I was going to go to a movie tonight. I was going to spend $4 on the popcorn and zero dollars on the ticket. You see, I went to watch that awful movie where Tom Hanks was trapped on a desert island, and just as it was getting really bad (he was talking to his ex girlfriend) the film burned up. Right there in front of our eyes, it scorched, then flamed, then little bits of melted film dripped from the top of the screen for a while. We cheered. We also got free "we're very sorry, please come back here again" passes. That was the best part of the movie.
Anyway, I've taken to going to matinees lately, and so I haven't since then used this wonderful get-in-free card. So I decided to go see Atlantis tonight. Well, I arrive at 7:05 all ready for the 7:30 showing, and there is this line of at least 150 people buying tickets. I'm not kidding. I was aghast. There in the movie theater, I was aghast. My little pass got me in free, but I still had to go to the ticket counter. So I bolted. Ran away. Planned to come home and watch a video.
On the way home, I was marvelling at the daylight. (What is that big thing in the sky like a huge street light?) I realized I could get some Saturday chores done before I got home to watch my movie. So I went grocery shopping. Serious tactical error. I hadn't had supper yet. Where my original Friday night plans called for a whopping $4, I went and spent $250 at the grocery store. (And saved $19.32 with my preferred customer card. I feel so special.) Now, on the one hand, I won't have to go grocery shopping for at least a month, and I have enough toilet paper to last me two months. On the other hand.... I'm glad it's payday today.
For those of you concerned about the health of the Mac, it's still not handling a battery very well, but as long as it's hooked up to the wall it's pretty much OK. It gets adopted out soon.
Anyway, I've taken to going to matinees lately, and so I haven't since then used this wonderful get-in-free card. So I decided to go see Atlantis tonight. Well, I arrive at 7:05 all ready for the 7:30 showing, and there is this line of at least 150 people buying tickets. I'm not kidding. I was aghast. There in the movie theater, I was aghast. My little pass got me in free, but I still had to go to the ticket counter. So I bolted. Ran away. Planned to come home and watch a video.
On the way home, I was marvelling at the daylight. (What is that big thing in the sky like a huge street light?) I realized I could get some Saturday chores done before I got home to watch my movie. So I went grocery shopping. Serious tactical error. I hadn't had supper yet. Where my original Friday night plans called for a whopping $4, I went and spent $250 at the grocery store. (And saved $19.32 with my preferred customer card. I feel so special.) Now, on the one hand, I won't have to go grocery shopping for at least a month, and I have enough toilet paper to last me two months. On the other hand.... I'm glad it's payday today.
For those of you concerned about the health of the Mac, it's still not handling a battery very well, but as long as it's hooked up to the wall it's pretty much OK. It gets adopted out soon.
