Not content with failing the Stroop tests and mathematical questions posed by "Brain Age," I went to Best Buy with my boyfriend today to purchase another game for our Nintendo DS. We walked out with "Super Mario Bros. 2." I absolutely love this game and beat it multiple times as a child. The other contender was "Nintendogs," so at least I'm destroying my brain cells with something that's age-appropriate.

After leaving Best Buy, we walked to Target, where I bought a mop. I literally spent more time choosing this mop than I did choosing a suit at Men's Warehouse earlier in the day. When it comes to groceries and packaged consumer goods, I am obsessed with getting the best value for my money, ergo my agonizing in the aisles of Target over the Clorox mop versus the Quickie mop. (I chose the Clorox mop based on aesthetics, practicality, and ease-of-use.) Then we tried on some $24.99 jeans - just for fun - and I was surprised at how well they fit. Still, we both preferred the jeans we wear wearing, which cost 10 times as much, thanks.

I also tried on a white button-down shirt that was on sale for $14.99, and it was nice if not a little snug. Upon walking out of his fitting room and seeing me in my discount retailer outfit, my boyfriend told me to stand up straight and "suck in" my stomach. I was already doing both. The funny thing is that, according to our body mass indexes, I am overweight and my boyfriend is obese. I remind myself of this whenever he tells me to suck in my stomach, which is increasingly frequent.

I am currently working on a new Wordpress-powered layout, which will enable you all to read my blog entries from as early as 2000. I'm sorry for the lack of posting, but new and exciting things are on the way.