I had vacation this week. I have to admit, I went into hermit mode and except for an occasional run, pretty much didn't leave the house. I needed the mental break.
I did a good job of staying out of stores and shopping, although possibly an online purchase may have passed my way, not really sure. But I can shop with the best of them mind you. When I'm in my zone and given the right mood and opportunity, I can power shop like it's nobodies business.
Monday twitter, Facebook, CNN, Fox News, Sports News, Fashion News, any news you can name were all abuzz with the fact that Facebook had bought Instagram for 100 billion dollars! Okay 1 Billion dollars-such a ridiculous number it doesn't even matter. It's a Dr. Evil with a white cat kind of number chewing on his pinky!
Now I'm a bargain hunter and I never buy anything unless it's on sale. I have no idea what the asking price was for Instagram, but I've outsmarted Mr. Zuckerburg because I've used Instagram many times FOR FREE!
What I like about Instagram is that you can use these filters, which I don't really know how to use. The other thing I like about it is you can instantly post things to Facebook. Which came in handy when we went hiking in the mountains, and I was sure there was going to be an earthquake and I knew that Facebook and the photos would help my children find me when I was stranded up there and forced to eat my shoe.
So you see Mark you may own enough money to buy Instagram but I'm smarter than you because this commoner is using it for free. The commoner has shown you. Okay maybe not. But I certainly feel less guilty about my latest QVC purchase.
I tried to post a video of John Fogerty singing Centerfield. I found a few but somehow posting them didn't work out for me. What can I say? Nothing
Anyway-next to horse racing and maybe Islander Hockey, baseball is perhaps the sport I've loved the longest. Even thought there are years, perhaps decades that can pass where I pay no attention to what's going on-I've always loved it.
Opening day is especially wonderful. Although I honestly don't know exactly what constitutes 'opening day'. Is it the first game played by any team? Is it the first home game of your favorite team? Is it the first away game of your favorite team? I have no idea. Pick one.
It doesn't really matter because opening day means the beginning of warm weather, long lazy days, and infinite possibilities. Those first few days of baseball every team has the possibility of winning the series, like the first day in class at college when you still have an A.
So open a cold one-have a hot dog, get some peanuts and go to the ball park IT's OPENING DAY -(or will be, or was)
I have to tell you I didn't play Mega Millions. I don't even know how to play really. I don't even really know where you get the tickets.
But I had plans for that money. I've talked about this before during another post about lottery winning. I'm going to set up my kids so I don't have to worry about them, buy houses in New York and Dublin, and most of all quit my job, simply because I can't have a job AND 3 houses. What's the point. (Statement not question)
But don't worry. I made sure that I played. I didn't want to be alone with the President in my remittance to buy a ticket. I was covered alright. My husband's company bought a bunch of tickets and he was in on that pool so I was good.
Well we didn't win. I know this because the winners came from Arkansas, Massachusetts , and Kentucky, not California. So I didn't even bother looking at all the numbers in the ticket.
There were a lot of tickets and a lot of numbers and I lost interest. Just as well-the tax returns would have been a killer to fill out.
And I like my job....
