MacBook Pro

So I did it. I spent way too much money and bought myself a laptop. I couldn't help it. I must have been the only 31 year old man in the U.S. that didn't have one, right? Never mind that I have an awesome desktop and an iPad, this is 2011 and daddy needs his tech stuff.

I did sell a TV to help pay for part of it. I am also selling my scooter and quite possibly my desktop too. So I'm parting with some of my old toys to make way for the new ones. I am also seriously thinking about taking a Mac class because even though I know a fair amount of stuff, I still find new things out all the time.

But anyway, I am pretty happy with my purchase even with the small amount of buyers remorse that comes with spending money on myself :)

In any event here is a some pic of me and my little hommie Issac!

August Update

Lucille has found her voice. She is now growling, yelling, giggling, and I think yodelling too. My super smiley baby is now full of all sorts of unusual sounds. Sounds that makes her sound more like a very spitty monster than a 7 month old baby. It is very cute though.

Her little personality is starting to show. She definitely lets you know if she is happy or not. Plus what has her thoroughly entertained one moment will drive her nuts the next. She has me constantly changing whatever I am doing to keep her entertained.

My brother and his family will be in town in a couple days. I am very excited to see him. I start vacation on Wed and we are going camping in Idaho with Jill's parents. My Aunt Suzie also rented a spot and will be camping there too. My brother Keven and his family will also becoming up. It will be great to see everyone! Plus I haven't been camping in a couple years and I've been itching to go out.

I've been debating with myself (& Jill) about whether or not I should invest in a MacBook Pro. I do have a desktop and an iPad, so it's not like I don't have any computers, but I just really want a laptop. It can do so much more than my iPad ( the iPad is more of an E-reader, mp3 player, and net book), and would be even more powerful than my 2006 iMac. But it is definitely a want not a need. I'm just not sure if I should or could pull the trigger on buying one...

A little word of advice to you shoppers... PART 1

Acting like a jerk in a retail store, or in my case a grocery store, will not help you get better or faster service. Try treating that person behind the counter with some respect and they will do much more to help you out.

Placing your items on the checkout belt before the person in front of you is done putting theirs on is not only rude, but just stupid. Settle your impatient butt down and give that person some time. It takes much more time to sort through the mess on the belt because you couldn't wait a few seconds.

They say perception is reality, but what you perceive to be a 10 minute wait at the checkout is usually under a minute. My store has an average wait time of 28 seconds between orders. Now tell me, whatever you do for work, can you help your customer out in that time?

Cashiers are required to ask how you are. If you're having a pissy day, save that info. My 19 year old cashier doesn't really need to know your life story and why everything sucks. Just be polite and lie if needed.

Don't look down at a retail employee like they must be uneducated because they "stack cans" for a living. Cashiers at my store make damn near $15 an hour (which is pretty good in Utah BTW) to check your order out. I know that in management I make more than the majority of my friends with degrees.

Sometimes items do not ring up right. It's not that cashiers fault, nor is it some conspiracy by the store to make more money. It's also fixable. Don't lose your cool. It's called human error. When you carry 50,000+ different items, one or two signs may get missed along the way. Does your work run flawlessly? Probably not.