Bad Luck Weekend

I’ve had a bit of bad luck this weekend.
On Friday, I managed to lose my debit card. On it’s own, this isn’t a big deal. I’m not too worried about identity theft or anything. Without having my PIN, I don’t think there is much that someone can do with my debit card.
If it were a [...]

Christmas Spirit

I’m finished my Christmas shopping. I just finished this evening.
I had actually finished everyone last weekend, except for my mom. But, it’s a bit hard to buy a present for the person who you’re at the mall with.
Tonight, I went out and bought her gift, as well as a couple of other things. I’m feeling [...]

Tumble-log (tumblog?)

I have started a tumble-log at Tumblr. It will contain wonderful links, like the crazy awesome Japanese movie that I really hope is real. But, you must visit it (and subscribe to the feed) to see these links.

An Example of What NOT to do in Email Marketing

Dear Amazon.com Customer,

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Here’s what’s wrong with [...]

Home and Auto

I am not impressed with certain elements of my life right now.
My car is ill. She may not live through the winter. I’ll be taking her to the car doctor soon, but I have a feeling that I’ll have to buy a new(er) car before the winter is over. This would not be such a [...]

The Joy of Hot Dogs

The other day, I had a craving for hot dogs. But, not just any hot dogs. I wanted chili-cheese dogs. I hit the grocery store on the way home from work and picked up a can of chili. I’m not usually a fan of canned chili—I prefer to make my own—but for making chili dogs, [...]