Wow, I caught a lot of grammatical errors when I looked back at my old posts. I do know how to spell and how to write good (just kidding), I swear! Otherwise I wouldn't be a (soon-to-be) law review editor.
It seems like people are finding my blog by accident when they were trying to search for Planet Lulu, since I posted about a Lulu loft sale a while back. If you're one of these people, here's the link to the Planet Lulu webpage.
3.01.2006
2.26.2006
ClassicCloseouts 50% Off Sale
For those of you who want work clothes or outerwear to transition into Spring, you might want to take advantage of ClassicCloseout's 50% off sale. The sale ends soon (it "ended" on Monday but was extended). There are some stellar deals.I love trench coats, and I really like this yellow one. It was $18.99, so with the coupon it comes out to $9.50. Not bad for outerwear! I'm really tempted to get this one, but I should restrain myself (even though this is really cheap for outerwear). For the non-label-whores, there are some good-looking aviator jackets and long coats for $12.50 from ClassicCloseout's own label. There are also some nice BR twinsets at $12.50. I'm not into them (I prefer crisp dress shirts), but I know a lot of people are.
Not to be outdone, the guys section has good sales items too. Lots of polos, sweaters, and dress shirts from Old Navy, DKNY, Dockers, Ralph Lauren, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, and BR, most of which are under $20. Now you've got no excuses for not looking sharp.
2.25.2006
Lean and Crafty Look
I am not doing anything productive today. I wrote 15 pages of a 20-page appellate brief in 7 hours yesterday...that's roughly 2 pages per hour (a new record!) I slept in, ate a microwavable lunch, and bought a pair of earrings from Etsy.
What's Etsy?
If you haven't heard about it, Etsy is the craftster's "buy it now" version of eBay--you leave feedback, you can pay by PayPal, but there's no bidding. I'm really turned off by the hypercommercialism that is fashion these days, with all the logo accessories and the "it" bags carried by everyone on the street just because "Jessica" has one. I want some unique things, but not the exorbitant prices. Sometimes I make stuff, but I'm limited in what I can do because I have neither time nor a sewing machine. However, I'm also not willing to pay $8 shipping for something that costs $2 (this happens a lot on eBay).
That's why I like Etsy so much. A lot of craftspeople make cool jewelry and bags, among other things (like clothes, furniture, objet d'art). There's also a small section of vintage stuff. I'm really digging the jewelry section, since a nice pair of one-of-a-kind earrings can cost as little as $3-5 (some really simple but still really cute ones are as little as a dollar), and shipping is often less than a dollar. Lots of hand-made pendants are really unique and cheap, but I'm trying to keep myself from going shopping-crazy again. I recently bought this cute bag for $5, with $4 of shipping, whch isn't bad considering it's fairly unique.
What's Etsy?
If you haven't heard about it, Etsy is the craftster's "buy it now" version of eBay--you leave feedback, you can pay by PayPal, but there's no bidding. I'm really turned off by the hypercommercialism that is fashion these days, with all the logo accessories and the "it" bags carried by everyone on the street just because "Jessica" has one. I want some unique things, but not the exorbitant prices. Sometimes I make stuff, but I'm limited in what I can do because I have neither time nor a sewing machine. However, I'm also not willing to pay $8 shipping for something that costs $2 (this happens a lot on eBay).
That's why I like Etsy so much. A lot of craftspeople make cool jewelry and bags, among other things (like clothes, furniture, objet d'art). There's also a small section of vintage stuff. I'm really digging the jewelry section, since a nice pair of one-of-a-kind earrings can cost as little as $3-5 (some really simple but still really cute ones are as little as a dollar), and shipping is often less than a dollar. Lots of hand-made pendants are really unique and cheap, but I'm trying to keep myself from going shopping-crazy again. I recently bought this cute bag for $5, with $4 of shipping, whch isn't bad considering it's fairly unique.
2.22.2006
Rx samples = $100+ savings
My medical woes are starting to stack up. First I had to argue with insurance company and medical group reps, then my bills start to come in, and today I learned I'll have to pay full price ($107) for a 30-day supply of a brand name drug because there are no generics for it. Since my insurance has a $750 brand name deductible, I'll have to suck it up. Looks like I'll be paying around $250 for this bout of illness, so I really hope this round of drugs will make me feel all better. Could have been a lot worse without insurance, but still, I really can't afford to spend any more money. This means I'll have to find a summer job that pays instead of working for the common good (which pays me in lots of satisfaction but no cash). Additionally, shopping is off-limits in the months ahead =(.
What I should have done was ask my doctor for samples of this new prescription. She gave me a month's worth of samples last time (thus saving me $100+ at no cost to herself), so I figured she didn't offer this time because she didn't have any. But who knows? Doctors are busy and don't always remember these things.
Hopefully someone can learn from my costly mistake.
What I should have done was ask my doctor for samples of this new prescription. She gave me a month's worth of samples last time (thus saving me $100+ at no cost to herself), so I figured she didn't offer this time because she didn't have any. But who knows? Doctors are busy and don't always remember these things.
Hopefully someone can learn from my costly mistake.
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