My Husband's Created a MONSTER!!

How did he do that? By having me shop around. Online.

I have officially fallen head over heels in LOVE with online shopping.

And now also add bidding on Ebay, too!

God almighty, he may have caused an addiction to start. Especially where Ebay's concerned. Some of the "Buy Now" prices just blow my mind. Books for only ninety-nine CENTS? Ka-pow, baby!

And I have noticed with the major brand, big-box stores like Target and Walmart, the online prices are BETTER than the in-store prices. It's really crazy.

The only thing that I wish that I had done different with ordering from Walmart was that I should have gone ahead and had all of the items shipped to my home and just pay the shipping fee. But, instead I had them FREE shipped from "site to store". And even though most of everything that I had ordered has been shipped out to the store, not everything is arriving at once.

Which makes me and Walmart close BFFs this Christmas season. I am going to see so much of my store, I think I may actually end up puking smiley faces, eventually.

So from now on, if I make orders from ANY big retail chain store, this chick is going to suck it up and pay that shipping fee to have it shipped to my house.

As for Ebay, I'll wait until next month and maybe order a few books for myself and the kids. Or even bid on them.

Thanks hubby! You have created a online retail shopping monster.

Criminal Minds. I Ain't No Criminal, But...

Sure, sometimes my mind can wander in to the criminal territory. Like when my ex pisses me off. Or when my kids drive me so (almost) incoherently insane. But otherwise, I don't have a violent bone in my body. Of course, if someone were to screw with my kid(s) in the (extremely) wrong way, I'd gladly go to prison, if it meant that they were safe and no longer being hurt.

But to see some of the stuff with the case stories on the hit NBC (but I watch on A&E and Ion TV) show, "Criminal Minds" is literally mind blowing. And in some cases, mind numbing.

I'm torn though. I loved it when Mandy Patinkin was on the show. But Joe Mantangna is pretty good, too. Thomas Gibson is still a hottie as he was in the "Chicago Hope" days. And the guy that plays Reed? What a cutie! In a geek-ish kind of way. Love his hair!

The show centers around a group of FBI agents (including two ladies, J.J. and Printess and one smokin' guy, Shemar Moore) who are on the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). They get involved in cases where there is a Criminal Profiling that needs piecing together, as to catch the killer.

Some of the subjects and cases that the show does are ripped right from the headlines. Others are storylines that the writers dream up. Either way, it's action packed, thrilling and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Because SOMETIMES, the killer is the one character that you would least expect.

All in all, I admit...

My name is Missy and I am a "Criminal Minds" crackhead. And yes, I am truly addicted.

Here's a clip of this talented group of actors, turned Federal Agents.