercials that are much too loud. I hope that for once, the congress will do something constructive and work to pass this measure!

It wasn’t that long ago when one of my best friends decided to move. Betty and John who worked at my office were both good friends of mine. When John got an offer to work at a better job, they decided to take a gamble and pick up and move. It was a big risk for them at the time, but it seems to have paid off. One of the worries they had was that they would lose their Direct TV service. While it was a big issue at the time, they shouldn’t have worried.

What Betty and John didn’t know was that they could transfer their service to Direct TV in California. That way, they could still enjoy the best television in HD. They had become used to the best way to watch movies and other programming. They also liked the fact that their service was very affordable.

Another thing that John really liked was the comprehensive sports packages that Directv offers. He liked the ability to watch nearly every game on TV. He is a certified sports nut and enjoys watching his games. I am sure that he is probably watching some game now. Now that they are gone, I still miss my friend. I am glad for the both of them though and wish them both the very best.

Since the Tiger woods story is all over the news, we all knew that there would be repercussions for him. As bad as all the negative media was for his image, now the financial disaster is beginning. The first sponsor to drop Tiger from its rolls is Accenture Ltd. The have stated that he is no longer a person that they wish to represent them. So far, there has been no comment from Tiger on the situation though it is natural that he would be disappointed.

Since I spend so many hours at work, there are some people that I get to know very well. One such person is my girlfriend Sandra. We get along very well and have worked together for a long time. Over the years we have become familiar with each others habits, likes, and dislikes. When her birthday was coming around, I thought I would look into getting her something special. That’s when I decided to check out the various shoe brands for women. I know her passion for shoes and thought she would enjoy having another pair.

Since we have very similar taste in clothing, I knew that if I liked a pair of shoes, she probably would as well. When I saw a pair of australia boots, I knew I had found a winner. The boots were a big hit with her and I was glad to make her birthday special. I know she would do the same for me as she had in the past. We make a great team.

I had thought about some other items to get her such as a nice little outfit that I had found in a Victoria’s Secret store, but decided against it in the end. I don’t want her to think we are quite that close. In the end, I was happy to have helped Sandra with keeping up with the latest fashions and that was enough for me.