Spot the difference!

GARETH SAYS...

Puzzle of the day - One person in this picture is wearing a pair of headphones costing several hundred dollars and made by BOSE. The other is wearing a pair of headphones costing $1 and made by JetBlue airlines. Can you guess which is which?

PS Sorry for the smiley face - I just haven't had a chance to check with the person to see if they mind me splattering their face on the web.

Packed lunch

AMY SAYS...

I've been packing my lunches for quite some time now. But I have to say that this weeks lunches were THE BEST!!!

I actually packed lunch AND dinner.

Home made goodness without venturing into the cold.

I also figured that if I pack lunch everyday I am saving approximately $10,000 a year!!!

And if Gareth does it too that's $20,000 SAVED!! Woo hoo!

How far will it stretch???

Amy says...

(No not my butt hole after having Salmanilla ;) Sorry, I just couldn't resist!)

The cashola!!!

10 days of antibiotics and I'm back on my feet!

So Gareth and I had the weekend we really wanted to have way back when, Jan 15....

We went for a stroll in our new neighborhood $0.00

We ate brunch, a block away from the best restaurant in Prospect Park (doh :) $20.00

We walked further still into the hood $0.00

We bought movie theater pop corn bags for free stay at home movies $3.99

Gareth and I hung out and worked in the studio $0.00

We went shopping $40.00

We cooked a feast! Packed lunch and dinner for a whole week!

$63.99 total for 2 people, for 3 days of entertainment and 1 weeks worth of healthy delicious food!!!

Not bad!

Who is Bailout Bill?

GARETH SAYS...

I awoke to an email from my sister this morning telling me about the free money that was being given away in NYC. The line went for miles and brought back depressing images of people queuing up in Russia for bread. Unfortunately i'm about a 1000 miles away from NYC so i won't be lining up anytime soon.

"Imagine getting £35 for doing absolutely nothing. Well in New York, a man is giving away stacks of cash to anyone who's prepared to stand in line for it.
The mystery man, who calls himself 'Bailout Bill', says in the middle of an economic crisis ordinary Americans who are struggling to make ends meet deserve a bailout.
In order to get the money people have to go the 'Bailout Booth' in the heart of Manhattan's Times Square.
It's a small cubicle, a couple of blocks away from the massive Virgin Megastore.
The minimum anyone can get is $50 (£35). The maximum is $5,000 (£3,513).
No matter who you are or what you do Bailout Bill guarantees that you'll get something if you just show up and tell your story."

I liked this request from the Bailout Booth website...

I NEED CASH, DINERO, PESOS, CHEESE, CREAM, LOOT, SQUASH, GWAP, PAPER, NOTES, STICKY BANG BANG, GREEN BEANS, GREEN BACKS, GREEN LEAVES, CABBAGE, SPINACH, LETTUCE, TOMATOES, WHEAT BREAD SLIGHTLY TOASTED, AND LASTLY A JOB SO I CAN STOP ASKING STRANGERS IF THEY'D LIKE A LAP DANCE. IT JUST DOESN'T WORK THAT WELL IF YOUR A DUDE.
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Torn

GARETH SAYS...

"Are you going to come out for lunch to celebrate Matt's birthday?"

Arghhh dilemma.

I knew a meeting was just about to finish at work and there was going to be loads of food left over.

Do I go out and splurge or do i wait for the leftovers?

I chose the leftovers and vowed to buy Matt lunch when we've paid it all off.

BROGEN LIKE YOZURT

AMY SAYS...

Gareth came straight from the airport to my mothers to take car of me. We decided to sleep in the living room while I was still super sick.

11:00pm
We pulled out old reliable (the inflatable mattress) and went to sleep.

12:00am
It was either the incredibly flammable air coming outta me melting the mattress or there was a hole in it!!!

12:15am
Slowly but surely we deflated to the floor.

1:00am
I continued to, well fart, all night and suffocate poor poor Gareth.

3:00am
My little sister stumbled home and woke us both up.

4:00am
Teddy (the dog) comes in to join us on the floor

6:30am
Gareth's alarm goes off and we're up

6:45am
Gareth says to my mother, "That had to be the worst nights sleep I've ever had.

Abbott Labs

AMY SAYS...

Well I called Abbott Laboratories to see what the deal was with compensation for my pain!

They are refunding me for the 2 power bars I bought!! BULL-FUCK-ING-SHIT.

Well, there is nothing I can do until my blood tests come back and I have the proof in my hands..but when it does I would like:

a) a lifetime supply of Abbot Products for me and my whole Family
b) $10,000 check and a trip to anywhere Gareth and I want to go in the world (all expenses)
c) A high paying, stay at home job for whomever I know needs one at Abbott
d) A plan of action to help people in need in developing countries
e) A donation to a charity of my choice

Think that's too much??