When the going gets tough...

[howeird]

...the tough go shopping.

Which I did some more of this morning. Checked out the new Bed Bath and Beyond and got some sheets 40% off, which means the same price as online when you factor in shipping. Also picked up a gadget which may solve the problem of cat hair on my clothes after they come out of the dryer. They are advertised as non-chemical fabric softener, and while I'm skeptical about that, they sure look like just the thing to knock the clinging puffballs off of the clothing and into the filter.

Took in a movie - nice to be able to go for the matinée on a work day, lots of empty seats to choose from. You & Me and Dupree not worth a review, except to say it has its moments, despite horrible directing. Owen Wilson does his Jay (as in Jay & Silent Bob) imitation, Matt Dillon apparently won the "Would You Like To Be Adam Sandler for a Day?" contest, and if Kate Hudson loses any more weight, she'll stop reflecting light completely. And Seth Rogan gets the trophy for "most mis-cast actor in an Animal House role".

From the movies to the clinic, where a stack of prescriptions were waiting for me. I have to mail them in to the mail order pharmacy to get the 3 for 2 discount. Blue Cross HMO has this deal where if you order 3 months' of an item, you only pay 2 month's co-pay. For me that's about a $200 savings. Nice surprise is my test strips and lancets are free.

Now I just have to keep my fingers crossed that the stuff will arrive before my vacation.

Stopped at Safeway on the way home for salad makings and such, and to see if they have water softener (they didn't).

The bluetooth keyboard arrived, I just finished setting it up, and it seems they left out a couple of critical keys. There's no way I can see to bring up the menu for an application, and also no way to select any of an app's special keys. But it's great for typing, though a little slow - about a 1/4-second delay.

Also got much email from the contract company confirming I'm back to work tomorrow. So, will do my fasting blood test first thing in the morning, then off to work. And then we have a weekend. Woot!

Comments

[cinchntouch.livejournal.com]

that was a fascinating description of your balls.

[howeird]

If only they were not so blue.

Canada College

[raeven-beak.livejournal.com]

I found you with the Schools system and I just made a Canada College community today, if you want to join you can post anytime. My name is Jessica and this fall I'm gonna be a new student there. So Hello!

Re: Canada College

[howeird]

Thanks for the invite, but it's been 15 years since I was at Canada, and then I only enrolled to be in some plays. Good luck with college & the group!

[raeven-beak.livejournal.com]

its canadacollege

[farmount.livejournal.com]

Hey, let me know how your little blue (dryer) balls are. I'm using dryer sheets because of the static electricity factor, something the advert didn't address at all.

[howeird]

I've been using the dryer sheets, and they don't work. Two long-haired shedding machines are too much for mere anti-static to be enough. I just did my laundry before buying these things, and with the apt. being in the high 90's (the idiot designers put the washer/dryer upstairs) I'm not keen on throwing my shirts back into the dryer to find out. Maybe next week, before my trip...