Enough already!

I was having a conversation recently with a co-worker. Among the topics of our brief discussion were the economy, the lacking choice of candidates in the presidential election, the poor health of the banking industry, and the imminent changes within our own realm that have been announced but not detailed yet.

He told me, "One positive thing is that I'm losing weight! I'm just not eating as much because my stomach is in knots over it all."

My conclusion is that I have the opposite problem: I eat when I get stressed. I get odd cravings too, mainly for sugary, processed, unhealthy JUNK. Ahhhhh!!! This sucks! I've been working too hard for too long to get into good physical shape and to stay that way.

Anyone have any secrets about controlling such a thing?

Fun Money! Thank you, Congress.

Ever since they first came out, these fancy-shmancy flatscreen t.v.'s have been the rage. Being somewhat conservative as we are by nature, Amanda and I have opted to "save our money" instead of buying one. Truth be told, however, one of our absolute favorite things we love doing together is to enjoy a good flick as often as time will allow.


Well, I'm a bit torn with this whole "economic stimulus" plan. On the one hand, I truly despise debt and do NOT approve of the direction our deficit has been headed. It has been estimated that this "stimulus" adds between $110 and $150 BILLION to that number. Nevertheless, I understand what they are trying to do, and since I did not have a chance to voice my opinion about it before receiving a payment from the government last week, it seems only fair to treat those funds as they were intended by spending them.


So, after a bit of research and no arm twisting on either of our parts, we found ourselves last night at Sam's Club and then today on lunch break at RC Willey. Long-story-short, I will be setting this beautiful piece of electronic mastery up this evening in our home:

"Ooooooo's" and "ahhhhhh's" are permissible at this point in the post... I won't judge you as being materialistic. It is hard to argue that this simply is a beautiful piece of modern engineering in grand piano black, as the salesman called it. In part, I see us as helping celebrate humanity and our progress in technology, fueled of course by the gifts and intelligence given to man by our ever-powerful Creator. So in many ways, this is a rather oddly spiritual experience.

So, to the economy, will you please consider yourself stimulated by this branch of Cracrofts, and right yourself a.s.a.p.?!