A friend just randomly gifted me with the Crayola 120 color box a couple of weeks ago. Being the person that I am, I sorted all the crayons in shade progression and the designed a graph where I colored in the shades over the name of each color.

It's super handy because, to be honest, some of the new colors are kind of weak and very similar. This way, instead of using a scratch test, I can shop for shades on the graph.

Not to be all cranky grandma, but the new wax formula is not as satisfying as the crayons I have from 20+ years ago. Much thinner, less color saturation and some are crumbly.

I've also spent too much time reading about crayon history. Some of the colors they have discontinued just don't make sense. Some of the new ones, less so.

Still. CRAYONS!

I'm nearly finished with my Disney's Robinhood coloring book. That will be a sad day.

One of the fun things about being a parent is you get to do back to school shopping for your kids. We have new shoes, new clothes, a back pack, soccer gear, and the year's school supplies all sitting in the house waiting for next week.

I once treated myself to the 64-crayon box - with the built-in sharpener.

The nice thing about being an adult? you can buy yourself the cool things your parents wouldn't.

If it's crayons, colored pencils, or markers you want now is the time to buy them!

I have a great love of office supplies myself. When I was a kid I was delighted by reciept forms and guest checks.

Cash, thanks- I will start looking for those models. There are just no 10 year old hatchbacks. I think the people with civics are holding on to them.

ION, my LJ friend has no idea how she banned me.

It's very easy to ban people by accident. I'm pretty sure I've done it.

Tep, I was, to put it bluntly, technically a SPED, so ditto. and ditto. I also liked to giggle at the "embarrassing" TraumaRarma stories in a very "Bitch, please," kind of way.

Oh man, that thing was the bomb-diggety. It was more than twice as large as the rest of the issues!

And it smelled like Bonne Bell and Love's Baby Soft.

I'm full up with an embarrassment of drawing sticks. TWO 132 Prismacolor boxes, an unopened 40 box, an ancient 36 Prismacolor box from my undergrad days, 12 Faber-Castell metallic pencils, my ancient Crayola 64 box (with sharpener!), the new 120 crayon box(es...2 48s and a 24 in a bigger box with a funky sharpener with feet), 8 finepoint technical drawing pens, the Derwnt 12 fashion design sketch pencil set and 24 Sharpie drawing markers.

Good lord. I'm RICH!

Oh, and 5 sets of Mr. Sketch smelly markers.

Um. I think I might have a problem.

I have been thinking a lot about getting a car againe and I have to ask HOW did they get so darn expensive. There are used cars with over 100,000 miles on them for $11,000. I want to pay, like 5000. Which wouldn't be a problem if I wanted a giant sedan, but all I want in life is a hatchback or small pick-up, because if I can't haul stuff, what is the point!

The price of used cars with good fuel economy has gone up a lot since the beginning of the year due to rising fuel prices.

One of the reasons I decided to just buy a new car.