We used a chunk of the gift money from our wedding to buy a vacuum cleaner. At Meridith's suggestion, we sprung for a really nice one: the Dyson DC07. Kelly has been really excited to have such a nice vacuum, but it's taken me a little longer to warm up to having spent so much money on the thing. Last night, however, I realized the benefit of having a nice vacuum: It's means I'm allowed to make messes! We whittled on the carpet last night. It was awesome.