Family Christmases

Christmas '08 with the families (Dad's side and then Mom's side)
I didn't snap too many pictures from Dad's side though.

Time-Lapse Entertainment

Ok, here are the videos that i promised. I've been wanting to use one of the new features of my new camera, and what a better way to test it out by using during some of our Christmas festivities. The new feature on the camera is a time-lapse video. The camera will take one picture per second and then compile those frames into a movie. It's quite comical. There is no sound to these video clips, but you get the idea. I'm quite pleased with that new feature.

1) This first video is of us unwrapping our Christmas gifts.

2) This second video is me and my brother doing a little bowling on the Wii!

3) This third video is of the whole family getting in on the bowling fun. Yep, i made my parents give this thing a try. It was quite comical. But i think they enjoyed it.

Update:
A brief comment on the Wii...the Wii, is just this side of awesome. For an "interactive" game system, it definitely provides lots of fun. We only played the little sports game that came with the Wii, but that could keep me entertained for hours. I've also noticed something...i don't do well with game controllers consisting of more than, say 4 buttons...I did pretty well on the Wii. It's hard to say which game (tennis, bowling, baseball, golf, or boxing(didn't play boxing)) was the most fun, but tennis really keeps you on your toes. I can definitely see how people have socked their opponents in the face or some of these other issues. If you get into the game you lose your sense of surroundings...It's all in good fun.

Fashionably Disturbing...

Introducing...the Handsome Horelica Brothers...


Ok, so when i pulled into the driveway at the East Bernard residence, my brother came out to greet me. I haven't seen him since April. He comes out sportin' a blazer over a simple t-shirt, jeans, and chucks (converse). I find this disturbing in a weird way. I am wearing the same ensemble: Blazer over a t-shirt, jeans, and chucks (same color even).

The weirdness continued later that day when I noticed that we were sitting the exact same way. We're not twins...not even close. But somehow we use this telepathic force to do much to the same things. Before i bought my first guitar, he had been wanting to take guitar lessons...and we never talked about that. Another bizarre instance was when Brandon started getting painting supplies so that he could paint. He didn't know that i had done some painting myself already.

I guess i never really paid attention to the weirdness of our similarities, but i guess that's what brothers do? I miss my brother. I'm glad i got to see him and my beautiful sister-in-law. I should really go see them more often. In fact, I think i'll make a trip to San Antonio in the near future so that i can spend some time with them. And when baseball season rolls around, i'll have them come down here for a few Astros' games. Perhaps, we can also catch some hockey...perhaps when the Aeros play the Rampage?

Christmas was good this year -- as it is every year. I got a few gift cards which have already been spent in my head. I got a few new ties and shirts, and some new slacks. I also got a 137 piece mechanics tool set...which will definitely come in handy.

Brothers being brothers...


Well, i should turn in...be on the lookout for pictures of me and my brother.