Marathon

No, not the running kind. I did buy some awesome new running at shoes at Rogue Equipment with the help of my friend Cindy, but that's not what I'm talking about right now.

I came home on a Saturday evening with no particular plans and started flipping through the channels. When I came across VH1's 100 Best Songs of the 90's I realized that there was no hope for going out. I LOVE TV marathons and am so easily roped into an entire day on my couch. Just one episode and I am a captive audience for as long as the episodes last.

This particular marathon is one of my favorites because although I was born in '82, this is the music that raised me. I cannot think of any other decade that has more variety in the top 40 songs than the nineties. Think about it: Mariah Carey, House of Pain, Eminem, Beastie Boys, Sinead O'Connor, Vanilla Ice, Hanson, Celine Dion, REM, MC Hammer, Pearl Jam, TLC, and lest we forget, Britney Spears. I could go on forever or you could just look at list on the link above. Love it. And iTunes loves that every time this show comes on I inevitably download a dozen songs.

Cozy Up to the Fireplace

My neighbors are a little bit odd and I am not sure what to make of them. Don't get me wrong, Debbie, the mom, is cordial and friendly. But certain things just strike me as weird. A) I think they're the ones that put the blue towel on my doormat because their cat always sits on my doormat instead of theirs. B) When I moved in August, Debbie told me that she lived with her high school age son, but I didn't actually see him until November. Since then I have seen/heard him twice. C) The stockpile of wood on their patio is out of control. Yes, our apartments do have working fireplaces but we're in central Texas for pete's sake. There were only a handful of nights during the whole winter that were even close to cold enough to necessitate a fire. What on earth would make Debbie think that purchasing this much wood was a good idea?

Sales Are Good, But Free Is Better

I have decided to move when my lease is up in August. I really like my apartment (and promise to put up some photos one of these days), but it's amazing central location makes it a tad expensive. Unfortunately, I'm going to be just a little bit short for a down payment so I will have to rent for another year. By moving a little further out, I will pay about $200 less per month for a comparable apartment. That will add up quickly to pay off student loans and get a good down payment for a house.

Anyway, when I went to get the mail today I had a fantastic surprise that will make moving a lot easier and cheaper.

The back says, "FREE BUBBLE WRAP! YAY!!" It came that way, I actually didn't write that. And the whole box is filled with bubble wrap.