Nerves & Shopping,
► I couldn't sleep last night, or this morning, and as a result my nerves were shit today. Felt really rattled and frayed. But Dad was coming by to pick me up after 1:00pm because I needed to go for groceries (I can't eat just stale bread and corndogs). I took an Imodium pill before leaving, hoping it'd ease the stress induced stomach cramps and nausea, and give me some psychosomatic courage. As always, once I was moving around I did ok.
Actually managed to hang out quite a bit today, going to the mall, than Walmart, and finally the grocery store. I've been a couple hundred dollars ahead this month because of my birthday money and saving a bit last month, so I splurged a bit (shocking!) getting some cheap bin DVDs at Sears and Walmart, and 2 softcover books at Coles (Leonard Maltin's 2010 Movie Guide and The Mammoth Book of True Hauntings).
My big exciting moment was finally picking up the big tin DVD set of HBO's 2001 WWII drama Band of Brothers. When the set was first released it was $130 Canadian. There was no way I'd pay that price for 10 episodes, no matter how much I loved them. Over time the price dropped to $110, then $80something and finally to around $65, which it's been for the past couple of years. I've almost bought the set a few times at that price, but still felt weird about the expense and didn't. I'm glad I didn't, because today I got the set for $25. That's just over $20 American. Hot diggity dog!Derek: writing about getting Band of Brothers for $25 in my journal
Derek: opened the set's page on TVshowsonDVD.com and it shows that the original suggested retail price in Canada was $188
Dran: madness!
Derek: you know you're a child of the 80s when "Madness!" doesn't make you instantly think of "THIS! IS! SPARTA!!!" but of the song "Our House"
► It's funny how used you can get to certain things. Now, I tend to startle easily if something or someone suddenly appears at my sides or back. Mostly this is because of my nerves, and it's exasperated when I'm in a particularly jumpy period. Today, however, was different. When I left the grocery store (Dad was waiting in the car) I was carrying the bag and a jug of orange juice in one had, and pushing the cart towards one of the outside domed kiosks. I pushed the cart into the kiosk, and walked between it and a red parked car, not paying attention to it. As I passed along the car a huge, guttural, echoing bark rang out. I didn't jump, or react, I just kept walking for a few more steps before I suddenly thought "was that Bruce?" That's when I turned around to see a very big white dog in the back seat of the car.
I guess living for years with Bruce has desensitized me to large dogs. God, I miss him.
► I think I'd like to get an autographed photo of Elvira. She's swell.
► Menage a 3 (Oct 08th, 2009 strip) - Why can't this sort of thing happen to me?
► Thugs attack two transvestites... who turn out to be cage fighters wearing fancy dress - This pleases me. This pleases me greatly. Fuckin' gaybashers.
► Yeah... I like Elvira.
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Quote of the Moment
Elvira: Grab a tool and start banging.
- Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)
Actually managed to hang out quite a bit today, going to the mall, than Walmart, and finally the grocery store. I've been a couple hundred dollars ahead this month because of my birthday money and saving a bit last month, so I splurged a bit (shocking!) getting some cheap bin DVDs at Sears and Walmart, and 2 softcover books at Coles (Leonard Maltin's 2010 Movie Guide and The Mammoth Book of True Hauntings).
My big exciting moment was finally picking up the big tin DVD set of HBO's 2001 WWII drama Band of Brothers. When the set was first released it was $130 Canadian. There was no way I'd pay that price for 10 episodes, no matter how much I loved them. Over time the price dropped to $110, then $80something and finally to around $65, which it's been for the past couple of years. I've almost bought the set a few times at that price, but still felt weird about the expense and didn't. I'm glad I didn't, because today I got the set for $25. That's just over $20 American. Hot diggity dog!Derek: writing about getting Band of Brothers for $25 in my journal
Derek: opened the set's page on TVshowsonDVD.com and it shows that the original suggested retail price in Canada was $188
Dran: madness!
Derek: you know you're a child of the 80s when "Madness!" doesn't make you instantly think of "THIS! IS! SPARTA!!!" but of the song "Our House"
► It's funny how used you can get to certain things. Now, I tend to startle easily if something or someone suddenly appears at my sides or back. Mostly this is because of my nerves, and it's exasperated when I'm in a particularly jumpy period. Today, however, was different. When I left the grocery store (Dad was waiting in the car) I was carrying the bag and a jug of orange juice in one had, and pushing the cart towards one of the outside domed kiosks. I pushed the cart into the kiosk, and walked between it and a red parked car, not paying attention to it. As I passed along the car a huge, guttural, echoing bark rang out. I didn't jump, or react, I just kept walking for a few more steps before I suddenly thought "was that Bruce?" That's when I turned around to see a very big white dog in the back seat of the car.
I guess living for years with Bruce has desensitized me to large dogs. God, I miss him.
► I think I'd like to get an autographed photo of Elvira. She's swell.
► Menage a 3 (Oct 08th, 2009 strip) - Why can't this sort of thing happen to me?
► Thugs attack two transvestites... who turn out to be cage fighters wearing fancy dress - This pleases me. This pleases me greatly. Fuckin' gaybashers.
► Yeah... I like Elvira.
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Quote of the Moment
Elvira: Grab a tool and start banging.
- Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)