Archive for July, 2007

The soaring cost of pet health care

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Just before moving to California, Rachel and I lost our beloved Maru due to a combination of bad health and a showdown between our lives and his. To this day there’s still a part of me that regrets the decision we made, but I know that things have turned out for the best ever since. [...]

Transformers: A letter to the director

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

Dear Michael Bay, Thank you for not destroying my childhood. You had a lot of pressure on you to not totally crush and ruin the collective memories of an entire generation; instead you’ve given us the coolest action-packed 2-hour GM commercial I’ve ever seen. Don’t think this means I forgive you for Pearl Harbor or [...]

Condo Life

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Rachel and I don’t technically live in an apartment: we rent a condo from an older woman who buys properties and rents them out to whomever she pleases. We’ve only been here a few months and sadly I think we might end up moving when our lease is up. Part of it has to do [...]

Why Bottled Water is Evil

Monday, July 9th, 2007

Maybe evil is a bit of a harsh label, but looking at the numbers doesn’t do anything to stop the negative effects of so many people choosing bottled water over filter tap water. Think about this: a 33.8 fl. oz. bottle of Fiji bottled water runs about $2.00 (roughly $0.05/fl. oz). A gallon of regular [...]

Test your luck this month

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

I didn’t even realize it until someone pointed it out on a calendar: this Saturday is 7/07/07 (the most popular wedding day ever according to Time magazine) and next week sees the second Friday the 13th of 2007. Keep an eye out for fortune cookies with messages urging you to do things you might not [...]