Two Cents and a Thousand Words Maine, photography, technology, politics, and other selected ramblings

Doin’ the Golden Road

Today I’ll be following the Golden Road from Millinocket to Greenville, and if I have time I might try to get as far as the Harris Dam… back in time for Desperate Housewives at 9!

umm, yeah.

It’s my first photo trip in a while. Hopefully it’ll turn out well.

Milking the system

So I got this $10 Kohl’s gift card in the mail a couple of weeks ago, good for any purchase $10 or over. We just had our first Kohl’s grand opening here, so they wanted to do it as a sort of “try us out, see what you like” thing. I’ve gone to the store a couple of times looking for things to buy with it, but I didn’t want to fall victim to their plan (sure, you get $10, but you probably buy something for $24.99 – ha ha! $14.99 in revenue they didn’t have before). I was trying to look for something around $11.99 that I actually needed; then I remembered I could use a few more pairs of socks. There were multiple pairs on display for $10. Perfect! But wait – they were 45% off. Darn. I saw a pair for $15 on sale for $8.25. Great, but I needed something else now to move over the $10 mark. I looked around for something, and then I saw this wonderful holiday napkin ring on sale that looked fairly festive. Here was my bill:

The cashier was quite amused.

Lessons learned in Boston (volume 2)

• It’s a nice place to visit.
• Driving down isn’t that bad… and it seems shorter from Portland to Boston than from Bangor to Portland.
• Having a car when you need one rocks.
• The Green Line still sucks.
• huttle buses suck (this time from North Station to Science Park and Lechmere).
• I want an Apple Store closer to me.
• Walking in the rain from Quincy Market to Hanover Street in the rain (especially when you don’t know where Hanover Street is) is annoying but fun to laugh at afterwards.
• Having a laptop and a properly-functioning camera is nice.
• It’s tough to find a map around Quincy Market.
• On the Border is awesome.
• The chocolate lava cake at The Chart House is even more excellent than their apple/raspberry tart.
• Street performers don’t perform in the rain.
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• I wouldn’t want to live there.
• I really love hanging out with my friends.

…and as a bonus…

• Individuals can be really stupid.
• While walking through Boston, it’s definitely helpful to have either someone who knows the city or who can find his or her way around.
• Interactive exhibits at the Museum of Science are cool.
• Damn, there are a lot of Starbucks.
• Lots of Bostonians have iPods.
• Go to the Improv Asylum. Now. Before you get punched in the throat.