The Zoo & Magic Mountain

Thanks to the Magnetic Hill Zoo and Magic Mountain for providing a great experience at both parks this weekend--had a blast.

We had a guided tour of The Zoo (with Park Manager: Bruce Dougan)--very insightful. They actually had some of the handlers at the zoo with treats for the animals, so we could see them in action (as opposed to just lying in their enclosures trying to deal with the hot sun.)

I think my favourite enclosure (funniest punchline at least), was the cougars...I had nicnamed it "the rockin' rodeo enclosure" because it happened to be 2 female cougars, both stretched out on their wooden bench, worn out like, with a big metal beer keg as an enclosure "toy"--classic!

We go to see our favourite moring radio guys: Scotty & Tony
these guys are just as entertaining outside of the radio persona!

To wrap up the day, we headed to Magic Mountain--burned my head...the end.

--pictures posted out of order,still new to this blogging-thingy.--

The Grocery Store

Why is it when you head to the grocery store, you ALWAYS come home with more loot than you planned (list or not list--see previous posts).

This is our normal shopping spot, always great deals (and I worked for this chain for 13 years) -->

Today's "list"... chips (Doritos) for when we watched the 2 movies we rented (movie renting, an "adventure" in itself). Grocery bill for junk food, 2 bags for $5 + H.S.T.=$5.65 right?...NOPE...$79 and change.

WTF?

note to self: EAT before heading to the grocery store.

so, here it is 11:07pm, movies still sitting on the counter, chips still in the grocery bag on the kitchen table--T puttering around cleaning the hall closet and doing laundry...not likely going to watch any movies tonight.

but, we have the movies rented for a week...just might get a chance to watch them yet!

It's Complicated
She's out of my league

The Cell Phone--Smartphones

...Why in the *&^# are they called Smartphones?

Will they make me smarter if I own one? I sure as heck don't feel "smart" when browsing through online websites checking out all the wonderful features they possess.

cell phone info:
this is my current phone-->

I went into my cell phone dealers store a few weeks back, looking to see if I qualified for a "free" upgrade (there is nothing FREE at a cell phone store).

Punk behind the counter said, "oh yeah, you're eligible for an upgrade...but the current phone you have...is better than an upgrade" HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE, I've had my phone for 3 years. ::grumble-grumble::

So being slightly defeated, and on the cheap...I end up not getting a new phone, but downgrading my plan. It used to be unlimited in/out texting,web browsing,free calls from cell company to same cell company. I figured, why pay the $60/month for all the bells and whistles--i'll just settle for a slightly less "glamourous" package.

Talk to another young-punk at the call center--all I wanted to do is lower my "expectations" (haha--success) bill per month.

I was supposed to have unlimited in-texts,and 100 out. Well guess who decides to go TEXT-CrAzY...and end up getting a phone bill for $40 MORE than my original bill (with the bells/whistles).

So...will a Smartphone help make me smarter in the future--and not mess around when you already have a good phone pkg in place...time will tell.

Did I mention i'm quite THRIFTY with my $$$.

Now I'm lookin' at a smartphone,with touch screen and querty keyboard--so when I go 'text-crazy' again,it'll will be with comfort,ease and speed.

Did I mention, smartphone packages are more $$$/month then the bill I currently have.

"There's a sucker born every minute" is a phrase often credited to P. T. Barnum (1810–1891), an American showman. It is generally taken to mean that there are (and always will be) a lot of gullible people in the world.
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