misc folderol

[grrgoyl]

I've decided the only thing worse than having no money is having plenty of money but not being able to access it, thanks to these goddam credit card thieves. Last night I had to fend for myself with $10 in cash Tery thoughtfully left for me. The best I could manage was a gallon of milk, a vile-tasting microwaveable pizza (DiGiorno's. Beware.) and a can of even worse-tasting low-fat Pringle's. Given the same amount, Tery would have brought home fixings for a 3-course feast that could easily feed four, I'll bet.

Today I've already gotten two spoof emails looking for my eBay account info. Nice try, assholes. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice...you're not gonna fool me again. I can't stress enough...I HAVE NO MONEY. LEAVE ME ALONE.

T-minus 3 days to cable modem!!!!!!!!


Sorry. This was actually utterly pointless.

Edit: Wahey!!! I just received a token of my employer's appreciation: lip balm with attached carabiner with the company's name on it. I must say, this certainly makes up for having to wait for my promised raise, now over a month overdue. >: (

Comments

[mooselet.livejournal.com]

I like DiGiorno's, but I always bake it. It's probably not half so good nuked. Then again, I'm easy when it comes to pizza.

Just think of it this way: you could have shopped like Tery, but you would have had to cook.

[grrgoyl.livejournal.com]

Sorry, DiGiorno's is vomitous. Never again. I only got it because it was the cheapest. Like Alan says, if all you eat is mints, you won't know steak when you see it. Time to broaden your horizons (again).

[mooselet.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know steak! Beau Jo's, for example. Damn fine pizza. Perhaps DiGiorno's quality varies a lot - I've only ever had one kind. But more likely I just have an appallingly broad definition of what is a suitable pizza. I even like Peter Piper, although there are many others I like better.

[grrgoyl.livejournal.com]

Don't take this the wrong way, but I think I see a profound(ish) metaphor for your life (or your attitude towards it) here.

[mooselet.livejournal.com]

I'm not offended, just a little puzzled. Do you mean an attitude of "good enough"? Isn't being easy to please a good thing?

[grrgoyl.livejournal.com]

It is a good thing, but if you spend your whole life only having the same things you've always had, you never realize there are better things out there you are missing. I guess the moral of the story is to try new things often. Not to be preachy or anything ; )

[grrgoyl.livejournal.com]

Another perfect example of this is my cable modem (since that's all I can think about these days): I was perfectly happy with my dial-up, or so I thought. But then I saw what a difference there is and I can't go back to it. I saw what I was missing out on. I think you get the point.

[mooselet.livejournal.com]

No, I appreciate the insight. You're right. Trying new things can be very nice. It's just so easy to go with what has worked in the past. Most of the time I don't even realize I'm doing it. Okay. We're going out to breakfast tomorrow, and I'm not going to automatically order "the usual." Adventure and excitement, here I come! ; )