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Sunday, March 20, 2005

What a day...!

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I got my reimbursement check the other day. I'd totally forgotten about it so when it came, it was a lovely surprise :-). So Steve and I went shopping today :-).

We had to cash the check first though, so we did that at Bank of America and then I found out that Steve also wanted to close his account at First Tennessee. When I asked him why he would want to do that, he said, "Because they wouldn't let my wife open an account."

I have to admit, that gave me warm fuzzies :-).

So we closed his account at First Tennessee, and off we went!

First on our list were birthday gifts for people with upcoming birthdays. We wanted to make sure we got those taken care of before we spent any money on ourselves.

Steve wanted a Bruce Lee DVD, so I got that for him :-). I also got a DVD of Monty Python's Life of Brian (the timing's actually kind of funny considering next week is Holy Week). I also got A Knight's Tale (it was on the bargain rack), and Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (directed by Hayao Miyazaki, the director of Spirited Away, which I loved :-)).

I also got 4 new music CDs:

Kodo Tataku is a Japanese album where the main instruments are the taiko drums. I've always loved the sound of the taiko drum :-). Listening to the album is quite fascinating, really--the emotion you feel is a mix between calm (from the bamboo flutes) and anticipation (from the drums). The album definitely makes you think of Japan :-).

12 Girls Band is, well, a band of 12 girls :-). They're from China, I believe, and they use all sorts of oriental instruments, mostly string. Their style is more modern.

Feng Shui - Music for Balanced Living and Mediterranean Nights were impulse buys, but I'm glad I got them :-). Feng Shui helps me relax, and I later learned that Mediterranean Nights was often nominated for Best Intsrumental Album of the Year.

The BEST purchase of the day though was a HoMedics Therapist Select Shiatsu Massaging Cushion. I've always wanted a massage chair but found those too expensive. The Massaging Cushion is a GREAT alternative. It doesn't vibrate like your other typical massage cushions. Oh no, this thing has rolling spheres that just DIG into your back and knead--and this thing kneads HARD. The spheres go up and down the length of the backrest (but you can choose whichever setting you want: upper back, lower back, or full back).

After appreciating the cushion at home, I decided to check out the HoMedics website to see if other people liked the product as well. There was a LONG list of great reviews, mostly from people who have had back surgery or are suffering from fibromyalgia. A lot of the reviewers say it's better than their physical therapy.

Too bad this thing doesn't have a battery pack. If it did, I'd take it with me whenever I would need to make that 20 hour flight to Manila :-).


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