Last week I saw Cinderella in concert, up close, I might add. While trying to enjoying the hair metal I also had to worry about the drunk next to me, behind me, and in front of me. Plus, that one guy that crowd surfed…oh, and the fight that broke out a few people away. Then there was that fat woman that kept rubbing up against me trying to push herself to the front. And I paid to see Cinderella.

You know those times when you need a change but you just can’t figure out what needs to change? I discovered (yet again) that painting the rooms in your house is a great, inexpensive way to make change…and best of all, it’s unchangeable if you don’t like it.

And now it’s time to thank dad.

The couch is one of the best and worst things ever created. Combine a couch with a TV and you have an unstoppable force that single handedly kills the adventuring spirit. I’m only partially ashamed to say that I spend a lot of time attached to my couch. But if it’s something you enjoy, it’s okay to invest in that enjoyment, right?

To date, the Nintendo Wii has been one of my worst gadget-buying blunders. I was blinded by the promise of something different. At the time I was ready for different, and that somehow made me forget that I’m not a big fan of Nintendo games. The marketing worked.