infomercials

One night not too long ago, I was up late and had the “opportunity” to see bad infomercials, as late night TV is known for. There was one that just really amused me and annoyed me all at the same time. It was one of these clearly staged infomercial interviews (”But can this product REALLY do that?” “Yes, it can do all that! But wait, there’s more!”). In this case, they were inteviewing a holistic “doctor” (I have nothing against holistics, but this guy was not an M.D.). He was talking about a colon cleansing product, and citing all kinds of (alleged) colon cleanse reviews. His stance was that we should all be passing massive amounts of, um, poop.

I think I should start going to bed sooner!

diamonds

Call me unromantic, but I am just not a jewelry girl.

I wouldn't call myself a tomboy- I just don't like to wear a lot of jewelry. I especially don't wear really fancy jewelry- I am too afraid of losing something so valuable. I'd rather put my money towards a new computer or something else that I really, really need. If a guy really wants to woo me, he should skip the diamond engagement rings and just buy flash memory. Now THAT makes my heart go pitter patter!

kettlebell

Not too long ago, one of our local festival companies was selling kettle corn outside the grocery store again. It is soooo tempting when I see their Kettlebell stand out there. Their kettle corn just tastes sooooo good! I have to resist the temptation to just buy out their whole supply! It would just be so much fun to get to eat a bowl of kettle corn every night- but not healthy!

term life insurance

I am among the mass of people who are underemployed and underinsured. Or, to be more specific, UNinsured! It's not for a lack of trying, but I just don't have the money to pay for health insurance right now, much less term life insurance. But it will all come, in good time. In the meantime, though, all I can do is pray that I do not get sick or wind up in the hospital!

outdoor chairs

I have been shopping for a new bed frame, and the people who I think I am going to buy it from build all sorts of wooden furniture. They have a fantastic line of outdoor chairs and outdoor furniture along with all their beds. They are a rural family who started building custom furniture when their other careers dwindled. It's a really clever and creative way to make money, I think. It seems to be a win win situation for everyone- they get money, and I get a piece of quality furniture. What more could you want?

motorcycle jack

I've had my fair share of flat tires in my car before. In fact, the most memorable one was one time when I was at a friend's apartment. I was definitely glad to be at her apartment- it was a MUCH more entertaining place to wait for a tow truck! I always call roadside assist- the professionals always put on the tires with those power tool things, and it's so hard to change them. So it's just easier to call a professional! But anyway, when my car has a flat tire, I have a neat little jack that lifts up my car. I was thinking, though, that it would be really tricky for a motorcycle jack to balance a motorcycle and lift it up.

pet supplements

My best friend has six cats. She loves all those cats (so do I! they're adorable kitties!), but owning lots of pets can definitely get expensive. It's pricy enough to just buy the food for all those animals, and when she has to take them to the vet, the sky is just the limit. It's a good thing she's found a low cost source for her pet supplements; otherwise she would just be constantly broke!

barcode scanner

My mom now has this barcode scanner that she uses to scan everything we purchase. She sends the info to one of those survey companies- the name of the company escapes me, but it's one of those companies that will anonymously analyze your purchases and the purchases of hundreds of other people, and then decide which products are "best selling" and which ones aren't. I guess they can sell all those statistics to other companies for a lot of money. It's kinda nice to get our opinions in the pot.