The wonders of the internet can appeal to pretty much any persons interests and for some reason if it can't, then that person can make a webpage about their interests and therefore it will.
This 'E' I write about is far from new but something I feel I am slowly getting addicted too as the weeks progress. I have had a run in with it in the past, it wasnt the best experience so I kicked the habit as fast as I could and have been clean of it for going on 4 years.
This 'E' is E-bay.
How many times have I found myself looking through other people's unwanted items that I myself DONT want either. There is always that initial item that I open up the webpage to check out to see if I could find it at a reasonable price but once my search is complete I find myself satisfied with my results and wanting to find more.
It reminds me of a garage sale but with glamour shots and without the lingering dusty aroma.
Fortunately I almost all of the time talk myself out of spending the money on old action figures or sports memorbelia. What is it about an attractive intital 0.99c bid offer that can persuade users into believing that "I really would love to have a used set of 1990 x-men trading cards?" My saviour in this constant battle with Ebay is the fact that I do not have a Credit Card because I do not trust myself with money. I wont even go to the mall half the time with my debit card or with over $20 in cash because I'm sure that I will find something in some store that catches my fancy and can make me believe that "Yes, I do need a $45 Zippo lighter even though I dont smoke."
During my darkest hours of search I will try to find friends that have Ebay accounts or credit cards and get them to bid on the items for me. I truly weep for the day when I finally decide that I trust myself with money and get that Credit Card because I'm sure I will have got one for the simple fact that I have talked myself into it and one of the reasons was to get something off Ebay.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Family Holidays?
Its about that time again for everyone to go home for Nip's first reading week and I find myself again having mixed feelings. The opportunity to not go to class and not feel guilty about it is great and the food is something that no university student can deny, but still I find myself at an unease.
I have not had a very hard life, as one of my new favourite quotes from The Office states "This is the hardest thing I've had to do in my entire life....I have not had a very hard life" refering to a diet that the office was having to win vacation days, but I find that I would rather stay here by myself then go home for several days and visit my family.
I love my family tons but I feel like I have reached the point in my life where I don't need them around as much and I dont cling to them like I once did. To create a better picture, I feel i'm at the point already where most of everyones parents are at where they dont want to see there parents anymore either (maybe once a year) and they probably only call a couple times a month.
Ill be completely honest, they pay my tuition. I never asked for it but why would I say no? The past 4 years it feels like when I go back home that I have an obligation to be grateful and bend over backwards to do absolutely anything that comes to mind. I dont mind helping out and doing things that my parents cannot do anymore (lift things, pretty much anything labour intensive) but it feels like a have 3 months of chores to make up for in the 4-5 days im home.
Some might say that 'I'm earning my tuition' but I would rather take the OSAP and work my way out like most everyone else here than have to deal with the restrictions that come with the money.
Wow, this changed really fast from Thanksgiving break to a rant about tuition. Ill try to get back on topic.
I sometimes envy those that have the balls to say whatever they want to whomever they want. I unfortunately am not one of those people but would like to be someday. My holidays would like to be spend among my friends and my girl. I spend more time in North Bay than I do at home and I dont miss it there what so ever, so why should I go back? The money? Is that the reason for week(s) of unhappiness during holidays and summer time? Has it been worth it for the past four years, to put it in a cliche, 'to put a price on happiness'? I dont know about anyone else but I feel as though I made the wrong choice. There can anyways be money but time is more valueable.
Before I get anymore depressed I just want to end it and say Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy the break.
I have not had a very hard life, as one of my new favourite quotes from The Office states "This is the hardest thing I've had to do in my entire life....I have not had a very hard life" refering to a diet that the office was having to win vacation days, but I find that I would rather stay here by myself then go home for several days and visit my family.
I love my family tons but I feel like I have reached the point in my life where I don't need them around as much and I dont cling to them like I once did. To create a better picture, I feel i'm at the point already where most of everyones parents are at where they dont want to see there parents anymore either (maybe once a year) and they probably only call a couple times a month.
Ill be completely honest, they pay my tuition. I never asked for it but why would I say no? The past 4 years it feels like when I go back home that I have an obligation to be grateful and bend over backwards to do absolutely anything that comes to mind. I dont mind helping out and doing things that my parents cannot do anymore (lift things, pretty much anything labour intensive) but it feels like a have 3 months of chores to make up for in the 4-5 days im home.
Some might say that 'I'm earning my tuition' but I would rather take the OSAP and work my way out like most everyone else here than have to deal with the restrictions that come with the money.
Wow, this changed really fast from Thanksgiving break to a rant about tuition. Ill try to get back on topic.
I sometimes envy those that have the balls to say whatever they want to whomever they want. I unfortunately am not one of those people but would like to be someday. My holidays would like to be spend among my friends and my girl. I spend more time in North Bay than I do at home and I dont miss it there what so ever, so why should I go back? The money? Is that the reason for week(s) of unhappiness during holidays and summer time? Has it been worth it for the past four years, to put it in a cliche, 'to put a price on happiness'? I dont know about anyone else but I feel as though I made the wrong choice. There can anyways be money but time is more valueable.
Before I get anymore depressed I just want to end it and say Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy the break.
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