Wait, have I mention what my ChumChum is?  I guess I have skipped that part. =)

As part of my birthday presents this year, along with a John McCain birthday card, I received a Chumby.  =P But on my birthday, I think it was still in transit somewhere above the Pacific Ocean.  It took a few days for it to be shipped from China to California.  Meanwhile, I was already checking out the widgets and costumes.  It just felt so natural that I started calling it ChumChum.  Finally, today, it arrived safely at my doorstep, in one piece.

When I was opening the box, my first impression of it was how earth friendly the wrapper was.  There’s no fancy box, no hard plastic cover, just a simple yet sturdy cloth bag.  The Chumby Charms and AC Adapter were in two smaller, and equally simple pouches.  Nothing complicated.  No scissors involved, no trash to throw away.  You would think cloth bags and pouches must feel like cheap wrapping.  But quite the opposite, it feels special, because it reminds me of hand-made bags that friends would make as little gifts.

The setup was simple and straightforward.  A thin “get connected” booklet with large and clear fonts provided all the information I needed to get ChumChum setup and start loading widgets.  The booklet’s recycled-paper-cover gave the same earth friendly message.

I just started loaded some widgets to it and cannot wait to find out more use about it.  For now, check out my ChumChum page to see my virtual pet. =)