Simple Pleasures
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Get Yer Free Music Downloads
One thing about having no money is you never have any money! LOL It does put a crimp on one's style.
I really like music, but I get bored with the radio. CDs are too expensive. Online downloads costly as well. They also be a pain in the butt. Some want you to use their software and then download music in their format. I can never figure out how to convert songs for my MP3 player, so I give up.
Then I came across www.download.com. Now, before you get worked up, this is a legal FREE music download site. It's run by the folks at CNET.
Download.com has a ton of music to download. The main difference is most of the groups are relatively unknown. I like new music though. It's fun to go down the different genres, read the descriptions, and download some good stuff. Most of what I have found has been pretty darn good. And, it gives me a chance to explore all sorts of genres of music without plunking down $14.99 for a CD that I probably won't like anyway.
There are some better known groups within the database. Some have a free download posted. Others allow you to stream their songs online.
I just burned myself a new CD from groups I found at download.com. New music to listen to, yeah!!!
I really like music, but I get bored with the radio. CDs are too expensive. Online downloads costly as well. They also be a pain in the butt. Some want you to use their software and then download music in their format. I can never figure out how to convert songs for my MP3 player, so I give up.
Then I came across www.download.com. Now, before you get worked up, this is a legal FREE music download site. It's run by the folks at CNET.
Download.com has a ton of music to download. The main difference is most of the groups are relatively unknown. I like new music though. It's fun to go down the different genres, read the descriptions, and download some good stuff. Most of what I have found has been pretty darn good. And, it gives me a chance to explore all sorts of genres of music without plunking down $14.99 for a CD that I probably won't like anyway.
There are some better known groups within the database. Some have a free download posted. Others allow you to stream their songs online.
I just burned myself a new CD from groups I found at download.com. New music to listen to, yeah!!!
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Finding a Deal on Something I Can't Live Without
If you have chronic illness, then you are probably like me. You have a variety of ointments and accessories that are necessary for you to make it through each day. All this stuff gets expensive especially if you're already on prescription medication. A person can go broke pretty easily.
I use hot pepper lotion every day--twice a day! I think it works great. I don't have as much inflammation in my feet as I used to. But, this stuff is expensive. Depending on the brand and the potency (I need the highest potency), I can spend anywhere from $10-$15 for a one month supply.
The other day I was at the local 99 cents store. I found some hot pepper lotion by the name of "Dr. Sheffield's Therma Rub Creme". I was a tad skeptical. It was a little less potent than the stuff I buy, but $14 dollars cheaper. How could ol' Dr. Sheffield make the same stuff for 99 cents???
I tried it that night. The next morning my feet felt good. Dr. Sheffield's was just as good and saving me fourteen bucks! I can get 14 tubes of this stuff for the price of one. And, that's a deal!
I use hot pepper lotion every day--twice a day! I think it works great. I don't have as much inflammation in my feet as I used to. But, this stuff is expensive. Depending on the brand and the potency (I need the highest potency), I can spend anywhere from $10-$15 for a one month supply.
The other day I was at the local 99 cents store. I found some hot pepper lotion by the name of "Dr. Sheffield's Therma Rub Creme". I was a tad skeptical. It was a little less potent than the stuff I buy, but $14 dollars cheaper. How could ol' Dr. Sheffield make the same stuff for 99 cents???
I tried it that night. The next morning my feet felt good. Dr. Sheffield's was just as good and saving me fourteen bucks! I can get 14 tubes of this stuff for the price of one. And, that's a deal!
