Roommates and My beloved Samsung Tablet was Commandeered

I've been applying for financial aid for Hayley. Not for the faint of heart. Aveda costs $20K, but is so much nicer than other school we visited and is actually a little bit cheaper. She wants to move to Dallas and I'm sure she would be hitting me up for money quite a bit even though she will be working. 

I could use a paying roommate when she leaves, but I doubt anyone would pay to live in a tiny, old house with my oversized Rottweilier, two cats, fish, and my bad habit of drinking wine and heckling. Oh and I blare today's top hits as soon as I awake. Sidenote: Nicky will strangle me if he hears Katy Perry's Hear me Roar one more time.....especially at 6am. 

The fun news about my house..I was on the Veterans Day Parade route so I was able to watch from my front yard.

So on another note, when Hayley got her mall job, she decided she should take my tablet to work every day. I've had my tablet since Black Friday 2012. I absolutely love it. I have really missed it the past few weeks.

I never use my laptop anymore...well until my tablet was commandeered. Why use a HUGE laptop with a 2 hour battery life when you can sleep with the tablet under your pillow and watch movies for hours? Or wake up with insomnia and play a game of Words with Friends. Granted, I can't type on it worth a hoot and I don't want to get a detachable keyboard...because then I'd feel like I was at work. I miss setting my tablet on my kitchen counter while I read recipes and cook. I miss watching Netflix with my tablet sitting on my stomach while I lie in bed.  

Hayley's birthday is this month. I've decided she gets NO choice in what she gets for her birthday. I ordered her a refurbished Samsung tablet with stylus for $100 cheaper than a new one using a Groupon.  Oh and I will never mention the word refurbished around my house. I can't wait for hers to arrive so I can have my 'old' life back.

The artic cold front blew in this morning. It was 32 degrees. So I'm at QuickTrip getting a snack and I'm in boots, slacks, a turtleneck, scarf, sweater, and jacket. Two guys gassing up are wearing shorts. WTH?