I’m currently working on a behemoth of a site – over 1500 products and loads of customization. I enjoy aspects of sites like this, but the mind-numbing detail work of organizing the content into CSVs to upload it into the site is enough to drive me mad. Particularly when the images they sent don’t correlate to the product IDs. Which means the uploads fail and I have to try and assess if the image was named incorrectly or if they just forgot to send it. Sigh. Is it really so hard to send what I need, in the way I need it?
So I’m taking a break and shopping kid’s clothing sales. I’ve been stalking my three favorite (but way too expensive unless deeply discounted) stores: Polarn O Pyret, Jacadi and J. Crew Cuts. And aside from the cutest pair of Christmas pajamas (I shop ahead) and four shirts, I snagged a pair of red jeans I’ve been coveting for the Peanut for $17.
I know, I know, you’re all impressed and you totally care. 😛
We dropped Netflix last year. I’d like to say it was because of the whole Quikster nonsense and the price gauging, but really it was that we finally realized we weren’t using it. Perhaps having a movie on the DVD player for eight months was a good indicator, lol.
We haven’t missed it – we have cable, HBO and a baby – but recently we’ve started renting from Redbox. Between the hiatus and the debates, a lot of our regular shows are on repeat and since we work until midnight most nights, we need the entertainment. It’s a good deal – new movies for a $1 – and we have three boxes within eight minutes of the house.
We watched 50/50 tonight – which made me cry like a baby (kids – yes a 20ish guy is a kid – getting cancer = sobs) – and it was excellent.
I love audiobooks written/read by comedians. A regular book via audiobook is nowhere near as fun as listening to a comedian – Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Sarah Vowell and my newest favorite, Mindy Kaling.
“Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?” is awesomely funny.
About a year ago now I purchased the Green Bean, aka a YogiBo. It’s basically the biggest and best bean bag chair you’ve ever sat in. It easily holds three, is great for baby trust falls and is the perfect place to sit while playing on the floor. Or watching YouTube videos on Mommy’s phone.
Cracked had an interesting article about growing up poor. Reading it reminded me once again how lucky I was to have the parents I do. Even when they drive me insane. 🙂
The minute we leave this guy alone with a computer, the tap, tap, tapping starts. That’s normally when we remember we left a laptop open and run frantically to wherever we left it.
This time it was the Chop’s computer… and the Peanut left a few Ritz cracker crumbs in his wake.
It was bitterly cold today, in the single digits most of the morning, and warming up to the mid-teens by the time we headed out for coffee. I called my mom and suggested she invest in a remote starter for her car when she moves. Oh I have one, she said. That’s good, I wish I did, I replied.
You do, she said. He’s 6’2″ and answers to “husband.”
