It's official--Marc and I are nerd twins

Marc has had several problems with his laptop in the past year or so. After a horrible experience with the Geek Squad at Best Buy and a computer that they never fixed even after multiple attempts, we found out that the computer is part of a class action lawsuit. It heats up too much and shuts down. It's so hot that you can't even keep it in your lap. Couple that with my 1 percent free space hard drive and similar heating/shut down issues that have cropped up with my laptop lately, and we decided that it was time for something new.

So Marc went shopping today and got a sweet Compaq V3000. Then I went shopping with him later and got the same one. Yes, we look dorky sitting on the couch with matching laptops. But it's also cute in a weird way. And we didn't buy them from Best Buy this time, because as far as I'm concerned, any big purchase isn't a best buy from those jerks--at least at our local store. It's kind of a pain having to reconfigure and reinstall everything on a new computer, but it's fun.

I got a good tip from Laura in my previous blog's comment that gave me a good idea for something to talk about. She recommended a sheet set that I'll definitely try out. That reminds me of how obsessive we've become with our bedding. It makes sense to transform the place where you spend a third of your life and that is vital to your heath into the most comfortable place it can be. We have a pretty good mattress from when we moved into the house four (wow!!) years ago. We've since topped it with a featherbed, king size sheets (on a queen mattress--so we don't fight over them as much anymore), and a king size luxury down comforter. That comforter might be the best deal I ever found. Originally over $600, it was half off plus an additional 10 percent off. Score. We used to use flannel sheets, but then I discovered something new. Modal, which is actually made from beechwood trees, just like Laura's suggestion. We got ours at Linens 'n' Things, but I think they have them at Bed Bath and Beyond, too. We liked them so much that we even bought some for our guest bed to pamper the occasional friend that stays for the weekend. If you're looking for new sheets, check these and Laura's recommendation out.