dry

the bf and i woke up with sore throats.

it's dry here in arizona, you know.

the bf suggested (demanded) that i look (obsessive-compulsively) into a humidifier.

i looked into all sorts of humidifiers: cool mist, warm mist, ultrasonic, air-cleaning, permanent filter, tower, blah, blah blah.

i sent the bf a text:

could you please rank the following regarding a humidifier?

cost
air cleaning
nightlight
quiet
permanent filter

he promptly sent back:

sure! good question!

quiet is #1
cost is #2
the others don't matter at all (to me)

i didn't include "design" because i knew better (read: my number one criteria when buying anything).

after some research, i narrowed down to three contenders:


permanent filter. is that better?

nicest looking. most expensive.

best reviews. lame-o style.

after way too much discussion, the bf and i decided to go with the first one. the permanent filter won us over after we found out we would have to replace filters on the other models every two months or so. we don't like high-maintenance machines.

everyone is happy!

of course, the one i really wanted:



breathtaking. $339 + s&h. out of the question. sigh.