A Bit of This and That Blog

Who out there owns an iPod? I have never seen the need to own one - until I won an iPod (already out of date) in a raffle. Then, I started to use it and download music. Woah.
Ok, so I love music, and why didn’t I get one before? Partially because they are so freakin’ [...]

This is going to be a test…a test to see who remembers The Electric Light Orchestra! Oh…and to see if us old people are out there…yep…I am dating some of you!
I recently found a couple of CD’s of ELO to put on my iPod and it really brings back memories! They have been my favorite [...]

Anyone ever have those days on the weekend where you don’t feel like doing a damn thing? That was today!
I had all these plans to do various activities and errands and instead…I flopped in front of the television and vegged.
Actually, I was able to get a few things done - but it was nothing compared [...]

I am really tired of seeing these commercials about everyone coming to the family dinners, eating together, and talking about their day - as if this is a miracle cure-all for the worlds’ ills. In many cultures it’s considered rude to talk at the dinner table, so how would that work?
According to these pro-dinner fanatics, this [...]

Or is it?
Some people believe setting down in the country, or a smaller town is a better way, a simpler life. But how much simpler is life in a different lifestyle? Is there really such a thing as a simple life?
If you live in the city, the life can be considered simpler because you have [...]

As kind of a follow up from my gas rant, I am also adding to the fact that cost of living in general has gone up considerably. It seems as though just merely surviving with wages that do not increase has become the norm.
So now, many people are finding creative ways to save money, reduce [...]