Every couple of months I have to do the "Catch Up" post

Since I haven't blogged in a while, lets get all of the important stuff out of the way first.

What I am reading: Oh man. This is hard. I am not. I'm still not consuming and not buying books has been a difficult adjustment. I need a Kindle. Or a library card. Its become especially difficult since I didn't renew any magazine subscriptions. No more Economist, no more Entertainment Weekly.
What I am listening to: I'm The Reason - Day 26. I never watched Making The Band (although CT and I quote Dave Chapelle's skit about the show with obnoxious abandon), but I really like this song. Mainly because it just has a great beat and I can dance to it while I'm cleaning the kitchen. I considering switching the blog to Vox so I can have music.
Current shoe obsession:
I have been sticking to my guns are far as not consuming things. I have been doing tons better than anyone expected. I actually used my birthday money to buy Mr. Little Man's summer clothes. And now I am itching for a new pair of super cute summer flip flops. I don't know if not consuming things and spending money has opened my eyes to anything, but these (which I really like) are $170.00:



You read that right. $170.00. For flip flops. Didn't cute flip flops used to be really cheap? And yes, I would probably wear these A LOT, but its still crazy money....until I saw these on the Shoe Blog and realized they were $235.00:



All I need for someone to direct me to the $40.00 shoes. Its a simple request.

Current TV boyfriend: Don't make me admit it. Ok, it's Chuck Bass. I think I heart him, but I do not want to because he is so self righteous and smarmy and everytime he opens his mouth he just covers himself in another layer of slime (not to mention that he was on the verge of date raping poor little Jenny Humphrey, you know, before she morphed into the Queen Bee wannabe). But you know who you have to call in times of trouble; who will always help you and not judge? Chuck Bass. Damn it! I swear to everyone reading this, GOssip Girl is the last teenage show I will ever watch. The only reason I watch it now is because JL makes me. I am weak.
Current favorite TV show: You know how I said I hated reality television? I think thats a lie. I can't stop watching Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel. I am FASCINATED.

Up next: the return of the Retro Video of the Week, and posts about my Mother's Day and Ovulation Cookies.