The Lure of HDTV

I was soooo tempted to use my bonus money to buy an HD-capable TV, along with an HDMI cable to run from it to my PC. Of course, I'd first need to set up my PC to run Windows Media Center, like my boyfriend did. But I did the right thing and paid off some bills instead. Definitely not as fun as a new HDTV would be, but I think my credit reports will be a little happier now that a large chunk of debt is gone. Perhaps next year, I'll be able to have a little more fun with the bonus...and the prices of HDTVs will have dropped even more. I'll keep my fingers crossed!

The Things I See on My Drive Home

On my drive to and from work, which is mostly on a rural route, I get to see a house marker that really draws attention to it -- it's huge. I'd never have one that big, to be honest. But, they run a business out of their house, I think. So perhaps they need something that draws attention? I dunno. I just know that I think it's tacky, and I'd never choose to have something like that...even if I did run a business out of my house. Think I'd go for something a little more understated. Would I get as much business? Maybe not...but at least I'd know the marker didn't draw stares and gawks, haha.

Star-Studded Behavior

So, the results of Anna Nicole Smith's autopsy were revealed a few days ago, and Britney Spears got out of drug rehab a few weeks ago. I was amazed to hear what ANS had been taking. No wonder she died. It goes to show you that you should always be under a doctor's supervision for any sort of prescription medications. I suppose she was, but perhaps they didn't know about all of her drugs and how they'd interact? Who knows. But I'm glad to see Britney out of rehab...I just hope she doesn't relapse. Although, unless she's going to AA meetings, or has some sort of support system with regular check-ins...I have this idea she'll end up back there. And then the media will go into another frenzy. So for all of our sakes...I hope she stays out!

Sleep Through the Night? Not Me, I'm Afraid

On Tuesday, I went to see my neurologist for my annual visit, which is basically to make sure my RLS medications are still working and not having any adverse side effects. One of the ones I take for the REM Behavior Disorder (goes along with RLS in some cases) is known to be linked to prescription drug addiction problems. It's such a powerful "benzo" that you can't get a 12 month prescription for it, which is annoying for me as I only take a small dose every night to keep me from leaping out of bed while having odd hallucinations (my brain apparently doesn't shut down my motor functions in REM sleep, like most people). Clonazepam is unfortunately the only drug that's prescribed for the problem. And I hate it, actually...makes me so sluggish in the mornings. Melatonin also works, but it does the same thing to me...only worse, since I apparently make enough of it and don't need a supplement for it. Guess that'll be one thing I look forward to about getting older is being able to take melatonin for this, and get myself off of the clonazepam.

Spring Cleaning

I was cleaning out my bedside table drawer, when I ran across a bottle of Hoodia that was almost full. Of course, I couldn't throw it away...but then I remembered why I stopped taking it. It didn't do a thing for me to control my appetite. In fact, it made me more hungry, and also gave me a headache! It's par for the course with me, since I seem to react strangely to a lot of medications. But still, that wasn't cheap...and it's not like I can sell the open bottle to someone. Ugh. Guess it goes in the garbage!

Pens, Pens...and More Pens

I've had to go to the doctor twice this week, one for an annual checkup, the other for a problem I've had for about 6 weeks now. Anyway, I can't help but notice all of the logo pens they have, all from various pharmaceutical reps, I'm sure. Although with people like me, who have a tendency to steal pens inadvertently, I suppose the abundant numbers they have are a good thing. But really, it's annoying to see so many drugs advertised so blatantly...at least they don't have a recording that goes off when you use it...which would be rather embarrassing in some cases, like for herpes medication, or erectile dysfunction medication...I can see it now. It's only a matter of time, I think.

Delete, delete, delete

My in-box is full of surveys that I signed up to take, mainly with the hopes I'd make a little extra money off of them. But now I have too many, and I just end up deleting them...even though I like participating in a little market research here and there. However, I've never made a cent off of them, so I guess that's why unless the subject interests me, I don't take the survey. I do take the Zogby surveys I get, though...just because I like political surveys the most (yes, I am strange that way). Perhaps if they actually paid like they said they would, I might take more of them...but until then, they'll just get deleted from my in-box. It's cluttered enough as it is!