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A couple of weeks ago, for my boyfriend's birthday, I bought him a Microsoft Recertified Xbox 360 for $180 at Consumer Depot. I was somewhat worried about buying a refurbished Xbox after reading several reviews online that talked about the Xbox Red Circle of Death. This I guess happens when the Xbox power ring turns from green to red. When this happens I guess your xbox is fried and will no longer work. From what I have gathered from my many searches on the web, the Xbox red circle of death occurs when the xbox overheats due to the poor design of the ventilation system.

Even though I was told by a salesman at Gamestop that there was a 40% chance of purchasing an Xbox that would soon develop the red circle of death, which meant that there was also a 60% chance that I would purchase an Xbox that would never have this problem. He told me that he had purchased a refurbished model 8 months ago that was still going strong, but the manager of the store was on his 8TH! refurbished Xbox, so I guess its a hit or miss with these systems. So if you are in the market for one of these babies, be careful and make sure you get a warranty! supposedly, if you have this problem, it is more likely to show up within the first month of use, so if you do buy one make sure you use the sh*t out of it. If it is going to break, make sure it breaks within the warranty period. Ok, anyway, needless to say I took the chance and bought the system, and am still hoping that I acquired one of the good Xbox's on the market.

When I got the Xbox home we hooked it up and turned it on. We were a little surprised when we heard loud the Xbox was while running. It sounded like the fan was really running hard, but we hoped the noise would decrease as time went on. However, we were dissapointed when the noise continued the whole time it was running. But, it really isn't loud enough to be crazy annoying so we decided we were ok with it. I mean, at least we know the fan is working right? Maybe this super fan will save us from experiencing the red circle of death...cross your fingers! :)

Alright, now down to how awesome the xbox is: This thing is great! I think I enjoy it more than Nate (my boyfriend). Not only can you play video games with killer graphics, but this system allows you to play movies straight from your computer, as well as, watch thousands of movies and tv shows instantly online through a $8 netflix subscription! We actually use the xbox more for its media extender capabilities than for the video games. You can watch movies, listen to music, look at pictures, and so much more with this AMAZING machine. We absolutely love it! So, even if you are not a video game enthusiast I still would highly recommend this system just for its media extender capabilities alone. If you are in the market for one of these great systems I suggest checking out a shopping deals website to see if there are any current deals on these great systems.

Today, my boyfriend and I decided that we were tired of our VERY old, hard, uncomfortable mattress that is over 15 years old. We have been sleeping on this mattress together for about 5 years. It is definitely the most uncomfortable mattress I have ever slept on. It is hard as a rock! When we moved in together 2 years ago we decided that we would put his bed in our bedroom because its a King size (once you go king size its impossible to go back) even though my bed is MUCH more comfortable. This was fine with me, I mean its not like its impossible to sleep on, I just know there are way more comfortable beds out there.

Anyway, back to the point :), I was looking for deals online as I often do, and saw that Sears was having a sale of 60% Off on their mattresses. Now, this sounds like a really great deal to me so I go online to check it out. As I am searching I find a Sealy Union LTD Plush Pillowtop King Size mattress for $399! This deal sounds great, so I do a review check, as I ALWAYS do before I buy anything. I find a site with five reviews, two are very poor reviews and three are excellent reviews. The two people who gave the mattress 1 star out of 5 say that the bed feels amazing the first time you lay on it, but after three months the bed loses its shape, develops bumps, and grooves making this once extremely comfertable bed VERY uncomfertable. Now, keep in mind, that these reviewers both said the SAME thing. The other three reviews however, talked about how amazingly comfertable this bed is, but didn't give the amount of time that they had slept on the bed.  After reading these reviews, I decided that I was going to go to Sears and try out the bed for myself. Even if this specific matterss didn't work out, maybe I would find one that would.

After all of this research, I get to Sears and ask an employee where the mattresses are located, the woman tells me that they don't have the mattresses in the store, you have to buy them online. I am boggled by this answer, I mean, who wants to buy a bed online without trying it out first. There is no way I am going to take the chance of purchasing such an important item online without trying it out. Needless to say we left sears and went to a few independant mattress stores in the area.

The first independent store we tried looked a little sketchy, but we went in anyway. I tried out a few of the beds, but they all seemed a little cheap. Now, I know at first at the beginning of this post I was talking about purchasing a cheap mattress, but after doing some more research, talking to the sales people, and trying out several different beds, I realize that mattresses are investments. They will last you hopefully AT LEAST 10 years and you just can't put a price on a good nights sleep. So now, with this new outlook, I am more comfertable with spending a larger amoutn of money. Back to the story, we found a bed that we thought was pretty comfortable, but wanted to shop around a little more so we left promising that we would be back if you didn't find something better.

We go a few more places until we end up at the winning store. This store has a much larger selection and the sales person seems to know a lot about the inner workings of mattress and what kind of support each different type of mattress provides. He shows us the best selling mattress in the store it is AMAZING. It is SOOO comfortable I could have fallen asleep right then and there. This mattress is on sale for $1034, which a bit more than I had planned on spending in the beginning, but again I say that a mattress is an investment for a good nights sleep and will most likely last you AT LEAST 10 years, so once you divide the total price by 10 the mattress is only costing you about $100 a month. Now, isn't a good nights sleep that leaves you refreshed instead of exhausted worth a measly $100 a month? I think so, but that is just my opinion personally.

Alright, so after several stores and hours of searching for the perfect mattress, we think we have finally found the winner, it is a Southerland Mattress with a memory foam pillowtop that is SOOO comfortable (I would tell you the exccat model, but it has left my head at the moment). So, we fill out a financing application and wait for the resutl. After about 30 seconds the salesman tells us that our applicaiton is declined! I am shocked, my boyfriend (he filled out the application) has a great job and good credit, how did he get rejected? We are both stunned and confused by this, he can buy a $25,000 truck, but he can't open a credit line for a $1000 mattress? I am still pretty sad about this outcome, because after all of that, we had to leave the store leaving the mattress and a little bit of our self esteem behind.

I would love to hear any opions from people about why his application for a line of credit to purchase a mattress was declined, but he has been able to obtain financing for several different cars, trucks, and boats over the years. I find this utterly perplexing and if anyone can shed some light on why this could have happened I would love to hear it.

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I absolutely LOVE watching Television Shows on DVD. Being able to find out what happens next after each episodes always climatic endings is SO much nicer than having to wait a week to see it. That is why I have decided to provide people with a list of TV on DVD boxed sets that are on sale. I will only be TV shows that I have watched and found extremely enjoyable. So here are my TV Show Recommendations.



1. Get Veronica Mars - The Complete First Season for as low as $13.51 on Amazon.com.

Veronica Mars is my all time favorite show. Out of all of these shows I am going to recommend this is my number one recommendation. If you haven't seen this series you are really missing out.


Veronica Mars Brief Summary: In the wealthy, seaside community of Neptune, California, the rich and powerful make the rules. Unfortunately for them, there's Veronica Mars, a smart, fearless 17-year-old apprentice private investigator dedicated to solving the town's toughest mysteries. Veronica used to be one of the popular girls, but it all came crumbling down around her after her best friend, Lilly, was murdered, and her then-sheriff father, Keith, was removed from office for naming Lilly's rich father as the lead suspect. During the day, Veronica must negotiate high school like any average teenage girl. But at night, she helps with her father's struggling, new private investigator business--and what she finds may tear the town of Neptune apart at the seams. For more info on this Excellent Show check out this informational page: Veronica Mars DVD.




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Entourage Brief Summary: Vince Chase is a sexy young actor whose career is on the rise. To share the fun of his ride to the top of Hollywood and keep him grounded, Vince looks to Eric, Drama and Turtle, his childhood buddies from Queens. Together, they'll navigate the highs and lows of Hollywood's fast lane, where the stakes are higher, and the money and temptations greater, than ever before. But that certainly will not stop them from having fun the whole way through.



3. All Seasons of the Golden Girls are On Sale for $10.10 Each! Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5, Season 6, Season 7 - Buy.com

Golden Girls Brief Summary: The Golden Girls was one of the most popular television shows of the 1980s. The show centered around four elderly single women living together in a House in Florida, all played by sitcom veterans: sensible Dorothy (Bea Arthur), sweet but stupid Rose (Betty White), lusty Blanche (Rue McClanahan), and Dorothy's outspoken mother Sophia (Estelle Getty). The program was nominated for many Emmy and Golden Globe awards, and was consistently in Nielsen's top 10 for its entire run, garnering both critical acclaim and public popularity. It also proved daring for its time, tackling sensitive political issues and for the mere fact it was a prime time show whose characters were much older than television's most desired demographic.



4. Alias: the Complete First Season is on sale for $15.00 at Buy.com.

Alias Brief Summary: Golden Globe Award-winning actress Jennifer Garner is Sydney Bristow. Syd's not exactly your average grad student. Her life might appear normal, but she's hiding a secret life working as a spy for the CIA.

Sydney's world is turned upside down when she learns she may work for the very enemy she thought she was fighting. Now she's entangled in a covert lifestyle where she is forced to question the allegiances of everyone, including those closest to her. I highly recommend this show. I couldn't turn it off! I was so upset when I finished the 5th and final season, no more Alias, Seriously?! :(. Did I mention Jennifer Garner is a black belt in real life so the action scenes she's in are AMAZING!

Entertainment Weekly says Alias is "a spy-fi roller coaster of killer gadgets, double roundkicks, triple crosses, poignant confessionals, cliff-hangers, sliced-off fingers, conspiracies, outrageous outfits, exotic locales, flirtations, mythologies -- and that's just before the first commercial break."



5. Get Buffy the Vampire Slayer the Complete Series for $122.74 this Series contains 40 Discs, that's just $3.05 a DVD!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Brief Summary: From the very first episode of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and throughout the course of its run of almost a decade, the show set the standard for quality television entertainment. Picking up where the relatively disappointing film left off, the show followed Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) on her quest to rid the world of vampires, demons, and various other evil beings. A small band of friends were there to help her out, which included the vampire convert Angel (David Boreanaz), vampire and ambivalent love interest Spike (James Marsters), popular girl Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter), regular guy Xander (Nicholas Brendon), and intellectual Willow (Alyson Hannigan). This collection includes the entirety of the show, allowing fans to trace the evolution of Buffy's relationships, fashion sense, and success at battling her true demon: her strong desire to be normal.


6. Get Felicity: The Complete First Season for $14.99 - Amazon.com

Felicity Breif Summary: Starring Golden Globe Award-winning actress Keri Russell and today's hottest young stars, Felicity introduces us to a wide-eyed college freshman and the most exhilarating journey of all -- self discovery. From co-creators and executive producers J.J. Abrams (Alias) and Matt Reeves, along with executive producers Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Tony Krantz, comes Felicity, which explores the excitement and uncertainty of living in New York City -- a setting where anything goes and anything can happen.

While this show is from the 90's it is in no way dated. I just recently rewatched this incredible series and could barely and couldn't turn it off! I love it just as much today as I did when it first came out.



7. Get Gilmore Girls: The Complete First Season for $17.88

Gilmore Girls Brief Summary: Welcome to quaint Stars Hollow, Connecticut. People often mistake Independence Inn's manager, headstrong single mom Lorelai Gilmore, and her equally willful teenage daughter, Rory, for sisters. Lorelai and Rory cope with the same emotional ups and downs, including Lorelai's overbearing, old-money parents and the joys and frustrations of the male gender. This heartfelt, humorous drama appeals to young and old alike with its blend of traditional family issues and hip, contemporary attitude.



8. Get Sex and the City: The Complete Series (Collector's Giftset) for as low as $104.95.

Sex and the City Brief Summary: A gaggle of single Manhattan women experience the ups and downs of dating in this comedic HBO series that has earned wild popularity for its honesty regarding women's attitudes toward sex and relationships, as well as for its racy content. Sarah Jessica Parker stars as Carrie Bradshaw, the writer of a relationship column, who still has none of the answers. Though the men in her life come and go, Carrie is always surrounded by her friends: sex-hungry publicist Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), independent lawyer Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), and Park Avenue princess Charlotte York (Kristin Davis). The four women couldn't be more different in their careers and romantic lives, but they come together over laughter and tears, especially where men are concerned. This collection gathers all six seasons of the show loved by women (and secretly watched by men).

If you are a woman and you haven't seen this series yet, you have sorely missed out and I advise you to give it a try. This show at one point or another brings to light A LOT of the common issues that all women have faced at one point in their lives.