Sucker for New Things

My name is __________ and I'm a sucker for new things. I think I should find a meeting to attend. This morning on the way to work while listening to NPR I heard about this Web site that sells something. That's all there is to it, it just sells "something." For $10 you place your order and something arrives but you don't what it will be until you open it. You might get an iPod or a coffee mug. The thrill is in the surprise and shipping is free (I love free shipping). So, of course, I went to the Web site this afternoon. What would you expect such a store's Web site to be? www.somethingstore.com, duh! and I researched it. As everyone who knows me knows, "researched it" means I shopped. It's true, I plunked down my $10 (love PayPal) and gave it a whirl. I will let you know what I get.

In the meantime...my first Kiva people (the Peruvians) have paid off their loan and I had the opportunity to cash out or reinvest. I chose to reinvest in Baku, Azerbaijan in a woman who needed a refrigerator case to display her meat in the butcher shop she runs out of the front of her house. I chose her, in part, because the Star Trek movie "Insurrection" took place in a village called Baku. Socially conscious and geeky, all rolled into one tidy package.

Today I finally reserved the rental car for the ALA/California Adventure. After much deliberation and excruciating evaluation of vehicles to determine which car is large enough to transport all of the luggage needed to accommodate 2 people on such a long trip while balancing fuel efficiency, a decision was reached. What a great summer to choose a scenic motor tour of California. For my Fall vacation I will be dropping twenties out of a hot air balloon all over Idaho. I think it will be cheaper.