Mike has a propensity for crazy t-shirts. Especially when we go on vacation. For a soft spoken guy, I think he likes the attention of his t-shirts being a bit smart mouthed.

Two years ago when we eloped in Vegas it was “Game Over” with a bride and a groom, which I wasn’t exactly thrilled with. At our wedding party it was a fake tuxedo, which got lots of laughs. Last year it was “I <3 my weiner” with a sketch of a dachshund, which may not have been Disney appropriate, but he wore it anyway, This year it was “Dachshunds for Obama”, which was met with mixed emotions.

Next year, who knows what he’ll be wearing, but he’ll have a hard time choosing his favorite from Crazy Dog t-shirts. They have so many funny t-shirts, that you can’t just order one, and with their $4 shipping sale, now is the time to stock up!

Those are just a few of my favorites (though I think Stay Golden just may be my most favorite) and I have a few picked out for Mike as Valentine’s presents, but I can’t show you those. If you know Mike and I and our sense of humor, I’m sure you can pick them out when you visit Crazy Dog t-shirts.

I am a text messaging fool. I’d rather text than call and I’d rather receive a text than a voice mail. Maybe it’s phone fright, but I avoid a lot of awkward phone calls by sending a simple text message, and I obviously screen all my calls, so those trying to get a hold of me have a much better chance through texting!

I not in the minority with my SMS obsession, and SJA Mobile and the FBI realizes that there is a whole generation of text messaging addicts. The two have teamed up to introduce a tip line, where residents of the DC area can send a text with the details of a crime or homeland security threat.

Not only is it quick and easy to send a text, which most phones have the ability to do, it offers more anonymity than a phone call, which makes citizens more comfortable with reporting suspicious behavior and makes the neighborhoods safer. A simple text message to 50411 can offer the authorities all the information they need to catch a criminal or thwart a potentially disastrous situation.

I think that this service will absolutely take off and help to make the city safer. It’ll be interesting to see how quickly other metro areas pick up the service and how many criminals are busted thanks to the quick fingers of a SMS savvy citizen.

JA Mobile & FBI Launch SMS Tipline
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SJA Mobile today jointly announced with the FBI’s Washington D.C Field Office and Metropolitan Police an initiative which will enable D.C-area citizens to anonymously report crime tips via a novel new medium – SMS. SMS, or “text messaging,” has up until now never been used before as a medium for crime tips.
Citizens in the D.C area can report a crime or homeland security tip by sending a text message with the tip to the number 50411. The 5-digit number to text to is called a “Short Code.” Currently the service is available on all major wireless carriers, along with several Tier 2 carriers.
SJA Mobile is in talks expand the service to several other major cities.

Why do cashiers insist on giving change by putting the dollar bills in your hand first and then piling the coins on top, thus increasing your chances of dropping the coins everywhere? This is especially aggravating when you’re at a drive-thru and your car is lower than the window, so you end up having coins flying all over the car.

I worked retail for almost ten years, and the first thing I was taught was to put change in the costumer’s hand first and then dollar bills. Is reversing the order a subtle f-you by cashiers?

Tori Spelling’s pug, Mimi LaRue, died on Tuesday at age 11 from natural causes. Mimi had battled medical problems for years and went peacefully just days after the birth of Stella, Tori and Dean’s second child.

Tori says “She was a star and a true lady.” I love when people talk about their pets as if they were human.

My new found love of Tori Spelling, and my soft spot for dogs, makes me feel really bad for Mimi’s passing. She was almost more famous than Tori!

RIP Mimi.

I’m a bargin shopper, but I draw the line at fakes. No fake purses, jeans, or freshwater pearls. No matter how good the fake is, it’s not fooling anyone, and more often than not, the fake isn’t that much cheaper than the real thing! Especially when it comes to pearls from PearlParadise.com, where beautiful pearls are up to 80% off retail and come with a 90 day money back guarantee!