I found myself out shopping with my wife today for clothing. Now, if you know me, I really hate to go shopping, especially if it isn’t for myself. Put me in an electronics store and I am in heaven, but in a clothes store, I am in hell.
My wife took me from store to store, asking me what I thought, but honestly I didn’t care. What is the difference between a pair of black pants and blue pants anyway?
There didn’t seem like I was going to get anything out of the trip to the store at all, except for a big credit card bill. I was feeling a little disappointed until she decided to try some clothes on. While she was in the change room in one store trying on some stockings, I was reading the return policy on bras:
“No returns allowed on undergarments whether the package is opened or unopened.”
Well, at least I learned something today.
Written by mark on April 20th, 2008 with no comments.
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I can remember as a child getting a large number of pamphlets and booklets about far away places. You see, my aunt was a travel agent, and she brought the booklets home to inspire us to travel some day. At the time we just thought they were neat, but little did we know that they would shape our view of the world.
You see, as an adult, I found that I had an urge to travel. I wanted to see all those places that my aunt shared with us with my own eyes. When I did eventually have the money, I made traveling a priority in my life and traveled for much of my twenties.
Now, if you were to look in my study, you would see the many worldwide travel guides that I have collected that detail places that I have been and places that I still want to visit. It looks like my dream of being a traveler came true.
Written by mark on April 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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I have always wondered if buying a used motorcycle was like buying a used car. I was sure that you would follow some of the same steps, such as giving it a test drive and getting your mechanic to look at it, but beyond that I really had no idea. It was bugging me, so I thought that I should figure it out.
Looking online, I did a quick search on tips on how to buy a used motorcycle. There were many different sites to choose from, but I just clicked on the one that said “Motorcycle Trader” - it just sounded good.
The page I ended up at had everything that I was looking for and more. Not only did they have the information that I was looking for, but they also had a marketplace as well. Needless to say, I spent the last few hours looking through the site and it rocks - now I have even more incentive to pick up a used motorcycle.
Written by mark on April 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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Since I love to travel, I thought it would make sense to setup a travel website. I thought it would be a great way to express my passion as well as make some extra money to pay for future trips that I would like to make.
I thought I would start off small and just focus on one travel destination and expand from there. The first thing that came to mind would be to have a site about Las Vegas, one of my favorite travel destinations.
I found a name for the site, and now I have started adding content to the Las Vegas attractions section of the site. I will be listing not only places to see, but shows and showtimes for the many different performances that occur daily.
It looks like I have a lot of work cut out for me, but I think I will learn a thing or two during the site creation process.
Written by mark on April 18th, 2008 with no comments.
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I wanted to do give something special to my wife for mother’s day - not something dumb like a new spoon. She is a very good mother to our children, and I think that she deserves a present fitting of a good mother.
What I wanted to do was surprise her with a vacation for the two of us away from the kids for a much needed break - we both work jobs and are parents too.
So, I have been looking online for some sort of travel package that she would enjoy. She always talks about the time that she went on a cruise so I thought that it could be a good idea.
I was able to book us on a Celebrity Cruises ship for a two week cruise in October. I know that it is a ways off yet, but once she sees what she will be getting for a present, she will be excited. I will be too, as I have never gone on a cruise ship before in my life - it will be a first for me.
Written by mark on April 18th, 2008 with no comments.
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I am pretty excited about the wedding that I will be attending on Saturday. It will be the marriage of my good friend Jake and his girlfriend Sarah. I have been good friends with Jake since we were kids, so it is nice to see that he finally found someone as crazy as himself.
What is really interesting about their union is that they are the first couple that I have met that used free dating services provided online to meet. Before they got together, I was very skeptical as to whether online dating sites were legitimate or just a joke, but they have proved that they do work.
I was so worried when he tried it that he would end up with some sort of freak, but as it turns out, she is one of the nicest people that I have ever met. I am very happy for the both of them.
Written by mark on April 17th, 2008 with no comments.
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I found a book in a used bookstore that I couldn’t pass up. It was The Art of War by Sun Tzu, and it was in Chinese. I figured that it must be an original and I thought that if I wanted to read the real words (not just interpreted) it would be my perfect opportunity to do so.
All I needed was someone that could read the book. I knew that it wasn’t something that I could do by any means, so I decided to look online for a translation company London.
I called the first one I could find and asked if they would be able to translate the book before I had to leave, just one week later. They said the could, so I went over to drop it off.
I was surprised to get a phone call four days later stating that they had finished the translation. I was flabbergasted that they could do it that fast.
Reading the book, I realized that I had made the right choice - and they had done an excellent job.
Written by mark on April 16th, 2008 with no comments.
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A good friend of mine dragged me to a costume party last night, and I was reluctant to go. All I had at home was a Dracula costume, so I put it on and went.
I was surprised that the party was fun. In fact, I had more fun than I have had in a long time. I thought that the party was good until I ran into a woman I didn’t know.
She walked into the room, and it was like it went quiet. People were staring at her in awe as her Judy Jetson costume was amazing. It wasn’t just the fact that her costume looked cool - she also really looked good in it.
I made the point to talk to her and we had a wonderful night, dancing the time away. Who knew that getting out of my comfort zone, that I would both meet a wonderful new friend, but have the time of my life. I think I will be going out more often.
Written by mark on April 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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I’ve been considering installing solar panels at my house for a very long time. But for me, the one stumbling block is that I don’t feel comfortable getting up on the roof and putting them up there. It could be that I’m scared of heights or that I just don’t want to risk getting hurt, but I am in no condition to install solar panels on my home.
I have decided that instead of doing it myself, I would hire a contractor to do the installation. By getting a contractor to do it, not only will they be installed properly, but they can also use an electrician to wire the power right into my house. This way, there will be no complicated tasks for me to do and I will be able to use solar power just as easy as plugging something in.
I have been calling around to a number of places to try to find someone to install my solar panels and I think I’ve finally found someone to do it. They will be coming out in the next few days to me a quote and hopefully I will be able to have them installed in less than two weeks.
Written by mark on April 14th, 2008 with no comments.
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It is amazing how much the prices have gone up on absolutely everything this year. The price of bread has almost doubled and a pair of theatre tickets to go and see a movie is almost outrageous now. In our city, housing prices have skyrocketed and I don’t even want to get started on the price of gas.
When I look back to what prices were ten years ago, I am surprised that we are even surviving. Especially when I consider the fact that my work wage has not increased all that much. The worst part of it for me is that I know it will just get worse.
Prices will continue to soar, to the point where we won’t be able to afford to go out and do anything fun anymore. For my wife and me to go out to dinner and a movie, if you factor in the cost of a babysitter, it would cost us a hundred dollars. That is a night out that we cannot afford.
Written by mark on April 13th, 2008 with no comments.
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