saturday-8 ::

anniversaries and technologies abound!



1. my parents and my favourite couple recently had their anniversaries (36 and 11 yrs. respectively). my marriage fell apart in year 7. what year of marriage do you consider to be comfortable, kind of "past the break-up point," if any? Our experience and that of our friends has shown year twelve to be the most challenging. If you can work through it, you'll come out stronger individually and as a couple.





2. i just got a new sony ericsson t610 mobile phone. do you own a mobile phone? if no, why not? if yes, if you could upgrade free-of-charge, what would you upgrade to? Girl, I've had a cell phone since 1988 and a free upgrade would have to include a camera/video phone. Some of the Sony and Nokia models have these features.





3. one anniversary, my H purchased me diamond earrings and a diamond necklace, knowing i wear neither earrings nor jewelry. i'd asked for an anniversary band, so i exchanged the necklace for a diamond anniversary band. he was very upset ... would you have kept the necklace, even though you know your H didn't listen to what you truly wanted & just grabbed something he/she knew you'd never wear? No, I would have said something, but then again, if my spouse did get upset, I wouldn't consider that my problem.





4. i have a camera on my phone (still trying to figure out how to use it!). i have heard that people are taking pics w/ their cameraphones of things like credit cards, compromising security and safety. with all of this new mobile technology, do you feel our health, safety and/or security is at risk, OR do you feel that security technology is keeping up with mobile technology? I think any tool can be used for nefarious purposes. It's not the tool/technology that's the problem, it's us - human beings.





5. the same year my H bought me the diamond necklace/earrings, i found out he'd been online having cyberaffairs w/ various women around the US. i was SO angry i threw out the diamond earrings. in fact, my H probably even asked one of his cybersluts for gift advice as they did a lot of ... ahem ... "talking." would you have kept the diamond earrings? Probably. Why not? In a pinch, they could be sold. He certainly didn't deserve to get his money out of it by selling them or giving them to someone else as a gift.





6. my new phone comes with bluetooth technology, and i even purchased a wireless headset that works brilliantly! have you heard of bluetooth technology? (if not, visit electronics.howstuffworks.com/bluetooth.htm and let me know what you think!) Sure I have. Bluetooth took awhile to get off the ground and find its niche. You can even use your bluetooth enabled phone (with compatible phone service) to communicate wirelessly with your notebook and surf the web!





7. before my granddad passed, my grandparents were married for 60 years. who is the couple that you know who've been married the longest, and how long have they been married for? (approximate if you aren't sure of the number) My aunt and uncle have reached their 50 year anniversary, but the most important question is, what is the quality of their marriage? Sure, they've reached 50 years, but the quality is the pitts; they constantly fight and experience long periods of not speaking to each other.





8. my favourite color is blue, my cat is a blue point siamese, and i'm in LOVE with this new bluetooth technology! what is YOUR favourite color, and why do you feel that way? Mine is purple and love it because it's dark, rich and vibrant!