What Entertains Me

Friday, June 15, 2007

I Don't Like Spam!

Some of the e-mail I get in my spam folder makes me chuckle, or laugh out loud even. I get stuff touting male enhancement, phishing for accounts I don't even have, magic diet pills, and even stuff for hair transplants. That is rather comical, seeing as how I have to get my hair thinned out on a regular basis, or else I end up with a mop on my head. There's one place headed up by Dr. Larry Shapiro (yes, I clicked on it...curiosity killed the cat!) that if I did have hair transplant needs, I'd look into. But seeing as currently have a full head of hair...I think I'll pass.

Thank God for Tivo

You know, I keep seeing more and more ads that make it sound like a payday loan is the way to go, if you have an emergency and need more cash all of the sudden. First, I'd ask any friends and family before I had an "emergency" loan that would require me to pay astronomical interest rates. I guess if you can afford to pay back the loan all in one lump sum, it's not so bad. But if you can't (which most people who would go for these sorts of loans), then it can often be something in the 3 digit range...OUCH! No thanks, I'll pass...and fast forward through the ads so that I don't have to watch these loan sharks prey on the desperate (Tivo rules!).

Thursday, June 07, 2007

Bridge Anyone?

My dad hosted his bridge club's party last weekend, and he said that he had so many people come, he had to go ask the doorman where there might be folding chairs available. My dad not having enough chairs is unheard of, to be honest. This is the quintessential entertainer, so to not have enough seating is a huge faux pas. But, he does have problems counting sometimes, hee hee. Guess he must have just miscounted this time. Oh well, luckily the building does keep a stash of folding chairs for their party room...so all was saved!

How Do They Do It?

Okay, so last weekend, I went and checked out the pool at my apartment place. When I got there, there was hardly anyone at it. But around 3:00, it was a zoo. And there were all of these moms, who looked absolutely amazing, like they'd never had kids. Do they work out like crazy? Do they take energy pills? Or is it just genetics? If so, lucky them.

Seriously. I know if I ever have kids, I'll be one of those women who has trouble getting rid of that "baby fat" that comes with pregnancy, since I have problems getting rid of just plain ol' fat. Wish I could just eat less and lose weight, but unfortunately my genetic makeup doesn't allow for that...I must exercise, a lot. Even then, it's hard. Guess I just need to stick with it, as usual. *sigh*

Summertime and the Livin' Is Easy

Ah, summer is finally here (heat and all). And people are taking off for vacations in droves. Am I one of those people? Unfortunately, no. But I'm sure there are a ton of people taking an Orlando vacation, to go to Disney or one of the many other parks there (Universal Studios, for one). Or maybe if they don't like the heat, they're heading north to Michigan. So, I will just sit by my apartment place's pool and soak up enough vitamin D so that I get just a hint of tan (my winter pallor is...pale...very, very pale). That'll have to do for now, I'm afraid.

Friday, June 01, 2007

I Did It

I bought a laptop, a Dell laptop...with Dell memory...and Dell everything else (well, except for the Intel processor). My company just got sold, and I'm not sure when stuff like our rather nice discounts on things like computers and cell phones will go away. So, I figured now is the time. I'm such a geek, but hey...it's a mobile world. I want to be able to sit on my patio and write blog entries, not be tied to my desktop computer like I am now. I'll have to wait three weeks for it, but it will be worth it. :)

Paid Surveys

I admit it, I've fallen for the paid surveys thing before, thinking that getting paid for market research sounded like something I'd enjoy. I'm sure it would be, and I do still take lots of surveys...but I don't get paid for them. Some sites give you points...which take forever to add up. Or there's another site that pays you a $1.00 in their currency, and you can exchange the points for things like 6 free Blockbuster rentals (1 per month) or frequent flier miles. But I have yet to get any surveys that truly pay me. Ah well, c'est la vie. :)