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Wednesday, July 6

Wishlist Revisited

I posted a wishlist of things I "would like to find a way to buy" on this blog recently. I still stand by that list. But I've got some changes to make. Here's a list of things on my mind:
  1. iMac G5 (still, will probably happen before returning to school)
  2. Disc golf 3-disc starter set (driver, midrange, putter)
  3. Frames for my remaining healthy posters
  4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (next weekend)
  5. Classic film posters or artwork, framed (Stalag 17, Jaws, The Ladykillers, etc.)
  6. A new alarm clock (one that can be easily read)
I also have things I hope to or am considering selling (either on eBay or wherever). It would be nice to see that someone could put them to better use. Here's a list of some of those things:
  1. Old TI-81 graphic calculator (with manual & batteries)
  2. TI-86 graphic calculator (maybe I won't part with this before grad school is over)
  3. XBox (Sometimes I think I don't use it enough to keep it)
  4. XBox Games - Madden, FIFA, ESPN College Hoops, DoomIII SE, Silent Hill 4, Wallace and Gromit (wouldn't need these without the XBox)
  5. Guitar (I have not taken the strides necessary to learn and am not sure how willing I am to invest that time)
  6. Digital Camera - Olympus D510Z, 2.1MP (if I ever end up getting a replacement, this would still give a starter some valuable photos very inexpensively)
Not sure about most of that stuff. I also like to say I'm going to clean those things out and be good about it all, but am most likely kidding myself. All of those things on my "possibly to sell" list are still really useful and I still find value in them, which means it's probably the case I'll keep everything but the TI-81, not find a buyer or reasonable place for that calculator and probably end up keeping that, too.

So obviously I must be conscientious about my spending in coming weeks and months if I plan to buy anything.

2 Comments:

  • At Thursday, July 07, 2005 11:41:00 AM , Anonymous H.T. said...

    WHAT?!?!?!? You clearly have no appreciation for quality gaming. How could you possibly even THINK of disposing of a superior specimen such as Wallace and Gromit???

    Where else can you find the thrilling opportunity to assume the identity of a banana-gun wielding dog on a quest for... well, for something that must be pretty darn important.

     
  • At Thursday, July 07, 2005 1:40:00 PM , Blogger Colin said...

    It's a quest for mechanical parts that help Wallace restore machinery and free zoo animals, thank you very much. And that game is enjoyable. I think I'll play it when I get home tonight.

     

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