I haven't read a single word in my book since last Friday!

Driving to work really sucks that way. On the other hand, it still hasn't taken me over 30 minutes to get to/from work, and I've had to drive in the middle of rush hour traffic.

Today I brought Carrie and had her try the Mazda as well. Then we hit the Toyota dealer and drove the Corolla. Out of the three cars I thought the Mazda was the nicest one to drive, but it's a close call. On the other hand, the Toyota has a slightly better mileage and comes with more "extras". Funny story. The Mazda sales guy told us that ( Read more... )

So, I need a commuter car. What do you think - Honda Civic, Mazda 3, or Toyota Corolla? I've tested the Civic and the Mazda 3 and am leaning towards Mazda.

Well Jennie, that YouTube video of Ooa Hela Natten you posted was a big hit with Erik. He's been going "Ao Ao-ao-ao" all day. I'm so proud ( Read more... )

Hmm, I guess I lost my momentum. Posting six days in a row was too good to be true ( Read more... )

1. Thanks! And a special thank you to "snookums" for making my life so much easier. You are my hero ( Read more... )

It's official, 1.25 GB of RAM is a LOT faster than 256 MB. I believe that was 50 bucks well invested, though the installation gave me a few more grey hairs. It wasn't until I had re-read the part of the FAQ about how you have to apply a significant amount of pressure to make the memory snap in place that I finally grew bold enough to grunt " ( Read more... )

So, what do you call it when the following sequence of events occur ( Read more... )

Last night I thought I'd have to pay $50 for gas for the first time, but it stopped ticking at $49.86. I can't believe the price went up 8 cents in less than a day. Hopefully it will be down a bit when November comes around. Still, last time I checked it was $8.20/gallon back home. Things could be worse ( Read more... )

Mr. E, as the water in the tub is slowly drained away and the lower parts of his body become visible ( Read more... )