tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226170322011-04-21T18:38:22.488-07:00a birthday blog full of nice wishes for big al from her big sisbigalsbigsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10495423878074079911noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22617032.post-1140602864712117702006-02-22T02:06:00.000-08:002006-02-22T02:07:44.730-08:00happy birthday!<br /><br />love, big sis<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22617032-114060286471211770?l=happybirthdaybigal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>bigalsbigsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10495423878074079911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22617032.post-1140452209196989712006-02-20T06:52:00.000-08:002006-03-02T04:56:00.833-08:00My Dearest Big Al,<br /><br />I hope you enjoy your birthday present. I may not have a lot of money to spend on you, but here are some of the things I would do if I could. You're worth it!<br /><br />This blog was inspired by the <a href="http://www.bnlmusic.com/">Barenaked Ladies</a> song, "If I Had $1000000"... But who are we kidding? One million dollars wouldn't stretch very far in the UK, so I am amending it to one million pounds. As long as I am dreaming, DREAM BIG.<br /><br />So without further ado...<br /><br /><b>If I Had One Million Pounds (GBP)</b><br /><br />I would buy you a flat so you would be able to visit me in London more often.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102140183/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/24/102140183_ad149a06b4.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="flatforsale" /></a><br /><br />I would buy you a bed for your flat, so you wouldn't have to sleep on a lumpy futon.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/49867_PE145764_S3.jpg"><br /><i><a href="http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/49867_PE145764_S3.jpg">ikea.com</a></i><br /><br />I would buy you an Old Mini...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102140770/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/36/102140770_49bcb2ebbf.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="oldmini" /></a><br /><br />...and a New Mini so you could zoom around town without a TravelCard.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102140768/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/42/102140768_a9ef96b109.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="newmini" /></a><br /><br />I would buy you Persian rugs from Liberty<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102140766/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/25/102140766_2dccb9a79b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="liberty" /></a><br /><br />and <a href="http://www.moltonbrown.co.uk/uk/dosearch.html?category=37">rose granati</a> lotion from Molton Brown.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102140767/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/43/102140767_d1af0f7577.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="moltonbrown" /></a><br /><br />I would buy you fake bling<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102140772/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/35/102140772_7b3a446c29.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="windowbling" /></a><br /><br />and other trendy, shiny things.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102139556/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/34/102139556_5d25418768.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="accessorize" /></a><br /><br />I would buy you tasteful jewels from Swarovski and Rolex (with your very own personal assistant, courtesy of Kelly Temps).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102140771/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/28/102140771_94038730c9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="swarovski" /></a><br /><br />I would buy you cosmetics from Selfridge's.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102140185/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/19/102140185_0ebe800bcc.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="lancome" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102139560/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/32/102139560_9395655b0f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="clinique" /></a><br /><br />And a pair of Converse sneakers in every color<br />(UK translation: a pair of Converse trainers in every colour)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102139561/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/43/102139561_d34fe92cdb.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="converse" /></a><br /><br />I would buy you a <a href="http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipod.html">video iPod</a> so you could entertain yourself on the long plane ride here...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102139559/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/30/102139559_9cd23fb521.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="applestore" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102139557/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/29/102139557_b86d9dd154.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="applelogo" /></a><br /><br />...and I would pre-load it with songs like Gwen Stefani's Rich Girl.<br /><br /><img src="http://gallery.mail2fans.com/gallery/zoom/5387.jpg"><br /><i><a href="http://gallery.mail2fans.com/gallery/zoom/5387.jpg">gwen stefani</a></i><br /><br />I would buy you <a href="http://www.yarnmarket.com/knitting/Noro_Yarn-441.html">Noro yarn</a> and <a href="http://www.yarnmarket.com/knitting/Lantern_Moon_Knitting_Needles-519.html">Lantern Moon knitting needles</a> because they're just so beautiful.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102140184/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/34/102140184_10d8e7236f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="jlknitting" /></a><br /><br />I would buy you a Lego robot - isn't it cool?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102140186/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/30/102140186_e9b758dae8.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="legorobot" /></a><br /><br />And one million things from the £1 shop<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102695126/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/40/102695126_6264bd6e67.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="poundshop" /></a><br /><br />And your very own SF Giants season tickets.<br /><br /><img src="http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/images/masthead/sf_logobanner_primary.gif"><br /><i><a href="http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/images/masthead/sf_logobanner_primary.gif">go giants!</a></i><br /><br />I would book first class seats on the Eurostar...<br /><br /><img src="http://www.lri.fr/~aze/Site/Trains/Eurostar/sv5785789.jpg"><br /><i><a href="http://www.lri.fr/~aze/Site/Trains/Eurostar/sv5785789.jpg">eurostar</a></i><br /><br />...and we could have dinner in Paris.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sbac.edu/~tpl/clipart/Photos/Eiffel%20Tower.jpg"><br /><i><a href="http://www.sbac.edu/~tpl/clipart/Photos/Eiffel%20Tower.jpg">eiffel tower</a></i><br /><br />You could keep track of everything in your new, red Filofax<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86713039@N00/102140181/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/19/102140181_ae2e465f05.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="filofax1" /></a><br /><br />(which is really what I wanted to send you for your birthday, but I just couldn't afford it. Boo hoo!)<br /><br />and a Paul Smith bag to carry it in (which I really really can't afford!)<br /><br /><img src="http://static.paulsmith.co.uk//images/width345/w2xa-1532-v26-1-4038.jpg"><br /><i><a href="http://static.paulsmith.co.uk//images/width345/w2xa-1532-v26-1-4038.jpg">paul smith</a></i><br /><br /><br /><br />If I had one million pounds, I would buy you all sorts of pretty things and pamper you the way you deserve to be pampered.<br /><br /><br /><br />But I don't.<br /><br /><br /><br />The best I can offer is my time, my thoughts, and a few laughs.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/littlebritain/images/polaroid/ml_26.jpg"><br /><i><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/littlebritain/images/polaroid/ml_26.jpg">little britain</a></i><br /><br />Keep a lookout for a package from amazon.com this week.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BIG AL!<br /><br />Hope 28 is a great year...<br /><br />Much love,<br />Big Sis<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22617032-114045220919698971?l=happybirthdaybigal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>bigalsbigsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10495423878074079911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22617032.post-1140210397618447262006-02-17T13:04:00.000-08:002006-02-17T13:06:37.626-08:00big hugs from across the ocean...<br /><br />love from your big sis<br />xo<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22617032-114021039761844726?l=happybirthdaybigal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>bigalsbigsishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10495423878074079911noreply@blogger.com0