Great Deals at Tiger Direct

Can never pass up a good deal here. So have to share this with whoever is reading. Tiger Direct has some of the best prices around. I just ordered my 2nd item - a 16G Compact Flashcard. At Tiger Direct it was $79.99. A few days prior to placing my order I went to Compusa and a 2G Compact Flashcard was $69.99 and an 8G was $179.99 (also confirmed on their website). My first purchase was a Sony Digital Living System that I got for more than half price. Definitely worth checking out if you do a lot of online shopping.

Got my 16G CF card right after xmas. It was a great deal, but I just found out that the card reader in my car is only guaranteed to read up to 8gig. Wish I'd known before I placed the order. It still reads the 16gig but it's sometimes slow when pulling up the information. And on really cold days it shows no music at all. I'm hoping that it's a card error and not some bigger problem. Sending the 16gig card back and getting 2 8gigs. Hope those work better than the 16gig.

The Train Wreck Twins - Britney & Jamie Lynn Spears

Is anyone really surprised by the way Britney has turned out? I'm not a fan - can't say that I like or hate her. I did buy the latest CD (my first Britney purchase)and I'm surprised to say that I like it. But back to my point. Who out there can honestly say they are surprised by this? Even before K-fed and kids her behavior was less than classy. I saw the downfall coming when the photos appeared of her barefoot in a public restroom.So Britney hit the scene when she was about 17. Jamie Lynn was around 7 at the time. Makes me wonder if this is an accidental pregnancy or is she simply tired of her sister getting all of the attention? Pretty stupid of her to put herself in that situation. Let's hope this one has a better ending than BS and KF.

My Gym Has Roaches

So I'm relaxing alone in the sauna after an intense workout with my trainer. Something catches my attention out of the corner of my eye. It's a roach the size of my big toe (I wear a size 12 running shoes). It didn't seem to be too bothered by my being there. And I was too exhausted from my training session to attempt to destroy the large bug. I look up again and it disappears just as quickly as it appears. Maybe I'll start a daily roach update. Wish I could tag it or track it and see what it does throughout the day.

Dream Dinners

If you've never heard of it before I think this concept is awesome! In a nutshell - you place your order from the menu. The friendly staff at Dream Dinners does all of the prep work. All you're required to do when you arrive at your scheduled time is assemble your dinners - adding whatever ingredients your selection calls for. And if that's too much for you to do, they even have an option where they will assemble the meals for you. Once assembly is done just load up your car and take it home. Freeze what you don't plan on using. Whatever you don't use just make sure you cook it within about 5 days. What's in the freezer will keep for quite a while. This is my 3rd month - Sept, Oct and Dec. Skipped Nov b/c my Oct meals carried over. I haven't had a bad meal yet. Check out www.dreamdinners.com for details. And if you're in Charlotte, NC check out the Midtown location. It's great for date, or you can go at it solo. You can book private parties as well. And if you're one who eats out a lot this is way more economical. My last order (8 dinners @ 6 servings each) came to about $3.50/serving.

MJB - Growing Pains

First, thanks to MJB for producing a full CD. By full I mean more than 9-10 songs. There are 16 full tracks on her latest release. No interludes or space fillers - 16 tracks. Other artists should take note. I've been a fan since her first release. That being said, I don't like everything she does. The same holds true for a lot of my favorite artists. The 1st 3 songs I can take 'em or leave 'em. But I honestly like nearly every track on this CD. So far my favorite is track 16 - Come To Me (Please).

Trip to Alabama

I just returned from a most interesting trip to AL. Background - I'm from there. And my little sister was graduating from the Univ of N. AL so I couldn't miss that special event. I was also taking my BF home to meet the family. Something I'd never done before, or really even considered doing. So the drive from NC to AL was pretty routine. We drove through Asheville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and all points in between instead of dealing with the traffic nightmare in ATL.
We pulled into Florence, AL about 3 am. The "hotel" I booked at the last minute had a sign that said "24 hours". It wasn't open 24 hours and the term hotel was quite a stretch. Motel would be a stretch. Soon to be condemned would be a better fit. We checked in around 8am. Neither of us smokes but we were lucky enough to get the smoking room. Yay! And then there was the condom wrapper on the floor. Basically we took a shower and used it to store our luggage. After the graduation we checked out.
I only told my sister about the BF traveling with me. She was excited about meeting him. I was nervous about the entire thing. All of my sisters and neices loved the BF. So things were getting off to a good start. After the immediate family all that was left was the extended family, plus my Dad. I was prepared for something horrible to go wrong, but secretly hoping for the best. It all turned out for the best. Everyone was very civil. Yes, I was surprised. It is AL afterall. Who knows what was said after we left. More to come...

Latest Discovery

I'm about to make my first purchase using this discount program offered through my employer. It's called Working Advantage. Lots of great deals. I've seen some cool stuff but I've never ordered from any of their sources until now. About to order cologne from Fragrancenet.com. I've done some research and the cologne I want is at a really good price. So that's a plus. Will place the order and see how long it takes. Don't expect it to be too fast with it being the holidays. More to come...

Sorry about the delay. Laptop was acting funky. Didn't actually submit my order to Frangancenet until today. The cologne I ordered was a lot cheaper than retail and with the Working Advantage discount I basically got free shipping. And if your order is over $60 you get free shipping anyway.

We'll see how long shipping takes.

Ike Turner is Dead!

So I just told my BF that Ike Turner died, and he goes..."who's that?" I went on to explain - Ike of Ike and Tina Turner and he still looked at me with a blank expression. Wow! Wow on 2 counts. Can't believe Ike is dead. And that the BF has no idea who he is. Makes me want to rent/buy "What's Love Got to Do With It?" Love him or hate him he still made some outstanding contributions to the music world.

Recent DVD Purchases - One Good, One Not!

Superbad is one of the funniest movies I've seen in awhile. Funny in the theaters and just as funny the 2nd time around on DVD. Plus you have all the DVD extras. Way better than Knocked Up - which I didn't think was that funny or good for that matter.

Hot Rod, on the other hand, was HORRIBLE! Still amazed at how much this one sucked. It was uncomfortable to watch at times. Maybe one or two funny moments throughout the movie, but not worth seeing. And definitely not worth buying. Thinking I'm going to try and sell my copy to CD Warehouse.

Dirty Gym!

I think this may actually be my first rant. I work out at a gym here in Charlotte, NC (the affluent South Park area) that has to be one of the dirtiest places I've ever seen. It's amazing because someone is always cleaning. Every time I'm there after lunch the cleaning crew is there in the locker room. And it certainly smells like a cleaning agent. Well my eyes usually start to burn so I guess it's some sort of bleach solution. But whatever it is, it's not working, or they don't know how to use it. Or they should just blow it up and rebuild. I was there last night a few hours before closing and they had signs up saying the locker room was closed b/c there was no water. No water! What the hell? I think I may do a hidden camera investigation and turn it over to the health department or our local ABC news station. Or call up the Discovery Channel and see if Mike Rowe at Dirty Jobs can help them out. More to come...

Looks like the water at the gym was turned back on around 2 this afternoon. Unbelievable!