My Federal refund covered my State debt and most of the software cost, so I came out of it about even, which was as much as I could reasonably hope for.

I don't yet have my W-2 from my old job. When I emailed about it, they told me I could get it by logging onto the ADp website that has our paystubs, but I am no longer an employee and my log-in doesn't work. Then they told me to get a new log-in I would need the last paystub that was handed out before going to this system. I have no idea where that is and I am not searching for it.

I'm not allowed to buy any more shoes until I get rid of some.

I wish I could impose that rule on The Boy. It's sort of hilarious how we have completely reversed the stereotypical gender roles, in certain situations -- I have indeed asked him, many many times, "How many pairs of black shoes DO YOU NEED?!?" I cringed the first time it came out of my mouth, but now I stand by it. Some day I will have to take a picture of his shoes, because it's comical. (Though, to be fair, he wears a lot of them, very often, so it's not like he impulse-buys and then tosses them in a corner.)

I need coffee recs. I want something to make at home that is smoky and not too dark. I am overly sensitive to coffee with the bitter aftertaste and can't stand that. I like flavored blends or regular and am fine with buying online. I'm willing to spend more to get something really good since I don't drink it too often and am trying to kick the expensive grab-coffee-at-store-on-way-to-work habit. So...medium or light roasts without bitter aftertaste recs--go!

well it is not coffee, but celestial seasonings Roastarama tea tastes smokey and nutty and not at all bitter to me. It's the only tea I really drink with milk since it tastes so much closer to coffee.

Blue Mountain.

Well, I just ordered my favorite Kona, which is from Left Coast Coffee. They also have an imprint with a less political name that I recommend to my conservative friends, heh. But I think they're great, and of course Kona is very smooth. I actually buy their darker roast, even though Kona is typically medium roast, because I think it's well suited to their particular bean. But it's not smoky at all. It's still pretty expensive. But I love the people, and it comes in an aloha print fabric bag!

Ha. We are typical. ita recommends Blue Mountain and I recommend Kona.

I had a feeling that might happen. Ha!

You know, I do like smoky but I think really what meant to say is that I like my coffee to have some body, but I hate the bitterness that so often accompanies it. So ignore the smoky. I just want something with substance without being too strong. I love smooth coffees.

I should recommend some Ethiopian coffee, then - it benefits the orphanage: [link]