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| Friday, November 12th, 2004 |
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November 12 has always been special to me -- because it's my mother's birthday, and because it's the day the department store down the block in my old hometown opened its animatronics Christmas decor show... back... waaay back... when I was verrrry young. The store is called COD, which I presume means "Cash on Delivery" although they don't really offer that service. Of course, it could be the name of one of the owners. They started out as a two-storey building with the second floor housing their inventory. The balcony of the second floor was what they converted into a showcase of animated animatronic holiday cheer. The last time I was there they had built maybe seven more floors of store space and storage, but that balcony still displayed the yearly presentation. Way back... I was in high school. After dinner, we'd all walk to the front of the store and crane our necks up to watch a moving train of hydraulic motorized vignettes. Their favorite theme is the Filipino Barrio Fiesta -- all native characters, ornaments, and accessories. It's like a parade of fancy floats, only they're up on the balcony. Back then, they were an unbelievable spectacle to my young eyes, and a source of breathtaking wonder to my young mind and heart. I don't know if they still do these animatronic shows, or if they still open on November 12th. Over the years, I've been to many parts of the world where highly complicated motorized props are pretty common. In fact, much like the "down the block" situation with COD, I'm now down the block from the daily themepark-wide animatronics parades and shows at Disney. Today, I've added another event to my November 12 memories -- I launched my handmade jewelry online store: the RUBY BAYAN JEWELRY site. It's a simple sub-site with simple products that emerged from my fingers. I hope to improve my designs, tweak my layout, and hone my crafting skills as quickly as I can. Why? Because life is a journey! :) Visit the site and let me know what you think. Thanks! |
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Blurty for gemstone.
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