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Stuff I "need"

June 13, 2006   

Do I really need them? Nah. “Want” is probably a better word for it. But these are the things I should try to get:

  • New running shoes. My current sneakers are in such poor shape that they actually are hampering my exercising.
  • An under-the-desk basket, so I can do what this person did. Maybe several baskets, actually.
  • New jeans. Most of them are either way too small or way too baggy. Nothing fits.
  • A haircut. It’s summer and it’s been years since I’ve had a really short haircut. It’s about time for a real change and it would even be helpful in reducing my post-workout shower time, as washing, conditioning, and drying long hair is a real pain in the ass as compared to taking care of shorter hair.

Stuff I shouldn’t get:

  • New computer. I really don’t need one and the one I have is totally fine.
  • New car. I keep cruising on Edmunds, but we are going to inherit one soon, so we are fine.
  • New dog. I keep thinking Mobi could use a friend, but you should never get a pet (or a child, for the love of monkey) for any secondary reasons that don’t involve actually wanting to commit to raising the pet for the duration of its life.
  • New books. I have books I am borrowing from people and still dozens of books I bought and never read. I am starting to make a bag of books to donate.

I like that all the stuff I decided I should get are things that help to improve my life rather than clutter it up.

7 Comments
hapacheese
June 13, 2006 at 12:42 pm

Haircut – You know, layering your hair can actually be just as effective in reducing drying time…

Pet – Sometimes it’s actually for the better to get a second pet to keep the first one company (but yeah, you need to be able to commit to it). My first cat was having separation anxiety after I started working, as he’d never been home alone for extended periods of time, so we got the second one from my brother to keep him company. He was over-grooming himself and taking all the fur off his sides before the second cat came along… 🙁

ei-nyung
June 13, 2006 at 1:23 pm

I wouldn’t say it is just as effective; I’d agree that it can come close. 😀

Nah, I’m looking forward to an ultra-short haircut. Well, perhaps not ultra-short, as my jaw tends to look funny when it doesn’t have some hair around it. I could grow lambchop sideburns, I suppose… 🙂 Anyway, I will prob get a short cut soon.

h
June 13, 2006 at 1:49 pm

What car are you inheriting? 😀

I’m all for short haircuts. I have a LOT of hair (per square inch of scalp). Almost every hairdresser I’ve ever had has commented on it. Half of my haircut time is spent thinning the hair out with scissors like these.

Life is worth living again now that I spend $$$ on haircuts. 🙂

ei-nyung
June 13, 2006 at 2:33 pm

The Insight. 🙂

Yeah, they use those scissors on me all the time too. They are pretty awesome. I think I have less hair per square inch, but each hair stand is thick so it all gets weighed down, which those scissors help with.

A_B
June 14, 2006 at 6:14 pm

You sure it’s not the “Incite”?

I get a nickel for every groan.

Becky in Oakland
June 15, 2006 at 7:43 am

Short hair is the best. I’m not biased at all though, right?

I don’t know if I’d recommend a second pet as a friend for Moby. We got Miles because we thought Dakota needed a friend and she hates him. I think she’s more pissed now than she was lonely then.

Andre Alforque
June 15, 2006 at 3:42 pm

Now I have some ideas on how to get rid of the rats nest of cords around my TV’s and stuff. Thanks!

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