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Roadtrip, Scholarship App, etc

October 27th, 2015 at 01:30 am

NE calls me up pretty early on Sunday. (earlier than I'd planned on for our roadtrip) He tells me that his laptop has fallen apart on him. The one he bought used maybe 3 months ago? Maybe less?

He wanted to go to Office Max to check out their Chromebooks. I was elated he finally was going to actually buy something NEW. When his last laptop broke I casually mentioned to him that if he added up how much he's spent on used laptops just in the two years we've been back together, he could have bought a pretty nice brand new one!

Office Depot didn't have a great selection, so he's borrowing my iPad and ordering something online. Good thing I hadn't actually gotten around to *selling* my iPad yet.

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Our roadtrip to Norfolk, NE went pretty well. It was a LONG drive though. I drove there, and he drove back (I'm terrible with night driving.)

My GPS cut off before we got to the restaurant, and so we ended up driving past our turn off. Then once we got it going again, there wasn't great signage ... and then when we pulled up ... there was only ONE car in the parking lot!

We were worried that they were closed.

Thankfully, they were open. Big Grin The food was REALLY good. I had a veggie burger that was their own creation - so yummy! NE had chicken fried steak - which he said was "the best I've ever had" which coming from him is HIGH praise.

When we were done eating I asked about the jukebox. Frown No jukebox anymore (old pictures I guess.) But they did have an upstairs lounge area with airplane memorabilia. There was a mural of a famous actor in an airplane film (older film) with this look on his face like he smelled something really bad. So ... since we were in the room all by ourselves ... and NE is a guy who loves breaking wind ....

It was just too perfect. We got several tame selfies of us in front of the pilot mural, and then a couple other ones where NE pretended like he was giving the pilot something to smell. Smile

Maybe I'm 12 years old too ... it was really funny. (I pity anyone who went up there up to ten minutes after we vacated though ....)

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So ... in other news ... someone posted a link on FB today about a new app which links students to scholarships which fit them. There's SO many scholarships that just don't get claimed because people don't know how to find them, or think they won't qualify or whatever.

My philosophy is, you won't know if you qualify unless you go for it. I got several scholarships in grad school that I wasn't sure if I really qualified for or not. Every $50 and $100 helps!

Here's a link to the story about the app:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/app-matches-students-college-scholarships-they-can-use-180954741/?no-ist

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My dentist appointment is tomorrow afternoon. It will be nice to get out of work early. Smile I'm going to have to talk myself out of going to Target which is really nearby and has the Amy's meal I *really* *really* *really* like (Chinese Noodles & veggies in Peanut? sauce) I SO don't have ANY grocery money left for October. No spending money either ...

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Got to bed pretty late last night - due to the roadtrip, etc. So my goal tonight is to be in bed no later than 10 p.m.

It seems like the season has started where I need to check my windshield by 7:25 a.m. to see if I need to start the car or not. The windows were a bit frosted over this morning - not enough to require scraping, but did need wiping.

Got me to thinking again about the remote starter ... NE and I were actually talking about that last night. As much as I'd DEARLY Love to have it ... I'd rather have the money for the house downpayment fund ... where maybe we'll have a GASP garage! Then I won't need a remote starter anyway. Big Grin (Wishful thinking, as the house in our price range generally don't have garages ...)

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Remembered the actor's name (mural on wall) Jim Belushi! My brother told me it's from the movie Blue's Brother's. (My boss is the one who told me the name of Belushi - but I couldn't remember it til shortly ago.)

9 Responses to “Roadtrip, Scholarship App, etc”

  1. Chloe Says:
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    It's a cashew sauce. That's my favorite meal, too!

  2. Frugaltexan75 Says:
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    That's it! Thanks Chloe. Smile

  3. creditcardfree Says:
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    Glad you had a good time despite the lack of a juke box! Thanks for the link about the scholarship app...sent it to my daughter. Smile

  4. CB in the City Says:
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    If it was Blues Brothers, it was probably John Belushi! Had to chuckle -- when you said older film, I thought it was going to be Jimmy Stewart, or someone like that!

  5. Liz Says:
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    I'm thinking about a remote starter as well! I've been seeing deals on Groupon in my area for between $150 and $250....my dealer quoted me $550 which is bananas! I spoke with my brother who used to be a car mechanic and he gave me some advice as well. Thinking on it a little more, and going to ask around a little more. But it sure would be nice to have the car warmed up (and my heated seats going!) when I get into the car in the morning.

  6. Ima saver Says:
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    I have to agree with CB. I thought you were talking about a real old actor. John Belushi seems young to me. Too bad he had to die so young.
    I love jukeboxes too. I had one in my house for over 30 years! Now, I am sorry I sold it a few years back. (I still have hundreds of old 45's)

  7. Ima saver Says:
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    P.S. John was only 33 when he died.

  8. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    CB/IMA,
    Oops! My boss corrected me today - it was the movie 1941, not Blues Brothers. Would that still be John Belushi?? I don't think I've seen that one either.

    By older I meant ... a movie from older times. Big Grin Big Grin
    CCF - I hope she finds some things she can apply for!

    Liz - I haven't gotten any quotes on it yet, other than pricing the part (about $200 from what I've seen.) I need some other stuff done to my car such as tire rotation, power steering belt tightened and transmission fluid flushed ... so those take priority in the car maintenance category right now. Smile
    Ima - Aren't Jukeboxes awesome? I remember this diner my mom and I would eat at when I was in academy (boarding high-school) that had a personal table jukebox. I LOVED that place. Smile Wow - he was so young. Frown

  9. Ima saver Says:
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    Yes, John was also in that movie, but I have never seen it. It was 1979, which was a while back. I always loved my jukebox and bought it about 1977. When we moved to Georgia, I moved it with me. I use to dance (by myslef) to it all the time.

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