new smoke detector, budget stuff

[crimsonquills]

Yesterday, just ten days before I will have lived here for 1 year, we got our smoke detector replaced. I could have done it myself, but waiting means the Strata paid for it. Anyway, new smoke detector!

For those of you going, "OMG, she waited to replace such an essential piece of safety equipment because of money?", I was never in danger of

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[crimsonquills]

I once set off mine making breakfast... In my dorm.

Eek! It's always worse when you disturb other people, and the more of them there are, the worse it is. :-(

[green_key]

as long as I don't buy artHahahahahahaha

[crimsonquills]

Okay, I promise that I will TRY not to be an evil influence. I swear. Here's hoping everyone brings totally crappy art to MW!

LOL. Your restraint is appreciated. :-P I'm hoping that my primary fandoms being comics fandoms or brand new and tiny fandoms will help. It's a lot easier to resist general SF&F art than current-fandom-obsession art. *g*

I actually do have $150 spending money alloted, but honestly, I'm expecting to spend at least half of this on (1) Super Hero Squad (why yes, I am hoping to make multiple Target/Toys 'R Us pilgrimmages again :-D ...if possible, also a Local Comic Shop visit, in case they have old two packs) and (2) a Kyle Rayner action figure.

Can we talk budget some time while you're here? Like, how you came up with the amounts you alot toward groceries, etc.

Absolutely! I love to babble about my spreadsheets, but most people look at me like a crazy person and get bored fast. It'll be fun to talk to someone similarly inclined. :-D

I like your daily spending allowance and I think I'd like to do the same

[green_key]

Def have time for some pilgrammages. A2 has a most excellent comic shop that we can hit before we head out to Lansing on Thursday morning. And your plane doesn't depart until 7pm, yes? So you don't have to be at the airport until 5? That gives us more time for shopping.

Poor Keely. We will either make her insane with our spreadsheet talk, or she'll come away form the con with own spreadsheets. *g* Heee!

[crimsonquills]

Def have time for some pilgrammages. A2 has a most excellent comic shop that we can hit before we head out to Lansing on Thursday morning. And your plane doesn't depart until 7pm, yes? So you don't have to be at the airport until 5? That gives us more time for shopping.

Sweet! All of this sounds excellent. :-D You must promise to tell me if I wear out your tolerance for said pilgrammages, though, 'cause otherwise I'll just keep going and going. *g*

Poor Keely. We will either make her insane with our spreadsheet talk, or she'll come away form the con with own spreadsheets. *g* Heee!

LOL. The spreadsheets, they are contagious. I've got two of my friends doing them now, though in much less obsessive ways than me. *g*

(95 hours until I leave for the airport!)

[culturevulture7]

Hey, I'll see you at Media....and for Sithdragn I'm wearing a pedometer this year. Finally see how many steps it is on a "hall crawl" for goodies. ;-)

[green_key]

Hey, have we met? Your username is familiar but I'm blanking. I'm horrible with names.

[culturevulture7]

We probably have but I'm bad with names too! I know I've seen your handle in other LJs...I wear the Chung Chung shirt at MWC.

Okay, the three of us have to actually meet! I'll be at the Vidcon party on Saturday in the Party Suite...

[crimsonquills]

Any idea what panels you'll be at? So far I've spotted a couple of comics ones and two Human Target ones I want to go to. I suspect we've not got a lot of overlap this year. *wry*

[angstbunny]

YAY TO NEW FIRE ALARM

[crimsonquills]

IT IS A THING OF AWESOMENESS AND JOY, AS YOU HAVE NOW EXPERIENCE YOURSELF. :-D

[velithya]

I am :D ing at all the GL on that list! :D

[crimsonquills]

*grins* When I jump into a new fandom, I aim for the deep end! There would be more, except that the Kyle figure from the Blackest Night line is on my MediaWest-trip purchase list and is not subject to budget. *g*