attack of IG Monique
For reasons beyond my control, I have recently purchased a brand new PS2 from Best Buy. When you buy the system, it’s very bare-bones. The game console, one dual-shock analog controller and the cords you need to plug into your television. What a rip off man! When I bought Super Nintendo it came with a cartridge that had Super Mario Bros and Duck Hunt on it, two controllers AND the gun to use for playing duck hunt. Years later, when Sega Genesis came out I bought one of those too. It came with Sonic the Hedgehog and that game rocked my socks. It still came with two controllers and it was all good in the hood.
Sony knows what they are doing. The gaming system itself cost me $214.49 with tax. I also bought my own copy of GTAIII which set me back another $53.61 with tax. I got home and realized I had forgotten to buy a new memory card so I went back today and bought the memory card plus NBA Street since it was on sale for $19.99. All told, I’ve spent over $300 just on PlayStation stuff this week. Judging from my trip around the PS2 game aisle in Best Buy and the fact that GTA - Vice City is coming out next month, I know I will be spending a helluva lot more in the near future. Damn you Sony!
So speaking of Best Buy. . .
That place is like a smorgasbord for my credit card. I was seriously walking around in circles for an hour talking myself out of buying stuff. I saw a new digital camera I want, a flat screen monitor for the computer, a new desktop computer, a new cordless phone for the house, a new refrigerator to replace the ailing one (my ice maker is possessed now), the Sex and the City Third Season DVD, Oz on DVD, a collection of Miles Davis cds all on sale for 9.99 each, a digital camcorder and a whole lot more.
The one irritating thing? All the people in blue shirts coming up and asking me if I needed help every three minutes. Yes I’m finding everything ok. No, I don't need you to show me where anything is. Stop following me around. It's bordering on stalking. Sheesh.
and then there's Amazon
At least I haven’t been clothes shopping. And I did buy stuff for some other people this week. Check mailboxes folks. Wishlists on Amazon are your friend. So are those share the love specials Amazon gives you when you purchase something. Jason sent me some and now two new cds are on their way to me. Amazon makes it way to easy to give your credit card a hurting while still wearing your pajama shirt and a satin bonnet on your head.
I'm going to stop. I swear.
What have you frivolously spent your money on this week?
Last week I made the trip to Best Buy as well and also brought home GTA III. But I was returning a birthday gift so GTA didn't cost me anything. I made up for that fact by purchase both The Royal Tenenbaums soundtrack and The Royal Tenenbaums on DVD.
do you find the game to be as addicting as i do?
I spent 50 bucks on booze for an hour and a half of fun. And another 50 bucks for a room so that I wouldn't have to go to my parent's place.
I've spent a lot of money the last month, that's for damned sure, and on non-essential items, too. But I don't know how much of it would be frivolous. I mean, I'm in love, so it's kind of essential, right?
Wait, wait. I just spent $75 on a nice dinner for me and a friend. I guess that's frivolous, right?
Nique you and my husband need to get together because he is a Best Buy freak. It is so sickenin'. Anytime we go anywhere and pass a best Buy he gotta go in. He just bought a new camcorder from there. I did pick up a new keyboard with a wireless mouse though. But Best Buy is definitely the shit!
And speakin' on PS2 and GTAIII. Now I aint into video games like my husband and kids. But they gotta em all. I remember Duck Hunt too! My kids still got those big bright orange guns layin' around somewhere. LOL. That GTAIII game though! OMG! My 5 yr old was playin' that game last nite talkin' about he gotta pick up a hooker or some crap like that. WTF? And those 2 guys in the beginnin' drive me crazy! What is he talkin' about? Some ole "My hand is messed up so you gotta drive brotha". I be crackin' up! I am gonna start playin' it and see if I can be as addicted to it as I am to the Sims. LOL.. I rambled here but you know that is how I do...Hehe..
tashia - don't do it girl! after a while your family is going to have to send that short lady from poltergeist after you talkin' 'bout some "step into the light" because you will not get off the playstation.
I got the Nintendo with Gyromite and the big huge useless robot.
In Florida we had this store called Incredible Universe that was like the Best Buy of the early-90s. They once gave me $2500 in credit. I used it all.