Thu 6 Jul 2006
Despite having a lazy workday, I was able to be productive after work. With my judge’s and my bailiff’s Bed, Bath & Beyond gift cards that they got for my birthday, I purchased a new Hoover bagless vacuum cleaner. My Fantom Fury had finally had its last suck before the roller fell apart. Oh, and all 4 rubber bands I’d bought for it last year broke, too. I was saddened to replace the Fury, the best vacuum cleaner I’d ever used, but was happy that the new one was lighter, more compact, and had the same amps of suction. I was finally able to do the stairs easily, because the Hoover has a stair cleaner handle grip that allows for better leaned-back manueverability. Oh, and the suction on the hose attachment was shockingly strong. That’ll suck up ants no problem!
After vacuuming the house, I went to belly dancing, week 2. Vanessa was there, having missed last week’s first class, but she did fine; the choreography wasn’t difficult, and we caught up with each other and had fun. After class, we went to get chicken rice soup to go at one of my favorite Thai restaurants, and upon returning her to her car, Vanessa gave me my birthday present. Yay, more presents! She got me a pretty journal, a white Happy Bunny wifebeater, and a teal and pink Happy Bunny tank and boxer set. Happy Bunny on the pajama set says “You’d be cooler if you were me.” I love Happy Bunny!
When I came to work this morning, there was another present on my desk from a coworker, another Bed, Bath & Beyond giftcard (I love that store, it has EVERYTHING). Birthday months are great! I should drag it out more often. The celebration begins right around the birthday and if I don’t do an event until weeks after the date, then it goes on till then! This Saturday: Disneyland! Yay!
I hate to say this after the fact but I really like the Dyson vacuum. They aren’t cheap but they’re great!
Yeah I like Dyson too.. I don’t have one, but a friend does and it’d suck the crome off a bumper. I think I have a hoover bagless. Whatever it is, it’s bagless with some filter thingie. Works pretty good. I love BB&B too.. what a great store. I got my Nautica bedding from there. Oh and some pillows… and towels.. and kitchen stuff (Krups is some good stuff). and my Rowenta “perfect iron”… ok so I buy everything there too. They have Yankee candles too.. yummy.
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I looked at the Dyson, but in this “looking,” I also saw the $400 price tag. I’m sure it’s an effective vacuum, but is it 4x as effective as it is 4x as expensive?
I don’t know, but my g/f (in chicago) swears by the thing. It is expensive… bright yellow too. lol
It’s bright yellow just for product recognition, so someone can see the thing a mile away and say, “Oh, YOU have a DYSON!” Or, if it’s more like those overpriced logo purses, “LOOK! I’VE got a DYSON!”
shh I have one of those… ONE..
I’ve had my Dyson Animal (the purple one) for 4 or 5 years now and never had a problem with it breaking down on me (unlike other cheaper vacuums that I guess couldn’t handle all the cat hair). It really doesn’t lose suction either even when it’s filled up all the way.
The problem with the Fantom Fury, which is one of the more expensive vacuums that predates the Dyson, is the rubber band breaking. The roller really only fell apart after I started plucking at it trying to get the rubber band to stay, and this was a few weeks ago. I bought the vacuum in ’95 and it’d given me many happy vacuuming experiences. I had a hard time believing the Dyson, altho I’m sure it’s a great vacuum, is worth its price tag. But now that I think about it, 20% coupon, plus $155 in gift cards brings the Dyson cost down to $165 plus tax. Man, I’d pay that for a Dyson.
Oh well. But I got a free Hoover vacuum! Woohoo! And it works just fine.