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I did some christmas shopping today on my lunch break and miraculously enough bought nothing for myself, though I had an item in my hand and later talked myself out of it. Actually there was very little conversation -- it was mostly just telling myself "naw, you really shouldn't. put it back" and then me obeying my orders. I can be very good at obeying orders, assuming I like the person. So the grand conclusion of my lunch hour is that I must like myself.
MelRo is making me miss being a student. One gets way more vacation days as a student, even more than me and my sweet benefits deal. I wish I had three weeks with nowhere specific to report. I suppose I could just not show up at the office for awhile, but I don't want to learn the lesson of Gregory Isaac -- lose your 9 to 5, lose your girl. And then who would cook dinner for me every night? Maybe I can buy myself "The Chef".....
So I think I've settled on my first equipment purchase: the Akai MPC. I think that would be a better thousand dollars spent than a workstation, because why purchase recording equipment if I have nothing to record? Though I'm still a tad hesitant to throw down for the sampler, then a year from now I realize I suck at making beats and I hate it. The MPC wouldn't have as many alternate uses as the Roland (which I could at least use to burn CD's and convert vinyl and tapes to digital). BUT I still think it's best to go with the MPC first. I can save my isht to zip and burn it on a regular PC. Hell, I could get a brand new PC for cheaper than the Roland piece I'm eyeing, which is why the second big-ticket item purchase will be difficult to decide on as well.
Plus, there's that whole surgery I want to have next year.
Damn, I need to win the lottery. Or perhaps find a patron. Or there's my idea from last year about auditioning for the Real World and volunteering to have my surgery included in their plotlines on the condition that they pay for it. Maybe I should revisit that idea....
I did some christmas shopping today on my lunch break and miraculously enough bought nothing for myself, though I had an item in my hand and later talked myself out of it. Actually there was very little conversation -- it was mostly just telling myself "naw, you really shouldn't. put it back" and then me obeying my orders. I can be very good at obeying orders, assuming I like the person. So the grand conclusion of my lunch hour is that I must like myself.
MelRo is making me miss being a student. One gets way more vacation days as a student, even more than me and my sweet benefits deal. I wish I had three weeks with nowhere specific to report. I suppose I could just not show up at the office for awhile, but I don't want to learn the lesson of Gregory Isaac -- lose your 9 to 5, lose your girl. And then who would cook dinner for me every night? Maybe I can buy myself "The Chef".....
So I think I've settled on my first equipment purchase: the Akai MPC. I think that would be a better thousand dollars spent than a workstation, because why purchase recording equipment if I have nothing to record? Though I'm still a tad hesitant to throw down for the sampler, then a year from now I realize I suck at making beats and I hate it. The MPC wouldn't have as many alternate uses as the Roland (which I could at least use to burn CD's and convert vinyl and tapes to digital). BUT I still think it's best to go with the MPC first. I can save my isht to zip and burn it on a regular PC. Hell, I could get a brand new PC for cheaper than the Roland piece I'm eyeing, which is why the second big-ticket item purchase will be difficult to decide on as well.
Plus, there's that whole surgery I want to have next year.
Damn, I need to win the lottery. Or perhaps find a patron. Or there's my idea from last year about auditioning for the Real World and volunteering to have my surgery included in their plotlines on the condition that they pay for it. Maybe I should revisit that idea....
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Congrats on your successful shopping spree - I'm sorry you have vacation envy. Maybe I'll go domestic and have something delicious cooked up when you get home - such as a cheesesteak from Philly's Best!