What Time is It?
by Jeff on Mar.11, 2009, under Grab Bag
Is it a sign of getting older that I have a powerful desire to buy a nice watch? Aside from the watch I received as a wedding present, I’ve never owned a watch that cost more than $75 or so and the prospect of wearing a grown-up looking watch (leather strap, large, but not too large face, restrained-yet-bold design) is very enticing.
Fine.
You know what? Yes. Yes, I know I’m a yuppie. Like my Banana Republic wardrobe, 20×200 art collection, and Restoration Hardware-fixtured house don’t all scream that at me.
Anyway, like I was getting at, I wonder if my desire for things like watches and tools and providing for my family stems from some male genetic coding. Women get the F5 MUST HAVE BABY NOW YAAAAAH tornado so maybe my MUSTHAVEGROWNUPTHINGSDOITDOITNOW impulses are part of the same genetic storm.
Moral of the story? Jeff’s going to blow part of his bonus on something grownup.
March 12th, 2009 on 10:38 am
That’s funny. I used my bonus money splurge to finish buy the last two volumes of Neil Gaiman’s ‘Absolute Sandman.’
But a watch would be good too.
March 12th, 2009 on 1:17 pm
I’m not quite caught up in book lust (although I did purchase the CE Tales of the Beetle Bard for the Mrs.) and so can restrain myself from upgrading all 11 (12?) graphic novels I have. good job, though sir. I approve.
March 12th, 2009 on 11:42 pm
I haven’t had a splurge yet! Any ideas?
March 15th, 2009 on 5:02 pm
Meant the Sandman graphic novels, obviously. I have way more than 11 total.
March 15th, 2009 on 5:02 pm
Erin, I suggest more cats.
March 20th, 2009 on 7:05 pm
More cats mean more litter boxes and I can barely handle the one. Unless these cats some with a magic box cleaner, I’ll have to pass.