In songs, I think I go for catchy most of the time. This song by Folksy alternative Ohio band Over the Rhine is definitely catchy. I like it because of the “sexy cocktail” feel and the instrumentation in it.
Check out “Trouble”.
Dollar stores are amazing. Though not everything is really a dollar (still working on that class-action suit), everything is really cheap as you know. They have more food now, even some frozen food like ice cream and TV dinners.
At the store I went to yesterday, they had clothes for children and plus size women. They have summer stuff like coolers, cups, charcoal, pool toys, everything. I’m not shopping at HEB anymore. And if I need clothes I’m just going to have to gain a lot of weight.
Watch out for the brand names though. At a dollar store in Arlington I found what really looked like Sharpies but they were Shoupies and you could just barely tell. There’s a dollar general right next to work so I’ll try to find the Shoupies tomorrow.
Ok, so I had to stop on the road, I needed some protein. We had some leftover steak at the house but heating meat on the road is a problem. But I went to Wendy’s for the .99 menu. They have a new sandwich I like just so I can say the name. It’s called the Snack Attack!! and I want to yell that to the Wendy’s cashier every time. But I don’t.
[SNACK ATTACK!]
It’s tasty, not too greasy and it’s 99 cents. It’s definitely better than the regular sized sandwiches on the 99 cent menu, those things are gross.
I also get bored on the road sometimes. So I film people. No–I film this rapist van for the good of our society. That’s it.
And what have we learned from the alarm event? He leaves.
This is a really unsafe driving activity that you shouldn’t try on the road. Disclaimer!
I’m from the Forth Worth area, but mainly live in Austin, so I visit home about once a month, which is pretty common for a college student. It’s a 3 hour drive and 200 miles, so I have a few tips for anyone trying to save money for home visits.
Firstly, when I go home, if I need anything like an oil change, groceries, toiletries, other essentials I get them there because many times my parents will pay for it. This sounds dependent and childish, but I work through school and I’m working this summer and I’m still sort of a kid, especially when I still visit my parents. So enjoy that home cooked food and grocery trip because those won’t last forever.
On the actual trip, I like to fill up closer to my hometown if my gas isn’t empty, because it’s usually cheaper (ha!) up there. This is a great web site and one of the only ones to check gas prices wherever you are.
Secondly, bringing enough food/entertainment for the trip is important. Unless I’ve packed enough delicious snacks and tasty music, I’m bound to get bored and want to stop to buy food.
As far as the non road trip life goes, I’m planning to ride the bus most of this summer. It’s free for students and the gas is on them.
No. Just…no.
I just heard this rumor and am now pretty sure it’s happening. They’re making a Donnie Darko 2, or S. Darko. I know like me you’re thinking, is it going to be 2 hours of the rabbit dancing around? What is there left to sequelize?
The movie (which will only keep Daveigh Chase, Donnie’s little sister Samantha from the main characters), is focused on this character 7 years later after Donnie’s death.
The only good thing I can see about this movie is that Ed Westwick (Gossip Girls)
and Justin Chatwin (War of the Worlds)
will be in it. Mmm.
After a year of running after kids, serving as a personal chauffeur, changing diapers and working, what mother doesn’t love a relaxing round of mini golf or go-karts with her kids as well as hundreds of others? Austin’s Park is offering free admission for moms tomorrow with the purchase of another admission. (Would moms really go there by themselves anyway? Maybe.)
I’m not sure if this is on the all day super action packed 21.95 day pass that gets you into everything, or just the 5.95 video games and food admission, but if you’re an adventurous mom, I guess it’s still a free admission. The place is on I-35 in North Austin, exit 248.
For a more relaxing and cheap mother’s day activity, take her to the Zilker Park Hillside Theater (right by Barton Springs Pool) to listen to the Austin Symphonic Band. It’s free, outdoors and makes you feel classy.
I live in apartment full of people who love car alarms and love ignoring them. They’re pretty much unnecessary and completely annoying, especially in the morning during summertime. Sorry, I don’t have any finals and am done with school. Comm major.
Any way, this morning at approximately 8:30 a.m. I was awoken by a car alarm, but not even one of the usuals.
[Sidebar:
The first car alarm is rhythmic honking, on the annoying scale I'd say it's a 7 but more or less depending on duration of alarm.
The second is variety mix-up bag, including annoying siren, annoying honk, annoying screech and annoying beep. Grade on the scale: 15. See Dane Cook for further explanation.]
This one was a whole new animal. Irregular honking which I swear was just a jerk honking the car outside, but I really think it was an alarm. I’ll do some further investigating.
The hot dog combo at IKEA is $2.50 for 2 hot dogs, chips and a drink (which means lingonberry drink or you don’t deserve to be in this store.) All of these things are delicious and you get all of them for $2.50. And if you’re hankering for some dessert, they have 2 cinnamon rolls for a dollar.
Some people may like the swedish meatballs and the trout or whatever they have upstairs, but downstairs is for genuine IKEA lovers who just want a hot dog and 5 extra dollars to spend on modern, plastic household items.
The second best part about this store is that it’s in Round Rock, an easy 30 minute drive (without traffic). The nearest store to my hometown is in Frisco and involves Dallas North Tollroad and most likely death and/or fines.
I was flipping channels today and happened upon something unusual on HBO. An old woman was tapping on her wall, wondering why she couldn’t hear it and then the camera cut away to an old man in his garage noting how loud an electric screwdriver sounded. I came to find out that this was a documentary about couple Paul and Sally Taylor, both 65, deaf and fitted with new cochlear implants.
The film Hear and Now, directed by their daughter Irene Taylor Brodsky chronicled the couples’ life the year following their surgery. Though I hadn’t seen the beginning, it was clear that the implant worked much better at first for Paul than Sally and she is frustrated with this for much of the film. After some googling and IMDBing I found out it began showing in film festivals and selected theaters in January 2007 and in May began airing on HBO. It’s won awards from the Sundance Film Festival and the St. Louis Film Festival among others and it’s just a really well-made and touching movie.
Especially if you don’t know much about deaf culture or cochlear implants, or just enjoy good movies that won’t deplete your brain cells, check it out.
I heard this song on the radio the other day, I believe on 101 X’s next big thing show. The band name: perfect (Cajun Dance Party). The song: it’s called The Race and it’s really catchy. Those Brits are irresistible.
The video: Of course is kind of weird and doesn’t make sense. If you want to just listen, check out their myspace.
The Bombay Bicycle Club is a band of the same Brindie/alternative type music and they’re pretty good too, maybe better actually. Listen to the song “Ghost”.
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