Pimp My...Phone?

[rena_librarian]

Hehehe. We went to Branson over the weekend, and among other things I FINALLY found a place that sells covers for my phone. So now I have a clear/purple phone, with black buttons that have white stars on them. WHEE! It's kind of funny. Years ago, when I was really little, my cousin Tammy had a clear phone (back in the day when you still had to plug them into the wall! Remember that?) and I thought it was the coolest thing, lol. Now it's nothing. XD

But my phone DOES look really, really cool. ^_^

Anyway. We saw a show called Stuck on the 70's, and I went in thinking I might know about 25% of the music and knew more like 90%, so that made me happy. It was so much fun, but there's no describing a Branson show--either you've seen one or you haven't, and there's no explaining it. But let's just say there was good music, some very hot guys (no worries, not hot enough to bump Elijah or Orli or anyone off my list!), and if you ever come over we can watch the video.

During one part of the show, one of the aforementioned hot guys comes down to the front row and sings a song to a woman sitting in the front row (presumably they always pick an older woman). He picked MY MOM! MY MOM! And we have it on video! XD I'm torn between utter jealousy (Dude! Over HERE!) and utter joy at having my mom's most embarrassing moment on tape! He totally sat on her lap and waved to the camera. XD WHEE! It was so fricking hilarious I can't even describe it!

Got to do some shopping. Finds: A little purple bobbleheaded zebra that is now Handi Tack-ed to my dashboard and named George for no apparent reason, some books (an Animorphs! And, like, five classic novels!), a t-shirt with a glittery butterfly and the Japanese for "Harmony" on it (more on that later), a pair of silver kitty earrings, and a mood ring (it's shaped like butterflies!).

I was playing with the mood ring. It has everything to do with temperature and nothing to do with mood, lol. I put my hand in front of my AC's blower and suddenly my mood was totally different, lol...

I DID order LotR checks, but they haven't gotten here and since I'm on my last pad of checks, I used my debit card all weekend. CHA-CHING! It's FUN to do that. Really. (Plus it's easier than trying to get people to take out-of-town checks, methinks.) Anyway, here's my next purchase, once I get the checks... I figure I'll still have that long after the checks stop selling. *shrug* And yes...I will be holding four of them back and never writing them...hehehe...

Renewed my subscription ot Sonic via phone, also with the debit card. I got tired of all the runarounds I had with the company via mail, and that's just a phone call and I'm all set. ^_^

I got a telemarketer on my cell phone the other day. She called and said I was in some sweepstakes. Okay. Whatever. Then she said that they wanted to give me magazine subscriptions...okay...she gave me a list of four to pick from, and I picked Rolling Stone. "Okay, Sarah, that's a great choice, that's the only one the publishers want you to help out with, and for -amount- a month for 48 months..." I interrupted her. "If that's the only one I have to pay for, let's make it TV Guide instead." ... "Okay, Sarah, that's a great choice, that's the only one the publishers want you to help out with, and for -amount- a month for 48 months..." So I stopped her again and told her, "No, listen, I'm working a minimum-wage job and I can't afford that." (Not technically true, I'm making a little bit more than that and I probably could afford it if I really wanted to. But I don't.) "But that's such a great deal--" I told her again that I couldn't afford it and do you know what? SHE hung up on ME! BWAHAHAHA! I annoy the telemarketers so much that THEY hang up on ME! XD So, Ashley the telemarketer, if you ever read this--for the record, I WIN! XD

But really. When she told me TWICE that my choice was the ONLY one I needed to pay for, that kind of pricked my ears. HELL-LO, scammers!

And I think the amounts she quoted me were NOT the "low rates" that she said they were, but were actually MORE than the cover price to just go and buy it every week... >_< Anyway. They didn't get my money. Period.

OH! I got an ice shaver!! I spent more than I wanted to, but gosh darn it, I can have a shaved ice any time I want to, all year long, and I don't have to keep spending two dollars at a time here and there. So HA! Tropical Sno! HA! Sonic slushes! I laugh at you, for I can duplicate your results in the comfort of my kitchen! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

And yes. It works. You do have to use real syrup, though. I tried pouring soda over mine and it just came out to be really watered-down soda. Nasty. Luckily I have the recipe to make real syrup, too! It's lots of sugar and a little water and a packet of Kool-Aid mix. I can post the recipe if anyone wants it...

Is anyone else familiar with the work of children's author Stephen Cosgrove, most particularly the book "Serendipity"? (No connection to the romantic comedy of the same name.)

Comments

[gamgeefest.livejournal.com]

I always use my debit or credit card. It's so much easier than writing checks, and then I don't have to order checks as often, which saves money, and I also don't have to carry as much cash around.

You talked to a telemarketer? On your cell phone? I would have been like "This is a cell phone" *click* I've gotten that call too, they just want to sell you magazines. The part about being in a sweepstakes is a total lie. Anyone who calls you and wants money for something is just ripping you off.