What Entertains Me: 02/01/2008

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

My Expensive Clothes Hanger? Nah.

Yes, I actually have exercise equipment in my apartment. I have one of those ellipticals, also known as elliptical trainers, sitting in my office. While it does not have clothes hanging off of it, it is gathering dust. I've considered selling it...but I paid a ton of money for it, and it's a nice machine. Why I can't get motivated to use it, I don't know. Will my lack of motivation improve as the weather gets warmer, and the days get longer? Maybe. Guess I also need to find the adapter to plug it in...the batteries it can also use last about 2 weeks. Ugh. So many excuses. I'm really lazy!

Shopping Online

I get soooo many e-mails from stores I've bought things from online. It's getting to be overwhelming, actually. And it makes me want to spend money I don't have! But one of the e-mails I get is actually helpful. It lists coupons and deals from just about any store I can think of. Sometimes, it will list Kohls coupon codes, among other stores' codes, that you can use to get online deals. Why I didn't think of this idea, I'll never know. But I do rely on it a great deal to get my online discounts, when the one store I want to have an online sale doesn't send me an e-mail the one week I want to get something there.

Renovations

My dad has done a TON of renovations to his condo since Mom passed away. I mean, he totally redid the master bathroom, had the kitchen completely redone, and also had some other renovations done. There have been so many, I can't keep them all straight. Anyway, I think he had Kohler sinks put in the master bathroom, as well as the guest bathroom (that's what I was forgetting!). He put in one of those basin sinks that I thought I'd love to have myself, but it's too high for me...when I wash my face, I hit my head on the faucet! But, they are nice...much nicer than what I'll ever get in an apartment. Someday, I'll be able to get my own place and be able to make changes to things I don't like.

Back Pain

One of my friends at work has terrible back problems, and doctors can't figure out what's causing it. She's been through test after test, and there's nothing like a slipped or bulging disc. She's only 32, so it pains me to see her in such discomfort, or to know she has to rely on some heavy duty painkillers. Having some lower back problems myself, I have some idea what she's going through. The big difference is, mine went away. But there was a time when I was desperate for any relief. I mean, I was looking at things like a posture corrector, because sitting was just agony. Then I went to see my chiropractor...and then, I didn't need to buy anything. She's trying acupuncture now, but it's not helping. So...I wonder what else can be done for her, poor dear.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Cruising

When we went on our cruise back in 2005 (can't believe it was THREE years ago!!), my dad got travel health insurance because of his health problems, and the fact we'd be at sea with access to only a ship's doctor for a week. Did we need it? Thank goodness, no. But I think for anyone with serious health problems who travels should at least look into getting it, just in case the worst should happen...and your regular health insurance is a pain in the ass to deal with if you go out of network (like mine is).

Mmmm...coffee....

One year, one of my company's authors sent one of those espresso machines as a Christmas present to our team. Now that's some serious schwag! It sat out, unused, for a long, long time. And now it's been relegated to one of the cabinets so it doesn't take up counter space. I wonder if anyone would notice if it went missing? If I were more of a coffee freak, I might seriously consider taking it, because it's a shame for it to go to waste. I mean...it's a nice espresso machine! For it to go unused is a serious crime, for some people, I imagine.