Happy Halloween Weekend!!!

My college roomate and I freshman year before our hall went trick-or-treating.

Many girls dress up as a skanky Snow White or a slutty nurse for Halloween. Not us...we opt for Wal-Mart costumes meant to fit children 2 and under.

Ann Claire - you're welcome.

as seen on t.v.

There are lots of random things that I just can't do. I'm pretty stubborn when it comes to the "at first you don't succeed, try try again" adage, so I have more or less given up on ever being successful with the following:

- Doing a cartwheel
- Lighting at match
- Watching a full episode of Sex and the City
- Cracking and dividing an egg
- Curling my hair

Thank goodness the following products were invited to solve my hair styling and cooking woes.

Celeb Curls
Do yourself a favor and watch the video. Please.

For just two easy payments of $10, I can use a stick to place these ridiculous looking strips all over my head, look like an alien from another planet as I am drying my 'do, and step out with Hollywood-perfect curls.


And if for whatever reason I want my child to look pageant ready, she too can get her very own head of curls made from scrunchy foam tubes.

You have GOT to be kidding me.

Moving right along...

I love to bake. But I am a terrible egg cracker and divider. Again, problem solved with yet another "how did I ever live without it" invention.

The EZ Cracker.

Yes, the product actually uses the letters E and Z to emphasis just how simple their product makes the grueling task of cracking an egg.

Because we've all cracked an egg directly into our stove burner at least once before, right?


Some of the things that are invented these days absolutely blow me away. Especially in the midst of our country's economic crisis.

But my hair is curlier, and my muffins are egg-shell free because of it.

no explanation needed

My sister is currently living in a 4-bedroom apartment/university housing, with only one roommate.

Earlier this week, Grace and her roommate received the following email from a prospective tenant.

When Grace read it to me word-for-word over the phone, I knew I just had to pass it along. The last paragraph is a humdinger.

Subject: Hello, I am looking for roommates.


Hello

Glad to know you. My name is Taotao, from China. I am a new graduate student in Department of Education. I am looking for a bedroom in Gateway. Leasing office recommended you to me. I am quite and do not smoke. In spare time, I often study. I am on campus in daytime on weekday.On weekend, I always do some sports.
I know there is a big dog in your apartment. I like dogs.
There is one thing. When Chineses people cook, there would be some smell sometimes, but I can also control. Could you accept this?
I hope you will accept me as a new roommate.

Taotao