I'm feeling delinquent in writing, so I thought I'd let you know what we did this last weekend! We went eye glasses shopping! We both got cute, cute glasses that will be in at the end of the week or early next week, since they go through our insurance - watch for new four-eyed pictures coming soon!
On Sunday we went to a Super Bowl party at our friend's (John & Adam) place. It's kind of bizarre to hang out in what is basically a dorm room again. We were all crammed around the tv and then in the middle of everything was a nice foosball table, and then the kitchen. John made a tasty turkey for dinner and was a great host.
Monday it was back to the grind for me and back to classes for Brian. We're thinking of all you Wisconsinites with your record breaking snowfall that just keeps coming! (It thundered here last night.)
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Roller Shoes and Expensive Grapes
AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
That was the general sentiment when Janet and I were shopping at Wal-Mart this afternoon. Now, as a general policy, I try not to patronize Wal-Mart, however, they really do have low prices, and in defense of the capitalist system, lower prices = more money in the pockets of the consumer - and we are consumer...
Digressing...like I said, I try not to patronize Wal-Mart, and at the risk of sounding like I have a superiority complex (no comments welcome here) it's because of the other patrons. Today, it was a literal drove of children with "roller-shoes." You've seen them - tennis shoes with a little wheel that pops out of the heel. The result? Children whirring about the isles of malls, stores, parking lots and schools - annoying everyone else. This can't just be an Ohio phenomenon.
So - do we blame the children? No. The parents for buying the shoes, and letting the children roll freely? Perhaps. I for one say we blame the jerk who filed the idea with the patent office and is making millions off the dumb idea!!!!!!
The other consumer experience of the weekend was at the grocery store yesterday, when I grabbed some grapes because I thought they looked good. Turns out they aren't in season, and the bag cost me nearly $10!!!!!!! AHHHH!!!! Why didn't the cashier ask me if I was insane! Oh well, you'd better believe that we'll be eating every last one of them. I'm looking online to see if there's a way I can grind down the stems and make a lotion out of it!!!!!
Hope you weekend had far less consumer angst than ours!!!!
B & J
That was the general sentiment when Janet and I were shopping at Wal-Mart this afternoon. Now, as a general policy, I try not to patronize Wal-Mart, however, they really do have low prices, and in defense of the capitalist system, lower prices = more money in the pockets of the consumer - and we are consumer...
Digressing...like I said, I try not to patronize Wal-Mart, and at the risk of sounding like I have a superiority complex (no comments welcome here) it's because of the other patrons. Today, it was a literal drove of children with "roller-shoes." You've seen them - tennis shoes with a little wheel that pops out of the heel. The result? Children whirring about the isles of malls, stores, parking lots and schools - annoying everyone else. This can't just be an Ohio phenomenon.
So - do we blame the children? No. The parents for buying the shoes, and letting the children roll freely? Perhaps. I for one say we blame the jerk who filed the idea with the patent office and is making millions off the dumb idea!!!!!!
The other consumer experience of the weekend was at the grocery store yesterday, when I grabbed some grapes because I thought they looked good. Turns out they aren't in season, and the bag cost me nearly $10!!!!!!! AHHHH!!!! Why didn't the cashier ask me if I was insane! Oh well, you'd better believe that we'll be eating every last one of them. I'm looking online to see if there's a way I can grind down the stems and make a lotion out of it!!!!!
Hope you weekend had far less consumer angst than ours!!!!
B & J
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