Katie & Scott & Simon & Cecily.

Author: Scott (Page 28 of 104)

Day 289: what i bought today, in chronological order, all from the comfortable glow of my computer monitor

The World Ends with You ($10): a DS game that I’ve been meaning to try for a while.  $10 (half off) was enough to get me to bite on this Amazon deal, especially with free Prime shipping.

Xbox Live 12-month card ($32.61): I’ll need another one when my subscription expires this coming March and it was the lowest price I’ve seen in a while.

Knights of the Old Republic on Steam ($2.49): can you believe I’ve never played KOTOR?  Given that I liked both Mass Effect and what I’ve played of Dragon Age, I thought I should give KOTOR a chance.  Especially at less than three dollars.

Sennheiser RS 130 wireless headphones ($59.95): I’ve been meaning to buy wireless headphones for a while.  This pair was better than the RS 120 pair that I had on my watch list, but was selling today for right around the same $60 price range.

Clothing from Old Navy ($41.51): a pair of jeans for me, a pair of maternity jeans for Katie, and a classy top for a classy wife.  I also had ordered a pair of flannel lined jeans, but they, despite being in my shopping cart, weren’t actually available.  Still, I need new jeans because I inexplicably wear out the crotch of every pair I own way before the rest of them show any wear.

That’s a total of…$146.56, including all tax and shipping.  Not bad, considering that our average CostCo receipt totals more than that.

Katie insists that the best deal of the day was the fact that she got swine flu (vaccine) for free!  We’re number H1N1!!

Also, we watched Fantastic Mr. Fox, which I found enjoyable.

Day 288: i’m thankful for

  • A wife who loves me despite my flaws and makes a delicious turkey
  • A gestating baby who already fills my heart with love
  • A house that is slowly becoming ours, both in deed and in personality
  • A steady job that’s both fun and rewarding
  • Enough money to comfortably cover necessities while letting us enjoy luxuries when we want to
  • The continued good health of everyone in my family, both immediate and extended
  • Parents who, in their hearts) support me wholeheartedly and love me unconditionally
  • Friends who accept Katie and I for the couple we are
  • Coworkers who laugh at my jokes
  • Our two cute, but insane, cats
  • Video games, for both making my company exist and giving me many hours of entertainment
  • Television, for giving us jewels like LOST and providing conversation topics when meeting new people
  • Words, for giving me the opportunity to write
  • Dumplings, for always being delicious
  • The Internet, for making it possible to communicate with friends across the world instantly
  • IKEA, for making cheap, stylish furniture
  • Fiber, for keeping me regular

Day 287: there’s a turkey in our fridge

It’s in a bucket of flavor, waiting to be cooked.

There’s going to be a lot of food tomorrow, but one thing we won’t be eating is giblets.

I’m excited.  It’s like the night before Christmas, except that you know all the gifts you’re going to be getting, and all of them are edible.

Day 286: black friday creep

Christmas creep this year has been unprecedented.  Decorations, music, ornament aisles, all up well before Thanksgiving.

But even Black Friday creep has been apparent and, from recent memory, is also a first.  Amazon had a full week of deals starting today.  Several large retailers, like Walmart, are having sales on Thanksgiving day itself.  Sears is running television commercials about Black Friday sales all of this month on Saturday!

It’s madness.  And the stores may tell you that it’s an attempt to spread out the shopping madness that causes riots and stampedes and unfortunate deaths, but I think it’s really because of the downturn in the retail economy.

I think that this year, Katie and I’ll just stay home.  There isn’t anything we really need this year, other than baby stuff, and with a belly full of not just turkey but also baby, I’d want to be extra careful not to get into the middle of a Black Friday mosh pit of despair.

Besides, with my free trial of Amazon Prime, what can’t I get through the Internet anymore?

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