2007 In Review

So this has been an interesting year. I remember Oprah saying in January that this was "the year" to do anything and everything. It's amazing how quickly "the year" has passed me by. I have had a few major things happen in my life this year:

- started working my first full time job
- was in my first car accident
- (most recently) bought my first call by myself

For me this year has been full of ups and downs, as is the case for many people I know. All in all, 2007 hasn't been too bad of year. But I definitely hope that 2008 far exceeds it. Happy Holidays!

I Didn't Get the Memo...

But apparently it is no longer acceptable to pay for anything with cash. I guess I should have known when I started seeing those VISA commercials where everything runs so smoothly at the checkout if you just pay with your VISA. I don't like it when I try to pay for something with cash and the cashier hands me my receipt and change and there I am feeling rushed to put away my change and grab my purchase. The person behind me seems so annoyed that they have to wait an additional 30 seconds before I am out of the way. I'm sorry, I didn't know it wasn't okay to pay for something with REAL MONEY. At certain stores you can go ahead and swipe your card and sign for the purchase even while the merchandise is still scanning. So you are waiting on the cashier to finish. You can just grab your things and go. No fiddling with nickels and wallets. I understand that plastic is convenient, I make my fair share of purchases with. But please, don't make me feel bad for choosing an alternate method of payment. I mean, hello -- it's REAL MONEY!