I usually don't pay much attention to fashion. My own style, if you can call it that, consists of jeans, fitted t-shirts and flats. I don't often wear makeup, hair products or jewelry and couldn't care less about what's "in" or "out." However, just like how I have phases where I exercise regularly and eat well, ... See Full Entry »

Just a quick shopping find: The Lids online store is having their end-of-summer clearance sale. There are a bunch of hats on sale for $5, $10 or $15. You can find some clothing and accessories on clearance also. I bought both of the $5 Boston Red Sox caps that were on clearance: It's an "Easy Fitted" cap and ... See Full Entry »

A couple weeks ago, I bought the SiliconDust HDHomeRun Network-Based Dual Digital HDTV Tuner from Woot. At $84.99, it's one of my most expensive Woots ever but well worth it. The device allows me to watch TV on my PC without installing a PCI tuner card. Instead, the HDHomeRun works over my network. I ... See Full Entry »

After neglecting it for the past 6 months, I started using my pedometer again on Friday. I've been slacking off in the exercise department and needed a bit of motivation. I have the Omron HJ-720 Pocket Pedometer. Whenever I need to push myself to get more active, I take along my pedometer and aim for a ... See Full Entry »

So after buying the Nike+ sensor and sportband, I had to decide how I would attach the sensor to my running shoes.  There are third-party pouches that secure the sensor to your laces or sneaker tongue. There are also do-it-yourself techniques for cutting a slit in the tongue or duct taping the sensor in place ... See Full Entry »

For a while now I've been seeing a friend's running updates on Facebook. They're auto-updates from a service provided by Nike in conjunction with their Nike+ system.  The updates look something like this. Jane Doe ran 3.57 mi on 7/27/2010 at 4:35 PM The geek in me loves stats and systems.  I feel more motivated if I ... See Full Entry »

I rolled my eyes the first time I heard about purse hooks. Not only did I think the idea was stupid, I immediately deemed anyone who would buy one an idiot. Well, I guess I am now an idiot. But wait, let me explain! :-P When I first read about the purse hook (or purse hanger), it ... See Full Entry »

Okay, it's not my birthday, but it was back in May when one of my sisters gave me a $50 gift certificate to UncommonGoods.com.  I really like that site, and as the name suggests, they have a lot of really unique and interesting items. I had forgotten about the GC until last night.  It was perfect ... See Full Entry »

My post detailing my experience and review of Little Giant Blueberries has been one of the most popular posts on my blog and definitely the one with the most comments.  It seems that a lot of people were quite upset by their experience with their Little Giant Blueberries and felt like they were scammed.  To be ... See Full Entry »