Was just checking my online credit card statement, and there was a $1.37 credit from MACYS EAST 0129 on Thursday, October 21.

Which wouldn't normally bother me, except I wasn't in a Macy's on October 21, or anywhere else on the 21st, or any Macy's in months ( Read more... )

To my Blackberry-using peeps, will you be buying a Playbook? Why or why not?

I know I'm an Apple fangirl, but how does a company known for its mobile product create a WiFi-only tablet with no 3G option? It's supposed to be available this fall. But then why would you buy one now if that's the case?

Do you think Vince Shlomi will pour one out for the late Billy Mays, then wipe it up with a ShamWow?

Sorry for no updates, but I just haven't been too interested lately. And I've cut down on my Internet viewing at work, so no long linked posts from there either. But everything's pretty good here. Hope you are too.

If you put a piece of bacon on a veggie burger, would the universe explode or implode?

• Four of my least favorite words: "reshape and dry flat."


• Having said that, I had a good day! Yesterday at work was crazy. Practically everyone on my team called out. I -- like an idiot -- went to work. I was there for ten hours. It was incredibly rough. Today was a vacation in comparison. But my boss was really pleased with my performance from ( Read more... )

I have to spray my roasting rack with nonstick spray. I learned this in a magazine: put the pan down on the inside of the dishwasher door, and spray on that. The excess spray then gets all over the door -- not your floor or cabinets -- and is washed away in the next cycle.

You're welcome! 

From Salon.com: Why the stories about Obama's birth certificate will never die. Oh GOOD.

Article from the NY Times about the rise in dogfighting in Texas. Will someone explain the appeal of dogfighting? Where is the fun in watching two half-starved animals rip each other to pieces? Sure, boxing is brutal too, but there's an element of strategy to it ( Read more... )

Can't stay, but wanted to comment: There is a strange odor coming from our office kitchen, and I worry that a smoke alarm will go off any minute.

I'm still hip-deep in work, doing research and updating data. This will be our main focus for at least the next month ( Read more... )

I keep getting calls from this number, 254-720-661923. The country code is apparently Kenya. I can't seem to find any way on my phone to block this number. Any tips ( Read more... )