 - Last login: 3 days agoJeraDarklighter
- Jera is a 29 year old married woman from Vancouver, Washington, USA.
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"I am so amazingly cool you could store a side of meat in me for a month. I am so hip I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis." -- Zaphod Beeblebrox from Douglas Adams' Restaurant at the End of the Universe
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Housewifeology: 7 must-read websites for the frugal housewife
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Apr 2, 5:51am
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•http://www.housewifeology.com/2008/03...
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I'm sure this is full of great information. I should read it someday.
Says she who just bought a pair of Versace glasses.
I couldn't resist... the last pair I bought were purchased at Wal-Mart (ewww. no, I don't shop there now) probably six years ago... they weren't too nice and the frames fell apart, screws stripped... held them together with string on one side, then the other side stripped and a safety pin was required there... finally replaced the frames completely and while they aren't the greatest, they've gotten me through.
I figured I was due a new pair, as I must admit I wear glasses much more frequently than contacts. This is probably the first and last purchase of Versace for me... and I'm very excited about them.... those of you who know me won't be surprised that they have considerable bling in the form of rhinestones at the temples. I'll actually want to wear them in public for a change!
I know designer items are very expensive. That said, they are irrefutably quality. Anyone who has purchased a designer item of clothing or handbag will tell you that it lasts for EVER. I suspect I'll have these Versace glasses for many years to come... probably longer than I'll want to have super blingy rhinestones.
Then again, knowing my personality, I'll still be all about the bling when I'm a granny. If I ever get to be a granny... which is another line of thought entirely.
I chose the "homemaking" category back in 2004 when I first signed up for Stumble... and at that point in my life I was utterly focused on becoming an uber-housewife and mom. Well, guess what... not a mom, and still a crappy housekeeper. And while I'm an excellent bargain shopper, "Jordana" and "thrifty" don't really coexist well in a sentence.
A bargain is a pristine 32-inch flat panel monitor I bought on ebay for $700 to replace my ancient and dying 22 inch CRT. It was a steal, but I really had no cause to be so lavish. (Nor am I sorry, either). It just arrived last week and I am LOVING it. I feel like I'm finally properly in the 21st century now. Only took me eight years to get there... go me!
All this makes me consider the possibility that perhaps it is time to remove "homemaking" from my list of interests. However... it still interests me, just more on the level of "morbid curiosity" and remembering with a mixture of fondness and horror how hard I tried to squeeze myself into the frugal housewifely paradigm, and how utterly I failed.
On the plus side... failure doesn't have to be a bad thing. If I had actually succeeded, I would probably have driven myself completely mad being something that is diametrically opposed to my nature. (No offense to those women out there who exemplify homemaking; I respect it highly.) I'd be Stumbling from a mental institution right now.
Probably some of you already think that I am.
Things that make you go... hmmmm....
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