2-Part post (ebay is funny; g diapers are, interesting) May 18, 2007

I like ebay. I’ve sold many things on there, I’ve bought many things on there. I no longer have to go to garage sales cause I can find all my deals online!

So this week, I’m selling: g Diapers. Have you heard of these? They’re like the modern cloth diapers….environmentally friendly, yet disposable. Basically, you have “little g pants” with a plastic liner inside, then you put a disposable pad inside that. And there’s your diaper. When the pad is used up, you just flush it down the toilet! (or you can throw it away) and load the next one into the little g pants.

I really liked the idea/concept. Especially when I learned that it takes hundreds of years for normal disposable diapers to biodegrade (although, since disposables haven’t been around for hundreds of years, I’m skeptical of those numbers). But still, I do worry about environmental impacts. I’m no granola, but dumping masses of dirty diapers into landfills just can’t be good for the world. So, I decided to try out the g Diapers. Cost wise, they’re about double what I pay for Target diapers (yikes). But I picked up a starter kit at Wild Oats for $22. Comes with 2 pants and 10 disposable pads.

And….the diapers work pretty well. Plus, the little g pants come in really cute colors. It was nice to double-up the pads at night too since Lucy normally seems to leak out while she sleeps. But, the downside I’ve decided, is that the diapers are really bulky. It gives Lucy a total bubble-butt! Her clothes don’t fit right over them. I’m sure this was the same with cloth diapers when we were kids. But once you’re used to how small and compact disposables are, it’s hard to change Lucy’s wardrobe to accommodate bubble butt. So basically, I’m here to report that I’m choosing fashion over the environment. Sadly, it’s true.

Which leads me back to…..ebay and why I find it funny. So I bought the diaper starter kit for $22 at Wild Oats Market. You can also buy it directly from gdiapers for $24.99. I used up 5 of the 10 pads, and I used one of the g pants a few times and then washed them. Basically these are used goods. So I posted the remnants of my starter kit on ebay for $9.99, and a week later, it’s now up to $25! Check it out HERE. This is why I find ebay to be funny. Why are people willing to pay MORE money for a used, 1/2 full kit when they can just go to the store and buy a brand new one for less?! I’m not complaining. Believe me, it’s awesome! But some people make me shake my head.

Bottom line: Go ebay. And Go g Diapers. If you don’t mind the bulkiness, I think they’re a great idea.

Bad design May 18, 2007

So I have to admit, I don’t really like the design of the template I picked here.   It’s an “adjustable width” template (I only realized this recently), which means that this white box you’re reading in right now can get wider or skinnier, depending on your computer.  Just drag your browser window out or minimize it a bit and you’ll see what I mean. There’s no SET size.  So basically, every person will see my posts a little differently depending on the size of their computer monitor and their browser window.  LAME!  Why am I telling you this?   Because I spend time placing my pictures in a nice design, only to realize that when you look at them, they probably look like a jumbled mess.   Did I mention this was annoying?  So, I apologize for the sore eye candy when my pictures don’t seem to be in any reasonable location and they just look scattered all over the page.  I won’t try to be creative anymore.  And yes, I should just find a new template.

Okay, I’m done.

EXPLORE THE SPACE March 27, 2007

Don’t worry, this won’t become Dana’s Seinfeldesque rant session. But I do have a “what’s the deal” here or there.
And this morning…..I was hoggin the road, cause I hate it when drivers cheat.
The right lane on the 170 freeway merges 3 lanes into 1 and at one point, the lane is very very wide. So lame-os pretend ignorance of the merge and breeze by the rest of us on the right-side, pretty much on the shoulder. Argh. You’re cheatin the rest of us who have been waiting in line!
This morning, I hogged the whole lane and camped out in the middle of it (sooo luxurious), and I managed to stop a driver from passing us all up! Of course 2 cars got by me. I tried.
Am I the lame-o?
I just want the world to be more fair.
You’re right, it never will be.

I put my pants on just like the rest of you - one leg at a time.
Except, when my pants are on, I make gold records.