{"id":13003,"date":"2012-04-09T16:30:26","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T20:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=13003"},"modified":"2012-04-09T14:04:07","modified_gmt":"2012-04-09T18:04:07","slug":"shopping-is-super-boring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/shopping-is-super-boring\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping is super boring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The other weekend we needed to take care of some really boring stuff, like shopping for a mattress.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13004\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/shopping-is-super-boring\/kreg-holt-598\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2585.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2585.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2585.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13004\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2585.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;day-dreaming until dad tells me to take of my shoes&#8221; test.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13005\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/shopping-is-super-boring\/kreg-holt-599\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2596.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2596.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2596.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13005\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2596.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;bouncing until someone yells at me&#8221; test.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13006\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/shopping-is-super-boring\/kreg-holt-600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2600.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2600.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2600.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13006\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2600.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not sure how the &#8220;walking from one mattress to another&#8221; tests applies to us.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/shopping-is-super-boring\/kreg-holt-601\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2608.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2608.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2608.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13007\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2608.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;withstand corniness&#8221; test.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13008\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/shopping-is-super-boring\/kreg-holt-602\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2616.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2616.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2616.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13008\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2616.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Making a decision.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13016\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/shopping-is-super-boring\/kreg-holt-610\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2664.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2664.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2664.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13016\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2664.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are not chair shopping!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/shopping-is-super-boring\/kreg-holt-604\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2621.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2621.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2621.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13010\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2621.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Later at the mall&#8230; 3 year olds know what typewriters are?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13012\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/shopping-is-super-boring\/kreg-holt-606\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2625.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2625.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2625.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13012\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2625.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Noah ran off to find Kate and tell her about the typewriter.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13013\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/shopping-is-super-boring\/kreg-holt-607\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2628.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2628.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2628.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13013\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2628.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/shopping-is-super-boring\/kreg-holt-608\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2630.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2630.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2630.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13014\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2630.jpg?resize=700%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So. bored.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13015\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/09\/shopping-is-super-boring\/kreg-holt-609\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2637.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2637.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2637.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13015\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/120331_2637.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The other weekend we needed to take care of some really boring stuff, like shopping for a mattress. The &#8220;day-dreaming until dad tells me to take of my shoes&#8221; test. The &#8220;bouncing until someone yells at me&#8221; test. Not sure how the &#8220;walking from one mattress to another&#8221; tests applies to us. 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