Zhu Zhu Pets Toy Of The Year!!!

OK, first I can not say how ridiculous I think that is, that these toy hamsters were voted toy of the year, for 2009. Anyone who has been following my blog since Christmas, knows how difficult it was to get one of these critters, for the 9 dollar asking price. People were buying, and selling them for four times that on Ebay, and Amazon. You could not even get them in Target, or Walmart, because they were never in stock. We did get two, both the last week before Christmas, and did not pay more than 10 dollars for them. I will tell you these toys are stupid. They eat batteries like no tomorrow. So if you paid the 9 dollar asking price, you are paying way more in batteries, to keep the thing running. It talks non stop, and makes annoying noises, that are cute for about five minutes, then it borders on making you psychotic. Now they have come up with mini ZhuZhu pets, and outfits, and other nonsense. Now if they made these so you could somehow plug them in to charge them up, I would consider them a half way decent toy. However, in the current condition, I find them to be a hunk of junk, and believe me when I say I will not be spending countless hours arguing with my local Walmart this year. If you got a Zhu Zhu pet, what is your evaluation of the toy? Please share your thoughts. I can not be the only parent, who felt they were a complete waste of time, and money. Now I am off to a Valentines Day Party with our playgroup, to stuff myself full of yummy cupcakes, and candy. Have a great day, everyone.

Grrrr Yes I am Growling, and The Musculoskeletal System

Grrr, I am in a growling mood today. Why, you ask? Well I am irritated, and for two reasons.

1- Yesterday I made my daily online rounds of Toys R Us, Target, and Walmart, looking for a ZhuZhu pet hamster. Toys R Us actually had them in stock. So I quick put one in my cart, and clicked submit. Now since I have shopped there before I just needed to sign. It took a matter of seconds, only. But poof as soon as I hit submit, they were all gone again. Grr I am so irritated with these stupid hamsters, and my local Walmart who insists they still have not gotten them in. I still find that very hard to believe, and may have to write another complaint to corporate.

2- Tiger Woods, yes Tiger Woods. Why am I irritated at Tiger Woods. Well for one thing, I got his character school lesson plan, for my kids for next year. Do you really think I am going to use this, after he has cheated on his wife? No I will not. I am sorry, no I do not expect him, or anyone else to be perfect. However, just making a written statement on his website, that he is sorry for his transgressions, and he made a mistake does not cut it. Sleeping with other women, and it appears to actually be more than one, is not a mistake, it is disgusting, being a pig. A mistake is you bounced a check, cheating on your wife is deliberate, and something you wanted to do. People are saying they feel sorry for him. For what reason? Why don't you feel sorry for his wife, and kids, for his piggish ways? I am so tired of men who can not keep their personal parts where they belong. And no please don't leave me a message asking me if this is based on personal reasons. No my husband has never cheated on me, and I hope he never would. When you live in the public spot light, and all of us who make his endorsements possible, they owe all of us more of an explanation than a written statement on a website, that he probably did not even write. If you don't like being in the public spot light, then you should have been an accountant or something.

There, now that I got all that off my chest, if anyone is interested in the Tiger Woods character lessons, just contact me and I will gladly give them away. Tomorrow is test day, so no lesson plans to post. We had a beautiful day at the park today, and the kids are currently painting. Below are three cool videos on the musculoskeletal system, which was our Health topic for today. You still have time to get your entry in for the Sylvan 1st grade workbook. It ends Saturday morning, when I get home from work. I will try to remember to draw the name, before I head off to bed. The rules are at the top of this blog.

Calling Walmart, Target, Ebay Sellers, and Toys R US

OK I am getting creative now, in my desire to obtain one Zhu Zhu hamster, before Christmas at the asking price of 8 dollars. I am willing to offer anyone who can get me one, of the said hamsters, free advertising on all three of my blogs for infinity. I do not want to spend more than 8 dollars, I will pay with Paypal, I must have it before Christmas, and the advertising will start when the hamster arrives at my home. This blog is a page rank 3, my jewelry blog is a page rank 2, and my sons writing blog is a page rank 1. It can be banner, or text link, whichever you prefer. I will even post specials, or promos if you would like. I am getting desperate here. I am sure someone has an extra one of these hamsters lying around. If you are interested in this please contact me at darien04@gmail.com for more info.

Lesson Plans For 11/30/09:

DJ and Caitlin advent calendar craft, get it here.

DJ:
Reading: Read chapters 14, and 15 of Little House on the Prairie, with summaries
Arts and crafts: Advent calendar, see above
Writing: Write about your Thanksgiving
Spelling/Vocab: Look up the definition for each word
Language Arts: Suffixes, Prefixes
Math: Problem solving, subtracting zeros
Cursive Writing

Caitlin:
Reading: HOP Pop Fox
Beginning Sounds: Worksheet
Alphabet Book: Letter H finish
Printing Practice
Math: Large and small numbers worksheet
Site Words
Arts and Crafts: Advent calendar, see above for the link

Outraged At Walmart

Over two months ago I purchase a ZhuZhu pets hamster house, as a gift. I have been trying to get the hamsters ever since. You don't have them available online, and Ebay is selling them for almost four times as much. Yesterday, I was in my Chiefland, FL Walmart, and they had five in stock. I took two, and at cash out was told I could not purchase them because they had been recalled. I searched this, and not only is it untrue, but I found out Walmart put the hold on them for Black Friday. I am outraged by this. Not only do I not shop on Black Friday, I don't have any intentions of fighting with a bunch of crazy people over a toy hamster. I spend over 600 dollars a month at my local Walmart store. I need only one stupid hamster, I think you could be willing to help.

Not what I intended to post today, but I am completely p*****. They will not sell these stupid hamsters, waiting for Black Friday. I have contacted the store manager, and am now taking it all the way to the top of the Walmart command. This is the letter I sent to their complaint address, and I will be calling their main number, until I get a respectable answer.