Don't Want to Grow Up

My six-year-old, who insists she isn't too big for her Barbie Jeep she fit in when she was three-years-old, wants a new battery charger for her Jeep for her birthday next month. Spend $40 for a battery for a car charger that will probably be set out by the road for somebody to come by and pick it up for a child smaller than she is?  Those stupid cars need a universal battery charger - a one-size fits all kind of thing and I think they'd come down in price.

Actually, all electronics need this! Imagine having one charger for all the different cell phones, the Nintendo DSI, the PSP's, etc. that kids have nowadays. That would be cool!

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Surgery for Me?

I had a three week check-up today for some in-office slice 'n dice I had at the doctor three weeks ago.  It didn't heal properly and now they want to do one to two more involved surgeries at the hospital in three weeks...pfft.  My family and their darn genetic digestive/gastro issues!

I asked the doctor what the worst was that could happen if I didn't do the surgery.  He mentioned that I wouldn't want to go 20-30 years like this and then went into what would likely happen - another infection, things bursting, yada yada yada.  I told him I was only planning on living another 30 years so maybe it's not so bad - no need for the funeral checklist just yet but I really do not want surgery.  I made a follow-up appointment with him in three months and will get a second opinion in the interim and also look into natural options.  For a slice 'n dice with anesthetic, I want to be sure it is the right choice before I commit.

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