I had my monthly orthodontist appointment his morning, and I am in some major pain right now. I was actually looking forward to this session because I was going to get my expander removed (after having it in for almost a whole year). That did in fact happen, and now I have a simple bar [...]
As someone who shops online quite a bit, I can tell you that the best way to get me back to a web retailer for additional purchases is to offer me some kind of incentive. Let’s face it: these days, most online stores offer equivalent prices and services (such as free shipping), so from a [...]
I had a pretty restless night and didn’t get much sleep. After spending about an hour and a half just lying in the dark trying to nod off, I gave up and decided to go online to pass the time. But that didn’t help much at all because the Internet is pretty much a dead [...]
I spent most of the day just cleaning the house. We’d been letting things go because of the holidays and shopping, so the whole place was messier than usual and I just couldn’t stand it anymore.
I did several loads of laundry, vacuumed every single room, mopped the kitchen floors, scrubbed the toilets and showers, and [...]
Well, as of the end of business today there’s been no real movement one way or the other in the WGA strike. Television and movie writers are reportedly asking studios to grant them a 2.5% share of revenue earned from DVD sales and Internet broadcasts of their work. Yes, we’re talking about two and [...]
When I was in my early twenties and just starting to live on my own for the first time, I often had trouble making ends meet. I was living paycheck to paycheck, and sometimes needed a bit of help to cover bills that fell due before I got paid. On those occasions, I took out [...]
I just read an article saying that the consumption of unrefined carbohydrates, such as those found in white rice and bread, increases the risk of diabetes in black and Chinese women. The article then went on to talk about the glycemic index, and how certain foods can spike the body’s blood sugar level, which in [...]
My family has a very limited entertainment budget, so we’re always looking for free things to do on the weekends. But honestly, it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to find interesting events that offer free admission to adults and children alike. As a result, we often end up just going to the library for books, to [...]