Post Super Bowl weekend

Random points from the weekend –

I had an alcohol free Saturday even though I was healthy. That was weird. I am really not sure why I did it other than I had nothing to do – the first Saturday in 2008. Maybe it was because today was the Super Bowl but even then nothing real crazy took place. Maybe I am getting old as I came across the dreaded… gray hair. By writing this entry I will tell you I did survive an alcohol free Saturday and maybe I will throw all caution to the wind and have another one some time soon… or maybe I am getting ahead of myself.

I went to the mall Saturday to see if anything good was on sale. I went to an "upscale" mall because I thought they had a store where I purchase a good portion of my clothes and it was closest to where I live right now. The funny thing is I discovered my preferred department store where I find stuff is not at the "upscale" mall. LOL! Needless to say my shopping prowess leaves a bit to be desired but I continue. I did go to one department store that sponsors the New York Thanksgiving Parade. I will tell you that I don't have what it takes to be a metrosexual. I went in and the store was split into brand names. I am sure people would correct me and say it was split into "collections". Here I am just looking to see what is out there and I feel like I need a combination lock to figure out where the things are that I would like to buy. On top of everything I find it amazing what people are choosing to wear today. Men are PURPOSELY buying very wrinkled and not well made clothing. Am I missing something? The other thing that makes me chuckle is what people are spending on clothes? I saw some shirts for a $100. What comes with those shirts? Anyways, after spending some time trying to figure it out, I discovered I was not cut for it and need to probably leave. My head was spinning, I felt dehydrated and I knew I needed to go back to location where I usually go to the department store. While I walked out, I discovered the $100 shirt is midrange. I parked my car where I had to walk through another department store that must be located between fourth and sixth avenue. I saw I could get a tie for $250. If I got some expensive pants I could walk around in a mortgage payment. Anyways I will get back to my usual department store next weekend when I have gathered strength.

(Editor note - Please know the author is not cheap or low class and just poking fun at some of the luxuries in this world.)

For the purpose of full disclosure, I was going to blog before today’s game but ran out of time. I would have told you to take the points (Translation – Giants would have kept the margin of the Patriots winning under fourteen points). On the other side, I would tell you to bet that total for today’s game would have been – I am guessing what the Las Vegas total was – 45 points. That you would have lost. All in all, the lesson is simple – don’t wager your money.

As for commercials, I did not see one that would be considered great though putting jumper cables on one’s nipples makes you wonder about society. Yikes…