Freebies and free stuff

I know that I said I’d be more active, I just didn’t figure into account this thing called “work” or “life” but even still? Goob knows I’m good for something now and again…

Like these free songs from Mark Kano. You see, while I was a poor schmuck who actually bought his album when it first came out, now you too can experience his first solo album after Athenaeum yourself, and for free, nonetheless.

My highest recommendations on this album, seeing it was one of my top picks of 2009 and it was highly anticipated by me for a while.

Okay, I’ll be funnier next time…

EDIT: This offer is no longer available.

Halfway through December, one of the cosmetics counter managers where I work approached me, offering me eye serum. I guess how tired I was really showed.

Now, not only a month later as my birthday’s right around the corner (and I await being able to use our massive freebie list for the occasion), I stroke the stubble on my face and I feel like an old man. Maybe this free iS Clinical Youth Eye Serum will help me feel younger?

Nah, all I need for that is a warm day, rubber arm floatees, an ice pop, and a plastic pool filled from a garden hose… Oh, forget the warm day! I’ll just do that in the snow!

I was a child of the 80’s. Sure, I didn’t perm, I listened to hair bands, and I thought that Extreme’s “More than Words” was one of the greatest songs ever (followed by a tie with Skid Row’s “I Remember You” and Ratt’s “Round and Round,” maybe White Lion is up there too… I’ll get back to you on that one)… So I was surprised to not see any of those on this free I Love the 80s compilation from Amazon.com…

Until I realized it was for the 1880’s. I guess I really was born too late. You’ll excuse me while I go head bang to Michael Halasz’s “Symphony No. 1 in D major, Titan.”

Word to yer mother.

EDIT: The Slam drink is now expired, however the Spark is still up.

Sometimes a freebie comes along that I know either Goob or I look at and think its too good to be true. Case in point? This free Spark energy drink mix or free Slam energy drink offer. I’ll be honest that when I first saw it last year (okay, okay, it was only this Tuesday, but it was last year), it seemed a little funky and almost too good to be true…

But now as I drink my mandarin orange Spark, waiting for my laundry to finish in the dryer before my wife and I head up to Chicago tomorrow and I feel awake, energized, and amazed that a freebie actually came in 4 days? Well, I wish I had another!

I haven’t had enough to drink tonight, as you can tell. You can still make out my words, I can still concentrate and make words, and I’m not mistyping and taking a ton of time fixing my mistakes.

If I were to try to erase today with all of the alcohol in the world, well, I’m sure that this coupon for a free small cup of coffee from White Castle would be wonderful… especially because my alarm goes off at 8am, and I have to be on the sale’s floor at 10am…

And its at a moment like this where I’m so tired that I don’t know if the bottom of my beer or my bed is a better idea…

Well, happy new year everyone! Glad that you made it into the next year and because we’d like to be that site you know you can always depend on? Here’s a free sample of Depends from Sam’s Club (no membership number required).

HA! See Goob? I beat you to the first awful joke of the new decade! You’ve gotta wait ten years to catch up on me on this one…

The one thing that I honestly truthfully love about my work was despite the fact that they started playing Christmas songs the first week of November? The day after Christmas, we were right back to regular music! And after having 60+ hour weeks where I was living in the store, well, to say that I was growing tired of it would be the understatement of the century…

So you’ll excuse me if I just pass along this link for these five free Christmas songs from The Fray (and free fan club membership for a year) and don’t really download them and comment on how they are… I’m just happy that I can hear my Miley Cyrus, The Script, and Jon McLaughlin on our in-store radio…

It seems that our fearless leader’s brother’s 21st birthday has left him out of commission a little longer than just two days… Just in case he doesn’t return by the end of the day today, I’d be sure to request all three of these free books from Crown Publishing, hope they come fast, and spend a loooooooong time reading the excerpts available online while refreshing this site…

Me? I’ve got a wool sweater to shave and more sleep to catch up on…

After eating all of the holiday feasts, it seems that the makers of Nature Made have decided to endow us with their offer for free Triple Flex softgels yet again (I’d link the first four or so times, but I’m lazy). I think they’re telling us that we’re fat from the food, wrecking our joints, and all of our base belong to them

Wow, well, I know I’ve been quiet the past few weeks, but I swear I haven’t forgotten about everyone at HIF! While Goob was busy here with his posts, I was in the midst of the retail Christmas rush and loving every minute of it!

Needless to say, these free stress management downloads (right-click, save as)? Well, they’re just about a few weeks too late for me and my plate (and for some of y’all and the in-law visits, I’m sure), but its never too early to start mentally preparing for next year, right?