And the award for most over-dramatic WSJ columnist goes to...

“This is a car designed to get you from Point A to Point B, cheaply and efficiently. I suggest Point B have a gurney waiting because you’ll arrive bored into insanity.”

-Dan Neil, WSJ auto columnist, reviewing the new Toyota Prius c

I have to admit: at first I was skeptical of R's gifted WSJ subscription, but now I'm kind of addicted to reading this guy's weekly hyperbole. I never realized that my car was supposed to entertain me in addition to propelling me safely to my destinations at 40mph. I get that some cars are snazzier than others, but really. Bored into insanity? Another choice phrase from this article:

“…what a starved, oppressively dull piece of motorized martyrdom it is.”

Oh! And my favorite -

“The c’s powertrain programming so despises sharp spikes in throttle demand that it often simply ignores them. Overwintering bears are easier to rouse.”

Ugh, excuse me. I need to go drive my dumb $20K incredibly sophisticated machine that takes me everywhere I need to go whenever I want. SO BORING.

Consignment Adventures

Less than 5 minutes after arriving at the consignment store. I can’t really blame him. Consignment shopping can be painful if you’re not the type to get super excited about used furniture (I am).

I had to make a deal. I won’t take him on any more consignment adventures, and he’ll take care of all future shopping at Home Depot.

BTW, this shoe cost $150. A used chair in the shape of a shoe. I told R I’ll go back for it when it hits $20. He said he wouldn’t take it for free.

Ikea: Not for Introverts

Last week, Roland had to go to Europe for work, so I gladly used up my Southwest Rewards credits to bring my littlest sister Becca here for a visit. One of our first stops: Ikea. Here’s a great recap of our what-did-we-get-ourselves-into adventure that Bex put together: