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I have to take a moment to plug some things that have recently knocked my socks off.

Did you know that if you’re a Netflix member you can now watch a ton of stuff online?  Don’t worry about mailing anything or waiting a couple days to watch a movie…now you can just immediately watch whatever you want to watch (the content is limited but they’re adding more constantly).  The picture is HD quality and freezeless via a new program called Microsoft Silverlining. Also there are no commercials, which boggles my mind!  How are studios, actors, directors, etc. making money?  Because of this…I do not think this will last very long without some sort of extra fee.   The only thing is that the convenience can create something I’ve deemed the “Life Vacuum.”  Like many modern day conveniences we are tempted to overindulge.  When the sea of possibilities is rich with pretty things it’s hard to take them in moderation.  Watching the entire second season of 30 Rock or Arrested Development has never been easier or more tempting.  Be careful not to fall into the Life Vacuum.  You’ll wake up in a sea of listless drool, missing your frontal lobe.

Flight of the Conchords’ new season debuts this Sunday on HBO.  There was a great segment on NPR this morning that gave a two minute preview of one of the season’s plotlines.  Jermaine becomes a Gigalo and Bret composes a Jamaicany-Roxanne-Red-Light-esque song to convince him that he doesn’t have to be a male whore.  I cannot wait.

Also on NPR is a new little thing called All Tech Considered, part of the famous All Things Considered. I cannot get enough of this for some reason.  I don’t even like technology that much.  Maybe it’s Omar Gallaga’s sexy croon.

An phenomenal way to manage your finances totally for free…Mint.com.  Import your bank and credit card information and it tracks everything you spend.  It sends you payment reminders (Dear Lauren, Credit card bills aren’t fun but neither are late fees.  You’re Visa bill is due in five days.  Cheers, Mint.com), it creates pie charts, and keeps you accountable for whatever budget you set up.  For a person who has as much financial cents as a kiwi, this has changed the way I think about my moolah.

This rocked my world but I haven’t even gotten to do it yet!  Next thing I know, I’ll be hanging from my living room ceiling.

Finally,  the best You Tube video I’ve ever seen.  If you don’t watch this you will be doing yourself an injustice.