Spare the landfill

In recognition of Earth Day, let me share something cool. Here's a way to keep things out of the local landfill. Free (local) stuff! www.freecycle.org

Cheating

Wake up, people! If your spouse/significant other is frequenting Myspace or facebook, they are at a minimum "looking" and probably already cheating. Don't be stupid! NOBODY frequents these sites unless they want to see and be seen. Lord, I wish I could just shake every single person who has told me their spouse or special someone had a page on there...but "it's just to keep in touch with friends". Take it from someone who lost their marriage and subsequent boyfriend(s) to internet temptations, it's over! Take immediate action or prepare to pack.

Jimmy's Seafood & Oyster Bar

I love good seafood. What's good to me is not necessarily what's good to many folks in this area though. For instance, I do not like seafood such as you'd find at Mayflower or Libby Hill. It has to be prepared properly and have good flavor...and I don't mean the flavor of grease. My boyfriend and I tried Jimmy's about two months ago and really enjoyed it. Then, about a three weeks ago, I found Jimmy's listed on restaurant.com. I'd never purchased anything on restaurant.com, but I decided to give it a try. I bought a $25 gift certificate for only $10. I made the purchase on Friday, printed out the certificate, and we ate there on Saturday. What a bargain! We had a wonderful meal for only $27 (including our tip). Things got even better last week. I got an email from restaurant.com advertising $25 gift certificates for only $4 !!! Unbelievable but true. I bought another for Jimmy's and two more for other places I wanted to try. You have to read the details and be sure you go on the allowed days of the week, but it's such a great deal. And I definitely didn't mind leaving the required tip at Jimmy's because our service has always been excellent there. You can buy the certificates for restaurant in any zip code. I'm going to check before I go on vacation. You can't go wrong at Jimmy's, and you can't go wrong with saving money either. One more thing about Jimmy's... Folks say you should never order anything but seafood at a seafood place. However, I ordered the ribeye last weekend, and it was incredible. It was as good as what I've had at steak houses. Honestly.

The Birds

Last night I watched The Birds with my teenage daughter and her friend. It had been years since I'd seen it. Yes, it still scares the teenagers. (Somehow, that made me feel less old.) They pointed out the odd camera angles and the absence of music between scenes. Hitchcock really knew what he was doing because it's still effective.