I just bought tickets for the butterfly pavilion at the Smithsonians for tomorrow. Tickets are limited and sold in specific time slots, so they suggest you buy ahead.  No problem.  However, I went to buy them online and there was a $1.50 processing fee per ticket (on top of the $6 ticket price). Annoyed at the processing fee, I decided to call the museum instead, and order them over the phone.  Then, I was told there was a $2 fee per ticket for ordering them over the phone!  Needless to say, I went back and bought them online to save some money in processing fees (online is easier anyway).

What I don’t understand is why place don’t build the processing fee into the price of the ticket.  Instead of $6 per ticket and a $1.50 processing fee, why can’t you just make the tickets $7.50?  I would be a much happier consumer right now if I thought the tickets were $7.50, instead of knowing that I’ve paid an extra $1.50 for processing.

I’ve had pretty much the same hair style for many years now, so I decided it was time for a change.  I got my haircut after work tonight and now have a new ‘do’.  She took 6 inches off the back.  It’s supposed to still be long enough to put back in a pony tail,  but we’ll see how that goes.

I think I like the new cut, and its much lighter.  The real test will come tomorrow when I style it myself and see how it turns out.  Hopefully the new cut will force me to style my hair instead of just throwing it up in a bun most of the time.

Below are a few pics….please ignore the exhausted look on my face.

A few weeks ago Ross bought me a Wii as an early anniversary present. Now, this might seem like a strange anniversary present to some – but it’s something I’ve been wanting for a while and it’s something that we can play together.

I must say- I love the Wii and think it’s great! I find it very easy to play and the games we’ve gotten for it so far are pretty fun. It’s also nice to be able to pick it up and play for 10-15 minutes and then put it back down again.

The Wii came with the sports games which we played the first weekend. I was best at tennis, and worst at baseball. However, since then we’ve gotten other new games which we’ve been playing more.

Super Mario Galaxy is a great old style Mario game. Although I find jumps and maneuvers much easier with the Wii motes. You can also has a side-kick (2nd player) who can collect stars and hold off enemies for you. Ross recently helped me with a big boss fight that I couldn’t seem to beat without his help.

Last weekend we got Mario Kart. I’ve never really played Mario Kart before – but am finding this one fun. I enjoy the racing games more than the battles. Although I still frequently fall off the track or end up dead last, the racing game is still fun. However, I find the battles very difficult – I usually have no clue where I”m going, am too slow to pick up coins or shoot at other people – and spend most of the time wandering around getting hit by weapons. Maybe the more I play, the better I’ll get – but battles aren’t my favorite right now. The game came with one Wii wheel, which initially made playing easier for me. However, I think that playing with the wiimote and nunchuck are easier because it’s easier for me to fire weapons and jump that way.

Raymans Raving Rabbids. I asked Ross to find this game on ebay for me as I felt like I would enjoy a game full of funny games. The first two times I played it, I found all the mini games all very fun and silly. However, the last time I played it, I was in a bad mood and the game just frustrated me and put me in a worse mood. I don’t think video games are good relaxers for me. Maybe if I was better they would be more relaxing and less frustrating. Lesson learned: if I need to relax or calm down, a glass of wine and crap TV is the way to go.