Marooned

The weather is SO bad tonight that any plans that I was trying to make have completely fallen through, which sucks because I was totally in the mood to dance tonight. So . . . an evening of being stuck in the house has turned into a perfect night for blogging!

I failed to announce the new column this week, so here goes — the new Gina Spot is all about dating for benefits, i.e. dating someone to enjoy the fringe benefits of his/her life. Check it out!

The only problem with being bored at home on a weekend is that I never want to do anything constructive. I find it much more exciting to ignore the piles of work that I should be doing, the mound of laundry that needs folding, the knitting projects that need attention, and the 3 books that I should be reading and opt for more fun activities, like downloading music and purchasing things on eBay.

Yes, there’s nothing like an idle evening to make me think of things to bid on that I don’t even need. I’ve decided to keep my spending down to $100 this evening, and I’m having fun deciding how to allocate it.

Typically, when I blog I have something on my mind — something venomous that needs to get out. Tonight? Not so much. So, this is a true stream of consciousness, and probably more dedicated to raves than rants — for a much needed change. It would be nice if I could get paid for the following endorsements, but hey . . . who the hell am I, after all?

First, I have to admit that I have an addiction to a menu item from McDonald’s — of all places. It used to be that the only enticing item from the Mickey D’s menu was the Egg McMuffin. And now, I’ve discovered this:

The fruit and yogurt parfait! For merely $1.00, one can have a delicious lowfat sweet treat that provides a few food group fulfillments and one gram of fiber (not great, but much better than what you’ll find in a pack of M&Ms).

Starbuck’s has a pretty tasty yogurt parfait, but it’s over three times the price. The upside is that it’s about three sizes larger, although it also has about three times the calories.

The other thing that I’m loving lately is 30 Rock. Sheer comedic brilliance.

As part of my morning routine, I’m also finding it pretty hard to live without these:

If you are like me, and the idea of a constantly reused facial sponge or puff completely grosses you out, these are great. They’re self-foaming, and have the perfect distribution of product to scrub your skin without stripping it, and leaving it feeling clean without that tight, lizard feeling. Click here or on the pic for more info.

Okay . . . eBay is calling my name. More later!