Things I Loathe:
Things I Love:
Things I loathe
So I was reading this article (http://www.slate.com/id/2195676/?GT1=38001) about Starbucks needing to close over 600 stores in the US. It has a chart that breaks down where each are closing, and what percentage of Starbucks that is in the local market. For some of the places, they were losing upto 20% of their Starbucks. I feel really bad for the people who are losing their jobs, but at the same time, I can understand that the market is oversaturated. I mean, if you look at some of the states, they have more than 100 Starbucks. I think one State has some large astronomical number like 2000. Seriously, it's not surprising what's happening. Of course, I wish it wasn't happening for the sake of the people who are working there.
]]>For the Mosaic Monday group:
1. One word to describe your least favorite thing about your parents
2....Your most favorite thing about your parents
3. How many siblings do you have?
4. Where did you vacation together as a child?
5. Where do you eat out together often?
6. Name of first family pet you can remember?
7. Your mom's dad's name (your grandpa on your mom's side)
8. Your name
9. Your mom's name
10. Your dad's name
11-?. Siblings name
What's your favorite magazine? Least favorite?
My favorite magazine...
There's really no magazine that I don't like... I will read anything, including Maxim and Time Magazine.
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Submitted by Soup.
I have nothing to say except beer. There was much beer involved. I'm sure you understand.
I hate VOX! Just lost a whole post...
Anyway...looks like the new last.fm has launched. I like it for the most part but hope they decide to bring back the charts with pictures...you can still get to your weekly charts by clicking "Charts" and then "browse by weekly snapshot"...although this week's charts don't seem to be ready yet....but the latest charts should be pretty close to the weekly.
Found this band via the "if you like so and so, you'll like....." and they were right....diggin' me some Good Shoes.
Two tracks after the pictureless chart:
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From the group Mosaic Monday.
1. One word to describe your least favorite thing about your parents
2....Your most favorite thing about your parents
3. How many siblings do you have?
4. Where did you vacation together as a child?
5. Where do you eat out together often?
6. Name of first family pet you can remember?
7. Your mom's dad's name (your grandpa on your mom's side)
8. Your name
9. Your mom's name
10. Your dad's name
11-?. Siblings name
Just in one of those moods where the only beat in my head is bachata. Click below to hear the tracks playing in my head :)
Computer
My new Lenovo Thinkpad arrived on Monday and I love love love love love it! Makes me wonder how I survived on a Dell for so long. The keypad alone on this baby makes it worth it. So easy to type. There are quite a few differences for me since this one came loaded with Vista, so I've been poking around learning this new OS and getting adjusted to a new hardware setup.
I ended up getting a bundle offered through the Penn State bookstore because when I priced the computer configured the same way, it was more by itself than the whole bundle together. Seeing as I'm no dummy, I've now got myself quite a few new playthings. Gotta love the student discount.