Sunday, October 30, 2005

Battle of the Acronyms

Thanks to the generosity of two li'l ol' ladies last night, my iPod fund is now at the required $400 level. After 3 or 4 months of scrimping and saving all I have to do is go to the bank, deposit the moolah onto the ol' VISA, wait a few days for it to go through, and order!

So why this hesitation? Why this rotten feeling in my gut? I must admit that seeing $400 paid off of my VISA would be intensely satisfying. More satisfying than hours of Podding goodness?

I think that I've accidently put myself into some sort of crazy self-denial mode by not allowing myself to spend my tips for an extended period of time, so now I feel guilty for this mass purchase. I browse through the Apple website and when I see all the brand-spankin'-new features instead of thinking "Soon you will be mine!" I think of all the other ways this money could be used.
  • It's more than a month's worth of rent
  • It's probably the remainder of the Christmas presents I have to buy
  • It could go to help any number of charities
  • It could be used to spoil Jenny, Nora, Xerox, Ichabod, and the fish rotten
  • It could be saved to help pay for school next semester
  • I could fix the car with it
  • It could just be saved
And of course, it could be used to buy an iPod that I don't really need, but kind of want.

This would be a good time to become a monk.

posted by Phinneas Q Jacksmith @ 12:02 p.m.   2 comments

2 Comments:

At 12:21 p.m., Blogger Angelo Muredda said...

Friends and rent are nice and all, but everyone knows that having 3000 songs in your pocket is where it's at.

 
At 12:34 p.m., Blogger Phinneas Q Jacksmith said...

I have yet to decide...

But the saving scheme works comme sa:

Take one jar of Classico Four Cheese Alfredo sauce. Remove sauce. Stab lid with a screwdriver, making a slot which bills and coins can fit through. Affix lid to jar. Using post-it notes or some other method, place two signs on the jar. The first is the amount you are trying to save up. The second is the amount currently in the jar. Whenever you have spare change or extra $$$, place it in the jar and alter the second note accordingly.

WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT REMOVE THE LID TO "BORROW A COUPLE OF BUCKS". Once that lid comes off, trouble of all sorts sets in. It's damn near impossible to stop your brain from thinking "Hey! The lid just comes off?!"

Then wait until your jar is very full, crack it open and figure out what you want to do with the moolah!

 

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