The Blonde Diaries

After an annoying week with AT&T and my DSL at dial up speeds, I finally have my internet back.  I have to say it has been fabulous because I was able to fix my fences and pick pumpkins on Zombie Lane, try out my new Roku device, and watch YouTube again. It is the little things you miss when you are faced with a connection that only allows you to read an email after you refresh 5 times.  But no more complaining. I’m just glad to be back to normal.

So this morning I’ve been watching Crackle on the Roku player.  I’ve enjoyed one of my all time favorite movies – So I Married An Axe Murderer – as well as News Radio Season 1.  I forgot how much I liked that cheesy show.  I saw Married with Children is available so I’ll probably move on to that show once I finish News Radio.  I’m looking forward to seeing what else I can find on Roku channels.

• completed her food and exercise diary for 01/27/2012 and was under her calorie goal http://t.co/E4dcBXps #myfitnesspal #
• lost 1.6 pounds since her last weigh-in! She's lost 8.2 pounds so far. #myfitnesspal #
• completed her food and exercise diary for 01/26/2012 and was under her calorie goal http://t.co/kVuuG9uj #myfitnesspal #
• burned 485 calories doing 70 minutes of cardio exercises, including "Elliptical Trainer" #myfitnesspal #
• 25% done with Dead Reckoning, by Charlaine Harris http://t.co/VTgvr4Ym #
• If you could combine two animals to keep as a pet, which of these would you like? http://t.co/erZ2LKa7 #
• completed her food and exercise diary for 01/25/2012 and was under her calorie goal http://t.co/5CPQm3dO #myfitnesspal #
• completed her food and exercise diary for 01/24/2012 and was under her calorie goal http://t.co/WSlQYGLo #myfitnesspal #
• burned 303 calories doing 55 minutes of "Stationary bike, moderate effort (bicycling, cycling, biking)" #myfitnesspal #
• completed her food and exercise diary for 01/23/2012 and was under her calorie goal http://t.co/gp0HrDmB #myfitnesspal #
• lost 1.3 pounds since her last weigh-in! She's lost 2.9 pounds so far. #myfitnesspal #

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• completed her food and exercise diary for 01/20/2012 http://t.co/NC1JYQ7x #myfitnesspal #
• gave a thumbs up to Scott G's comment: Stay classy Alabama fans. First you're tree killers, now you're… http://t.co/b7gX3l84 #
• lost 1.4 pounds since her last weigh-in! She's lost 1.6 pounds so far. #myfitnesspal #
• completed her food and exercise diary for 01/19/2012 and was under her calorie goal http://t.co/QvhZk3Us #myfitnesspal #
• If the Super Bowl was pay-per-view would you pay for it? http://t.co/4wKAjKKn #
• completed her food and exercise diary for 01/18/2012 http://t.co/Hn08F9L6 #myfitnesspal #
• I just earned 2 easy Swag Bucks viewing offers: http://t.co/QxVFrMll #
• When visiting your Trusted Surveys Dashboard Page, what surveys do you attempt first? : http://t.co/CFfeEd5j #
• completed her food and exercise diary for 01/17/2012 and was under her calorie goal http://t.co/WI5eBMsG #myfitnesspal #
• burned 451 calories doing 65 minutes of cardio exercises, including "Elliptical Trainer" #myfitnesspal #
• On page 30 of 864 of Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy http://t.co/4zeJ4ba4 #
• lost 0.1 pounds since her last weigh-in! She's lost 0.2 pounds so far. #myfitnesspal #

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• 3 ingredient Blackberry Frozen Yogurt. http://t.co/b3iXEwxn #
• 41% done with Seattle Girl, by Lucy Kevin http://t.co/L07eZALI #
• gave a thumbs up to EarthWindFire82's comment: I gave my kids "regular" names because I have to remem… http://t.co/D9cBgOqp #
• 3 of 5 stars to Falling Fast by Lucy Kevin http://t.co/qoQczNCo #
• completed her food and exercise diary for 01/11/2012 http://t.co/S0c86cPy #myfitnesspal #
• completed her food and exercise diary for 01/10/2012 and was under her calorie goal http://t.co/ZaGmyan4 #myfitnesspal #
• Good Morning. I cannot wait until I get to the gym tonight and get rid of the negative energy in my body #
• Congratulations to Bama. You were the better team tonight. #
• RT @cjchilds: Jordan Jefferson will be one of those NCAA athletes that goes pro in something other than sports. #terriblegame #
• Bama isn't beating LSU, Jordan Jefferson is beating LSU #
• It is time for the white kid. LSU wins championships with white quarterbacks. No more Jordan Jefferson. #LSU #LSUBCS #
• Only 1.5 more quarters until we are done with Jordan Jefferson forever #LSU #LSUBCS #
• Please put in Jarret Lee. No more Jordan Jefferson. #
• gave a thumbs up to Burlington's comment: And what is she going to do when she runs into a dangerous animal tha… http://t.co/QrmExkkm #
• completed her food and exercise diary for 01/09/2012 http://t.co/AcJFUcWK #myfitnesspal #
• Bama still can't kick a fucking field goal! GEAUX TIGERS!!! #LSU #LSUBCS #
• Our punter rocks! GEAUX TIGERS! Knocks out Bama's Wide Receiver with a hamstring injury. #LSUBCS #
• 36 minutes. GEAUX TIGERS!! #LSUBCS #
• GEAUX TIGERS!!! #
• lost 3.8 pounds since her last weigh-in! She's lost 0.1 pounds so far. #myfitnesspal #
• So excited to be a Tiger right now! GEAUX LSU! #beatbamaagain #
• completed her food and exercise diary for 01/08/2012 and was under her calorie goal http://t.co/od5UyIpL #myfitnesspal #
• burned 494 calories doing 75 minutes of cardio exercises, including "Elliptical Trainer" #myfitnesspal #
• In just 69 days I'll be floating in the Caribbean in 85 degree weather. Nothing like being near the equator during the winter. #
• I just earned 2 easy Swag Bucks viewing offers: http://t.co/QxVFrMll #
• Do you name your car(s)? http://t.co/cnoYX8vX #

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I haven’t really ranted lately.  Heck I haven’t even really blogged but I am promising to do better in 2012.  I was scanning the headlines on Yahoo! News this morning and saw that Warner Bros is going to start putting a 56 day hold on new movie DVD releases.  Meaning once a movie is released to DVD for purchase, we will all have to wait an additional 56 days to rent the movie from a rental service.  The idea is that we, the consumer, will not want to wait any longer and will give in and buy the DVD.

I don’t know about you but I’m tired of these greedy movie studios.  Raising ticket prices at the theater, raising the cost to buy or rent a movie, and now having to wait even longer to rent a movie.  I am all for Capitalism and a large proponent but punishing consumers because they are trying to save money by waiting to watch a movie just sucks.

I for one am not giving in.  I haven’t been to a movie theater in over 1 year.  Yup, sometime in 2010 was the last time I saw a movie – Alice in Wonderland I think.  I bought 3 DVDs for myself last year – during the Christmas sales – Seasons 1 – 3 of Castle for $18 each.  I have yet to cave and rent anything on Video on Demand, special movie channels, and I’ve downsized my Netflix plan.  So movie studios, you won’t be increasing your DVD sales with me or people like me.  I’m hoping others like me who are trying to be responsible, live within their means, and save money for the future will put their foot down too.  It’s just not right to punish us for doing the right thing.