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*"Remember: Two lines for positive, one line for negative, young lady."*

I don't remember how old I was the first time I went into a dollar store. Pretty young, I suppose, and it was a little shop in Quail Springs Mall appropriately named "Everything is a $1.00!!!" (with exclamation points and everything for emphasis). I was young enough to think that a store where every item cost $1.00 was amazing.

In truth, the dollar store was the place to go if you needed cheap costume jewelry or more artificial flowers. That's about the only stuff they sold, nothing terribly useful...and forget about a brand name. Still, if you were a kid, the dollar store was the shit.

Nowadays the dollar store is better than ever. Sure, they still sell cheap plastic flowers and toys only fit for the most illegitimate of your nieces and nephews*, but now they actually have somewhat useful products in stock as well. I've gotten a bit into the habit of checking the neighborhood Dollar Tree, before going to some other store, because, hey, if I can find what I'm looking for and it'll only cost a buck...then I'm down. I'm on a budget, bitches.

Anyway, I've been kinda sick for awhile and because of a heinous work schedule, I haven't been able to get around to buying a new, cold-germ free toothbrush until today. So, I decided to hit up the Dollar Tree this afternoon to see what they had to offer in terms of toothbrush selection. They had them fancy-schmancy toothbrush numbers, but I settled on a 4-pack of toothbrushes...and some other stuff...

*A 4-pack of toothbrushes, some cough syrup, knock-off Thin Mints, and a home pregnancy test. Total cost = $4.34*

Really, there are only 2 things pictured that I actually need at the moment (that would be toothbrushes and the cough syrup...I'm still hacking up a bit of mucus). I'm like 99.999999999999999% certain that I'm not pregnant at the moment. But if peace of mind only costs $1...who the hell could pass that up?! Plus, Halloween is tomorrow, trick or treat, chil'rens...

As for the imitation Thin Mint cookies, it looks like I don't have to wait around for the Girl Scouts to come a-knockin' anymore.

1 box Thin Mints: $2.50-$4.00/ box
4 oz bottle of Robitussin: $4.49
4 Toothbrushes: $3.99 x 2
1 Pregnancy Test: $5.59

Saving over $16 on mostly useless items...priceless...

* = Just kidding. I only give my brother's illegitimate children the finest gifts that the 7-11 candy isle has to offer...

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The Best Taco Bell in Germany

Last weekend, I crossed off a major item on my bucket list. I went to Taco Bell in Germany. "But Raven, shouldn't you aspire to better, healthier things that have a measurable positive impact on society?" I know that's what you're thinking, but I don't really give a crap... because you are not the boss of me. I wanted Taco Bell, because it's probably the one thing from back at home that I crave the most. Say what you want about it (again, I don't give a crap), but get at me when you've spent years away from your homeland and are unable to acquire whatever nasty-ass comfort food is available wherever you're from. For me, my nasty-ass comfort food of choice is Taco Bell...with Sonic a close second. However, you can't even find Sonic all over the U.S. and I don't find myself craving burgers and hot dogs all the time (plus, those urges are a lot easier to satisfy than a craving for Mexican or Tex-mex).

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The One Who Got Away (Part 6): PLOT TWIST

Quick Translation: This confirms that German citizenship will not be opposed, if within two years it can be verified that the aforementioned person no longer possesses citizenship for Trinidad and Tobago e and/or has fulfilled the requirements for the loss of this citizenship and that nothing has happened in the meantime, which would forbid naturalization. I almost forgot what it felt like to receive a industrial size dose of 100% homegrown German bureaucratic pedantry. Luckily, the German authorities will never leave you too long without a fix. You can count on that. As you can see from the picture above (and from my previous posts), Trinidad and Tobago e had only been mentioned once in passing up until now, when I finalized my application and paid the fee. Mr. S: Your mother was naturalized in the U.S. after you were born? Me: Yes, but she never applied for Trinidadian citizenship for me, which would have had to have been done by my 18th birthday....

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I’ve been fighting a huge craving for Taco Bell all day long. I don’t know how the idea got in my head, but I can’t seem to shake it. It’s not even so much that I want tacos or Mexican(-ish) food. In fact, I think if someone were to make a taco and put it right in front of me (ok, admittedly, I would eat it). However, there would be a part of my soul that would be entirely disappointed that it wasn’t Taco Bell. I found the Unofficial Taco Bell Blog this afternoon. I highly recommend it, especially if you (in their words) want to know more about the "seemingly endless wonders of Taco Bell". If you are jonesing for the Bell, however, this site will do nothing but compound the problem. Maybe part of the reason that I can’t stop thinking about it, is because Tunde is coming to Hamburg next Tuesday. And when I think Tunde , I think about the Air Force. When I think of the Air Force, I think about how the only Taco Bells in Germany are located on Air Force bases. These location...

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