A Pay Cheque + An Impulsive Buyer

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Equals an Xbox 360!

Yeah, I bought a 360 yesterday. I am rather pleased with my new toy. I have wanted one since they came out, but not badly enough to spend $700 to get one. Also, at the time I didn't think I would play it enough to justify spending that kind of money on one.

It all started with a radio ad that I heard all week for Trends Computers here in Lethbridge. They were advertising Xbox 360 consoles for $250. Seeing how I've wanted one, and Halo 3 was just released, that ad interested me. So on Saturday, Jordan, Dustin and I headed down to check it out. Right off the bat, we were disappointed. I didn't see any there, and thought they were sold out. We looked around, and found they were sold out of the $250 360's. But still had a couple of the $350 ones. (It turns out the 250 ones were the base 360, and I wouldn't have gotten it anyway)

So now, I'm pumped and grab one and head to the counter ready to pay and get my 360. When I get there, the guy starts telling me about it. He starts out with "These are the factory refurbished Xbox's..." After I heard those words I have no idea what he said because I didn't care what he had to say. There was no way I was buying a refurbished 360. So I slowly and awkwardly turned and put the former DUD Xbox away.

So I hang my head, and leave. I was all pumped to get a 360... and I don't have one.

Before I went in I wasn't sure if I was actually going to get one or not, but after I decided I was, then did actually get one I was pissed. So now I HAD to go get one.

We looked all over the city to a regular Xbox 360 Premium package, but could we find any? Nope... It turns out that when Halo 3 was released, everyone that didn't have a 360 when out and got one... Much like myself. So the only ones left were the $600 Elites and the $450 Halo 3 Themed Edition.

But, we kept looking and finally came across 2 at EB Games in the mall. They had a premium package 360, Halo 3 and it was a fair price, so I was sold! After a little convincing, Jordan also caved and bought one too!

All in all I got the Microsoft Xbox 360 with a 20 GB HDD. Wireless controller, Xbox Live headset, HD component cables, and a copy of Forza 2. Then I just bought Halo 3 on the side :)











Life wasted Thus Far: Roughly 17 Hours... and counting, and I don't even have Xbox Live or Guitar Hero yet!

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Chris: What Has He Been Doing?

Wow... Am I ever just a lazy piece of crap. It's been much too long since I've actually sat down and attempted to string some words together and call it a blog post. I mean sure, I've posted crap like songs and the odd picture, but that gets old. So tonight I told myself that I was actually going to devote some time to writing something up. So here goes...

(This will not read well... or make a lot of sense. Bare with me)

My life right now really only consists of a few things. Work and the weekend. I work all week. Monday to Friday. 7 - 6 (usually). So when I get done, I'm tired and rarely feel like doing anything. My life after 6 during the week is usually me coming home, charging my drill, falling on the couch, eating supper, usually falling asleep on that couch after supper, then watching TV or playing computer until midnight, when in which I spin my chair around take 2 steps and fall into my bed and go to sleep till 10 to 6 in the morning. Repeat.

But when the weekend rolls around! Oh man! Watch out... HAHA

No... If I'm not out with the guys from work doing something stupid or drunk, I am in Calgary... doing something stupid or drunk... HAha.

I pretty much live in Calgary now that everyone is back up there.

4 weeks ago I went up to see everyone right when they moved up. It was nice to see everyone again. We all hung out at SAIT for a bit, then I took off to Kruse-Dahls place. Being the burden I am when I go places, I needed somewhere to stay, and he opened his place up for me (Thanks dude).

Hilarity ensued, drinks were drank and then I went home on Sunday.

I did the same old all week in Lethbridge.

3:00 o'clock Friday afternoon rolls around. Where am I? That's right. Back on the road to Calgary. Only this time I'm flying Double R style! And 15 minutes later I roll into Calgary...

Why go 2 weekends in a roll? No reason really. Just to see friends and have a good time. We all went to a foam party at Tequila the one night (Mock if you will, but if getting loaded, waist high in foam with girls wearing next to nothing and dancing to loud music does not appeal to you, that's something you have to deal with.) Adam got LOSER pissed before we went out, which was a nice change of pace. HAHA! And I again kicked around 'till the last minute then ripped off back to Deathbridge.

I worked all week. Nothing happened. Nothing exciting ever happens...

I forget what I did the next weekend... It must not have been that memorable.

It was Rebecca's 19th Birthday on the 14th, and seeing how she lives in Calgary... I was off again to the city.

We all went out for supper when I got there to a Mexican restaurant with about 15 or so people. I ate some weird food and bought cool drinks and of course did Tequila shots.

When our bill came, it was all on one, and was about $500. So everyone just started taking money out and pooling it together. When this happened, I saw an opportunity to look like a big wheel... I just offered to take the bill and put it all on the Visa... Then have everyone just pay me (My wheel isn't THAT big... HAHA)

This was just easier I thought and in the end I ended up making a couple extra bucks ;)

After supper we went to SAIT for a bit then went out to Coyotes for the night. I think we did stuff there...? I know there as booze... I do know that at the end of the night I was probably a dink and slept in my clothes in Erika's bath robe on the floor of her living room.

In the morning we took off (Kruse-Dahl and I) and just chilled at his place.

It was the Rider/Stamps game that day and everyone was going to it.(which I thought I was going to as well, but that didn't pan out) So everyone got wasted and got ready and went to that, and I was left with not a lot to do. I ended up going to the mall by myself 'till my sister called me and asked if I wanted to come to lunch with her and a few other people. So I did that for a few hours, then after, Carianne, Ashley and I went to Chinook (where I got some "I need to sleep with that guy" shirts) then we went out for some Thai.

That night nothing much went on... Didn't go out, just kicked it, and drank too many Red Bulls and had a really shitty sleep.

The next morning we all went out for Breakfast then I just HAD TO LEAVE because my sister needed to be home... or some shit. And that was the end of the weekend.

This week at work was rather crappy however. The weather took a turn for the worst and it was about 2 degrees and either raining or snowing. And when you work semi-outside, that weather sucks.

But when Thursday rolled around, I had something look forward to. It was the Neu-Lite golf tournament (Yeah... on September 20th...) We worked till noon then all the res crew, some of the digging crew and a couple commercial guys came out to Indian Hills. We played a quick 9 holes in the rain and wind (which wasn't too bad because we were drinking). Me and Stuffco killed against our team. It wasn't even fair! HAha!

After golf, we got a steak dinner and drinks at the club house.

By the end of the night we had racked up a $600 golfing fee, a $750 food bill, and a $2,400 alcohol tab!!! Free booze is awesome! Ended the night at the peelers, and I was drove home by Jordan (He's a life saver - Literally) at 11. I had a quick 6 hours of sleep then got dropped off at work the next morning, still a little drunk I think, and worked the worst day of work in my life. Drinking during the week is the devil! Especially when it isn't costing you anything!

As for this weekend, I am STILL sick (Thanks Rebecca! HAHA) and I am not looking to do anything. I need to get over whatever sickness I've gotten myself. Let the pills do their thing, and more importantly, not drink anything.

So there. That's my update for you. I'll try and keep up with stuff from now on.

Have a good one!
Chris.

Ugh

I keep writing these things, but I never get any of them done. I really do try and post new stuff as much as I can, but I either get tired, or they aren't turning out as I want them to, so they get saved to drafts... I will get some of them published one of these days. Maybe once I'm feeling a bit better. But for now I'm going to bed.

Goodnight.

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Keeper

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Yellowcard - Keeper

You have no idea how much I am loving this song. Lyrics mean everything. Read them. Better yet, go buy the album and listen to it. The whole thing is unreal.

"I wish i could be,
Somebody else.
I wish i could see,
You and myself.
I wish there was something inside me,
To keep you beside me.
And say,
What you really feel.
You know i need,
Something that's real.
I wish there was something inside me,
To keep you beside me.

I wanna know if i could be,
Someone to turn to,
That could never hurt you.
But i know what you think of me,
You had a breakthrough,
And now i'm just bad news for you."

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