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I have been in a horrible depression for a while. I don't feel like writing when I'm depressed, I guess it's because I really don't want to make anyone else feel sad for me, or feel obligated to post something to cheer me up. Most of you on here don't even know me... why should you care if I am sad? I don't know.. I guess that's hypocritical in a way, because I know that when I read other folks' journals who are having a bad day, I want to cheer them up somehow, so I suppose it's only fair to imagine that other people might feel the same way.
Anyway, today I spent money. A lot more than I usually do, however, we got our annual bonuses the first of March, and I hadn't spent much of it yet. Plus, I'm supposed to be getting my transition bonus and referral bonuses on my paycheck this Friday. More "free" money! Yay!
So today, I bought myself a DustBuster, a half a dozen new oversized bath towels (so I actually have enough when friends stay over), a large toaster/convection oven, and a digital camera. I drove up to the outlet malls today, probably drove about 150 miles or so all told, since I made one trip up there, and then after I got home and did some research on the camera that I wanted, I had to turn around and retrace some of my steps because all the stores close to my house were out of stock of the camera I wanted.
I am now the proud owner of a Sony Mavica FD90. I've been waiting to buy the right digital camera for me (yes, I know that there are better models out there, but I am very picky about price/performance ratios and know what kind of photos I will be taking, etc.) I wanted something with a good optical zoom that stores photos on Floppy Disks. I've got like 500 floppy disks just sitting around not doing anything so I want to use them to store photos on. Anyway, they had a sale on the camera for $499 (MSRP is $799), which was $90 cheaper than I could get it online... so I bought it. I also bought an accessory pack with a spare battery, leather case, cleaning cloth and 3 floppies for another $80 bucks.
I also donated $10 to charity today. Some kids were having a car wash at the Burger King I drove through for breakfast, so I gave them $10 and didn't even make them wash my car... they were surprised and happy. I know $10 isn't much, but I just gave $200 to another friend of mine who is going to Jamaica to do some missionary work. I'm not a devout Christian, but I have no problems supporting missionary work in 3rd world nations because the children usually get good meals and clothing out of it, even if it is served with a dose of preaching.
My friend Clint laughed at me and asked me how much it had cost to buy my way out of my depression the other week (when I spent $600 upgrading my computer and buying new software). I guess I do use material things to make me feel better at times. I guess that's better than emotional eating, which I am trying not to do so that I will lose weight.
Speaking of Clint. He came down and spent the weekend last week. We had a good time. He went to a friend's birthday dinner on Friday night, drove to Birmingham to play Garou on Saturday, and then Sunday we went to Dim Sum (which was excellent), and he drove back to NC. I still need to take a road trip to go visit, but I think I'm going to wait until after June when he gets his own place. Right now he's sharing an apt. with a married couple and their 6-yr. old son. (I think I'm allergic to small children).
Rembrandt is being his usual unexplainable self these days. He's a very moody little kitty, but I think he's still happy... he just spazzes out sometimes and runs wildly through the apartment making cougar/leopard noises.
Tomorrow I really need to devote myself to doing some additional house cleaning. I've been very lax lately, although I am doing a good job of keeping up with the litterbox. There's just a lot of miscellaneous trash I need to get rid of, and get my bedroom all ready for the delivery of my wonderful new leather recliner next weekent (woot)!
Ciao for now.
Anyway, today I spent money. A lot more than I usually do, however, we got our annual bonuses the first of March, and I hadn't spent much of it yet. Plus, I'm supposed to be getting my transition bonus and referral bonuses on my paycheck this Friday. More "free" money! Yay!
So today, I bought myself a DustBuster, a half a dozen new oversized bath towels (so I actually have enough when friends stay over), a large toaster/convection oven, and a digital camera. I drove up to the outlet malls today, probably drove about 150 miles or so all told, since I made one trip up there, and then after I got home and did some research on the camera that I wanted, I had to turn around and retrace some of my steps because all the stores close to my house were out of stock of the camera I wanted.
I am now the proud owner of a Sony Mavica FD90. I've been waiting to buy the right digital camera for me (yes, I know that there are better models out there, but I am very picky about price/performance ratios and know what kind of photos I will be taking, etc.) I wanted something with a good optical zoom that stores photos on Floppy Disks. I've got like 500 floppy disks just sitting around not doing anything so I want to use them to store photos on. Anyway, they had a sale on the camera for $499 (MSRP is $799), which was $90 cheaper than I could get it online... so I bought it. I also bought an accessory pack with a spare battery, leather case, cleaning cloth and 3 floppies for another $80 bucks.
I also donated $10 to charity today. Some kids were having a car wash at the Burger King I drove through for breakfast, so I gave them $10 and didn't even make them wash my car... they were surprised and happy. I know $10 isn't much, but I just gave $200 to another friend of mine who is going to Jamaica to do some missionary work. I'm not a devout Christian, but I have no problems supporting missionary work in 3rd world nations because the children usually get good meals and clothing out of it, even if it is served with a dose of preaching.
My friend Clint laughed at me and asked me how much it had cost to buy my way out of my depression the other week (when I spent $600 upgrading my computer and buying new software). I guess I do use material things to make me feel better at times. I guess that's better than emotional eating, which I am trying not to do so that I will lose weight.
Speaking of Clint. He came down and spent the weekend last week. We had a good time. He went to a friend's birthday dinner on Friday night, drove to Birmingham to play Garou on Saturday, and then Sunday we went to Dim Sum (which was excellent), and he drove back to NC. I still need to take a road trip to go visit, but I think I'm going to wait until after June when he gets his own place. Right now he's sharing an apt. with a married couple and their 6-yr. old son. (I think I'm allergic to small children).
Rembrandt is being his usual unexplainable self these days. He's a very moody little kitty, but I think he's still happy... he just spazzes out sometimes and runs wildly through the apartment making cougar/leopard noises.
Tomorrow I really need to devote myself to doing some additional house cleaning. I've been very lax lately, although I am doing a good job of keeping up with the litterbox. There's just a lot of miscellaneous trash I need to get rid of, and get my bedroom all ready for the delivery of my wonderful new leather recliner next weekent (woot)!
Ciao for now.
