Problem: In the midst of my Palin Derangement Syndrome , Hurricane Gustav concerns / communication , and obsessive RNC watching / live - blogging with liz last week , I forgot to meditate . Not that I have a really set meditation schedule , but I was trying to get our new school routine established . Waking up early and hitting the ground running was quite a shock to the system from the last few , free - form laid back weeks of August .

What type of news does the narrator seem interested in ?

A: They are interested in government .


Problem: I took a trip to Big Lots today because I got the decorating bug . I wanted to get a few things to tie my apartment together , and I ended up making things look pretty nice IMHOWISHAAAO.My new welcome mat ... $ 2 at Big Lots . OMG.This lamp has been needed for awhile .

What is the speaker 's reason for talking about and praising Big Lots to this degree ?

A: They enjoy getting a good deal on their decoration related purposes , and are sharing this joy


Problem: It 's not the fanciest little machine out there , but it held it 's own in my opinion . Well , today ... it 's over . Our relationship has come to a full and abrupt close . It betrayed me .

What do we know about the machine being described ?

A:
It 's well used .