Getting stuff

[hammygoodness]

Shauna and I registered at Bed Bath & Beyond on Saturday. Man, that was a lot of work. Too bad the local store sucks and had little in stock. Much of what we're picking out is being done on the online. Kinda sucks with dial up

Comments

[bocephusjonez]

Congratulations on the new washer/dryer. No, seriously. You guys were probably spoiled by living above that laundromat, as I was spoiled by having it right down the road. I don't even know where one is out here. I'm not even sure people don't just bang them on rocks in the creek. Carting my laundry around is a bitch.

Nowadays I just wear stuff until the dirt deteriorates the stitching and it falls off. Unless I'm really sweaty, then it kind of hangs on for another couple days.

I have a washing machine in my apartment, and I theorize it will be great to finally use it. I say this because I never actually have, even after 4 months. See, the dryer I own is circa 1950, lime green and very sketchy.

I guess the best way to descrbibe it is- Have you seen those industrial toasters in cafeterias where you put the bread in one side and a conveyor carries it through and it comes out on the other side as toast? Well, it's nothing like that.

However, The heat is supplied by electrical resistance elements, as in a toaster, not like natural gas ones they make today. You can actually see them glowing red-hot inside the dryer as it runs. Somehow I think if a piece of clothing were to touch those, it could catch fire, not to mention the melted plastic on the back of the drum kind of throws up a red flag. Maybe I should throw a few bagels in there oh high and see what happens.

I figure once the weather gets warm enough I can line dry everything and use the washer no problem. Until then, I still take it home to mom. To which she says, "Do it yourself, you're almost 30!".

One other thing- Bed, Bath and Beyond. I know what they're trying to get at by naming the place as such, but I always thought it seemed sort of macabre, like they sell stuff for your bedroom, your bathroom, and your....coffin!?

I have this awesome memory foam pillow from there that, if I had a choice, I'd probably want to spend all eternity resting my decomposed skull on. It's sure comfy.