I am a smart shopper, that is both a blessing and a curse. I literally can’t pass up a good deal. I look at the unit/cost comparison all the time. This is fine when it’s an item that you need (bread,milk,toiletpaper) but not so good when it comes to something that you could possibly do without (amazon DVDs, handles of vodka, a year of web hosting). I’m constantly spending more in the short term to get more in the long run. I guess this is a viable economic strategy. But I’m supposed to be acting poor so that I can get my finances back in order.

Example #1: I’ve been putting off buying the new office space special edition with flair because a. I already have the normal edition and b. It costs $20. I’m not opposed to buying another edition of a movie I already own ie Kevin Smith Movies but I’m not going to pay $20 for somethign unless it gets autographed see previous point. Then I happen on a free shipping coupon from the FOX studio store, then I find that they are selling it cheaper, 15.99. So long story short, I know that I’m eventually going to buy it anyway. I might as well have it now. Come to think of it, this really dosen’t fit my argument, I just really wanted it….

The thing that really does go with the argument is the 1 year of domain registration and web hosting that I stumbled upon. I host this site with AIT.com, they’re alright don’t cancel me. The support people are great, but the features and software could use some work. So I’m reading my daily distractions today and I come across a great slickdeal slickdeals.net it’s one year of hosting and domain reg… for $9.25… That’s right, not pesos or rupies or gold coins, DOLLARS. I could not pass it up, Now I have to say that it might pass me up, the coupon code was a little old, but it worked. I just hope there isn’t some kind of human check on the site, to see if we’re scamming them. But for this moment I own Swalrus.org
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So I know this post is going to be out of order, but I haven’t gotten all the pictures from the Halloween party. But lets say that the house was a little dirty after the party. And lets say that “a little dirty” means like a beer bomb went off inside a brothel. Unfortunatley, this is getting to be somewhat of a regular state for the house to be in. After the debacle that was moving out of the apartment and trying to clean those carpets at the end of the lease. I really don’t want to repeat that. So Jesse and I came up with a solution…
cover everything in rugs!

Jesse’s aunt donated a runner and an area rug. We are actually in need of a few more. I think we’ve given up on having them match. Yesterday I actaully screwed the runner to the steps with quarter round and deck screws. Thus continuing my new commitment to doing things cheaply. Check back for updates of “The Ruggenation”

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After careful consideration, Twix is the best candy out there. And Smores bar suck. I’ve been eating way too much candy since Halloween. I think the other morning I ate 5 little candy bars on the way to work. Then at work I ate a bunch more. Then I got all exited… then I got really tired. I really have to stop doing that.

Speaking of other things I have to stop doing… I really need to stop antagonizing people. For example, a couple miles from my house on the commute home there is this corner that always backs up. It’s one of those bumper to bumper situations where you either have to be let out or cut someone off. Either way you’re going nowhere slow. So I must have spaced out for a minute and didn’t notice a nice driver letting me out, because I was making her wait for an extra 3 seconds the driver behind me lays on the horn. I look in the mirror to see her yelling and flapping her hands around. this kind of thing really gets on my nerves, and sets my maturity level back about 15 years. I didn’t go… In fact I put the car in reverse and backed closer to her car… This sort of freaked her out and frantically put her hands back on the wheel and worried that I would hit her or something. probably because women don’t know the dimensions of there cars as well as men… it’s a proven fact! I didn’t hit her… I didn’t even come close, but I hope it made the stick pop out oh her ass. I then calmly waved to her and turned left. During all this the car that was going to let me out had moved about 12 feet. People are such dumbasses…

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I apparently didn’t take that many myself, I was occupied with other things. But my documentary photography team of Wade, Kristen, Jess, Emmaly, and Kenny will be filling in the gaps at the party. Look out for evidence soon.

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The decorating is coming along nicely. I should really start getting my costume ready also, but i seem to be the chairman of the decorating committee. I spread out the rest of the webbing, set up the smoke machine, and set up the lights… Oh and I put up a giant picture of an electricuted skull.

Ive been wanting to do a rasterbation for that wall for a while and this image keeps coming up when I do a google search for “skull”. What a perfect fit. I think it’s from a flyer for a band? I found the source once, but i’ve lost it now and dont’ really care that much.
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So last night we decided to carve pumpkins. Nothing to get you in the Halloween spirit like carving the guts out of a vegetable. We had some friends over and had some beers over too. We got together about 7 and went to the store together to pick out our pumpkins. I got myself a tallish one with some cool warts on the outside. I don’t know what it was but I think this pumpkin has some kind of skin disorder. The rind was like cutting a rock. It literally bent the knife when I tried to stick it in there. Everyone else was already done scooping when I finished cutting the stupid top off of mine. I just sat there for a minute and recovered from the work. Then I realized that I was way behind and that I really didn’t want to cut through this rind again. So I decided to do it my way.

I got out the power tools…

Now the girls must have seen too many episodes of “Home Improvement” since they were kind of upset with the idea. But I assured them that I would keep all of my fingers attached to my body. They obviously aren’t familiar with my liberal use of power tools. This hardened shell stood no chance against the power of my mighty 20 year old jigsaw. One minute later my pumpkin was done. Oh man is it beautiful! Beautifully disgusting!

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