Hey hey, whaddaya say?

Great success, my loyal readers! After weeks of persuasion, Dennis finally told his parents that he is planning on proposing. The specifics are still quite unknown to me (which is probably a good thing, but my curiosity will most likely make the next few months pure torture). I'm not a huge fan of planning large events, so don't be offended, my lovelies, if you receive a post-wedding announcement. I would like to get at least a vacation out of the deal, so my elopement will be a bit more romantic than "Grab a clean shirt and meet me at the courthouse." Mom seems to be cool with the idea, and Dad isn't going to find out until I have a ring to show him. He can't worry about something he doesn't know, right?
Anyhoo ...
I'm supposed to go shopping for phones. Finally retiring my faithful cellular companion of four years. Do they still make phones that don't have cameras or mp3 players built in?

Something witty and effortless

It is truly amazing how easily educated, reasonably intelligent people can be entertained. Deal or No Deal was introduced to the American television audience, and until a few weeks ago I remained blissfully ignorant of how exactly it worked. All I could gather through the brief moments I was exposed to while channel surfing was that money, screaming, and girls with numbered briefcases were involved. Somehow.
But in reality it's a game of chance and self-sabotage. No real skill involved. And yet it can be fascinating.
With "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" we could laugh at people for being stupid and missing easy questions about nursery rhymes or well known stories from Greek mythology. With "Deal or No Deal" there is a test of a person's character. Are they willing to take risks? Do they let greed cloud their better judgment? How do they deal with a relative whose advice potentially cost them tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars?
If you are interested in witnessing these phenomena, spend a few minutes watching the show. Just don't let yourself be dazzled by the sparkly outfits worn by the briefcase models.