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Someone should buy this for me. Just sayin', it looks like an amazing invention. Those packages are so hard to get into, stupid theft deterrents. http://www.dailygrommet.com/products/287-zip-it-clamshell-and-plastic-package-opener/?utm_source=CC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20111122 I’m on a black Friday kick this year. Best buy has a 42 inch HDTV for only $200. Last year I waited 5 hours to get a 32 inch TV for $250 and that deal is still unheard of now! Best. deal. ever. The only catch? They start handing out tickets to buy them at 10pm Thursday night and doors don’t even open until midnight, which means you pretty much have to get there at a ridiculous time to get one. I'm shooting for arriving at 8pm and hoping I get a ticket. We will see if I actually follow through when the time comes. They said the minimum amount of TVs at each best buy is only 10. Watch, there will be another black Friday massacre at Best Buy. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nation

Wow. After reading this article  I am so happy to be employed. It may not be the most glamorous job, getting cussed out by doctors all day, but it is a great job that I found right out of college. In fact, this company has been good to my family. We have great job security and don't face a lot of pressure from our bosses. The company employed both me and my fiancé mere months after we graduated college and we are making a lot more than most recent college grads. In fact, we saw something on TV the other day where someone was changing their whole life to take a job that paid $30,000 a year. The sound affects even added a "cha-ching." We both commented immediately that wouldn't be enough to send us packing! Are we spoiled or what? I didn’t realize it, but we have it really good for just starting out and getting married. We are able to have a beautiful, large wedding that no one in either of our families has even dreamed of. Andy has even been able to pay off one of his

This morning I saw a  video about a chinese toddler who wandered out into the road and was hit by a van. The video was graphic and it shocked me to the core. The child was hit by the front set of tires and the van stopped with her underneath. The driver knew they had hit something. They paused because they were trying to figure out what to do. If the driver would have gotten out of the car she would have only been hit once. Instead he kept going, running over her stomach slowly. You can see in the video that she is crying and moving her arms, terrified and probably just wanting her mommy. She could only have been about 3 years old. What proceeded after the incident is the most shocking, and I'm getting cold chills as I write it. Many chinese pedestrians walked right on by the incident without helping. A few people didnt even look down. Maybe they didnt notice the child, but I doubt it. Then, another van drives down the road. The driver doesnt see her and rolls over her leg, crus

I've been getting used to my life in the office. I usually have a lot of down time since I'm just starting off with my clients and theres not much I can do until they get setup. The office dynamics are different too. I have a different boss and a manager that I answer to. On the road, I was pretty much on my own and only talked to my boss when it was necessary. I also got to spend my down time any way I wish. Since I moved into the office role, the team I used to be on went remote. this means they no longer have cubes in the office and when they're not traveling they "work from home." I would have loved that when I was traveling! I could have spent more time with my man at his college at my "home office." Instead I would have to go back to my home for a day of work and then drive back out to his college which was 3 hours away. I guess it made me spend more time at home instead of always leaving. It would have let me live anywhere I please and probably vi

Since I got engaged just 2 months ago, I've had a lot going on with planning. I am trying to get as much done now so I wont have to worry about it later. Since I'm never home, it makes it hard to really do a whole lot, so Ive been turning to online shopping. So far Ive gotten customized cocktail napkins, coaster favors, customized fans for the outdoor ceremony, and a floor monogram. I'm sticking with a green/grey/cream color scheme. It sounds weird at first, but its actually really pretty when you see it all together. I'm trying to do a lot of do-it-yourself projects. I was thinking about handmade paper flowers pomanders for the ceremony, although I think that would be a great project to pass off to my future mother in law. She loves working with flowers and it will lighten the load off of me. I recently went and visited my family and we went dress shopping. After quite a few try-ons, I wasn't feeling any of the dresses and was ready to call it quits. I had only g

This recent article makes me feel pretty good about what I've accomplished right out of college. It shows how recent college graduates are having trouble finding jobs. What really struck me as interesting is that the entry-level job salary is currently less than $30,000. I guess I should find myself lucky since my starting salary was much more than that, and my fiance just recently started a job where he is making even more than I am! I figured the entry level salaries were at least $35,000 but I guess I'm living in a dream world. It is a sad day when you complete 4 years of college and have nothing but a lot of debt to show for it. I was fortunate enough to receive enough scholarships to equal a full ride. Needless to say, App State has lower tuition than most places, but I actually ended up making money going to college. My scholarships gave me a large enough refund to pay for housing and any expenses I incurred. I didn't even have to work while I was in college. I wou

I am currently a traveling professional consultant who recently got engaged and is just trying to get by in life to the best of my ability. Life on the road can be tough, especially when you only get to see your honey on the weekends. Others in my situation say it works out better, and seeing each other less will actually help us in the future. I don't know about that, but I do know that I miss being around people who genuinely really care about me, including him. Being in a new place alone is okay at first, but eventually you miss the feeling of being around people who really know you and your interests. These people know nothing about me except what I do for the 2 days I am there to help them. Some people can be extremely grateful of the assistance I give and they view me as some angel sent from above, while others can view me as the face of change that took away their sense of comfort at work. I can get everything from hugs to the choicest of expletives. I can deal with the cl