hurrah! my grades are in and i’m not quite as stupid as i worried i might have become. somehow, i managed to wrangle 81% out of the programming course from hell. yippee! the best part is that it only brings my average down to 92%. phew. i can’t even tell you how much of a relief that is. i was harbouring some serious dread at the coming of the grades. now i can just submit my receipts and wait for the cheque.
otherwise, i’m just as, if not more, tired today as i was yesterday. there’s something about the last week which has been keeping me from going to bed at any time earlier than midnight. i’m sure sitting and gabbing with karen at red robin for three hours and then coming home and filling out my shiny new addressbook she got me were culprits, but even once i turned off all the lights i laid in bed for a good thirty minutes before i fell asleep. it’s not good. i’m starting to have that overtired tunnel vision thing happen. i absolutely must get some sleep tonight, or at least tomorrow, because i’m taking karen to the airport at 6am thursday. yes, i know, i’m an extraordinary human being. you may send gifts as often as you like.
speaking of gifts, meghan is concerned about whatever it is she’s gotten me for xmas. she keeps telling me that it’s okay if i take it back and go buy my dream desk instead. i asked her on saturday “if you don’t think i’ll like it, why did you buy it for me?” anyway, this has all gotten me thinking about the things i’d probably never buy myself or things i desperately need which i’d be happy to receive as a gift. (this is not a directive for you to go out and get me something different, meghan. are you listening?)
– a new vacuum with hose attachment
– my carpets professionally cleaned
– my window blinds professionally cleaned
– my car detailed
– a serious 10″ chef’s knife
– new tea towels
– a haircut at some swanky salon where they really know what they’re doing
– alton brown’s plunger measuring cup
– a new cell phone with a damn clock
– a one-bedroom apartment for no more than $650/month (har-har)
that list is more for myself than anyone else (yes, that means you, meghan). i find it really interesting that i’ll go to the craft store and drop a wad on stuff i’ll use once or twice and then leave to rot in the closet, but i won’t spend the money to buy myself more useful items and services that will improve the quality of my life.
priorities, you’re all messed up.
I think it’s a common psychological thing, up there with it being easier to overspend when you’re not using cash. Sure, it totals more than the vacuum or whatever, but several small things seem less indulgent.
Just so you kmow you can take it back and get the dram desk!!!! By the way that plunger measuring cup is mighty cool.