I hate spending money
…..and I sure spent a shit load this week. What did I buy? A better question would be “what didn’t I buy?”
For starters, I added to my shaving collection. I switched to wet shaving awhile ago. Nothing beats it. Not only is it a much better shave, but it brings back the tradition of shaving like a man. No longer do I rub crappy gel shaving cream into my face and drag a Mach III across it. Now I take the time to work up a lather with shaving soap and a badger hair brush. Then I strop my “new” (circa early 1900’s purchase #1, no picture) straight razor with my new (purchase #2) The Well Shaved Gentleman four sided paddle strop. Wow. What a shave.
I also bought tickets to the Faith Hill/Tim McGraw concert next month. I probably would have saved myself a ton of dough had I not waited until the last minute. I still managed to get great seats, but I sure paid for them.
Then, today, I picked up this:
I’ll be keeping my wallet closed for some time to come.
Sweet. Would appreciate comments on the truck as you get used to it. Quality, ride, any transmission problems.
Comment by Smokin — June 9, 2007 @ 2:01 pm
Good for you. That is why we work, spend it on yourself and loved ones, Cat
Comment by Catfish — June 10, 2007 @ 3:46 pm
Oh, I juts HAPPEN to pick this up. Nice truck, though
Comment by SRD — June 12, 2007 @ 8:22 am
My sister went to the Faith and Tim concert and loved it – she said her $89.00 per person was well spent.
Nice truck! Ouch on the gas mileage, though.
Comment by Connie - your favorite Liberal Lesbian — June 12, 2007 @ 1:32 pm
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Comment by Connie - your favorite Liberal Lesbian — June 12, 2007 @ 4:06 pm
89 bucks per person? I wish.
Comment by Geoffrey — June 12, 2007 @ 4:48 pm
How much did you pay?
Comment by Connie - your favorite Liberal Lesbian — June 13, 2007 @ 2:29 pm
350 bucks. Good seats, though.
Comment by Geoffrey — June 13, 2007 @ 5:28 pm
And I thought I was broke after buying a new washing machine!
As for the shaving thing, my great granddad always used a Clydesdale Strop for his straight razors. I had it in my basement until a few years ago, it got wet somehow, and got nasty gray and green mold all over it. I wish I still had it, a good reminder of a good man.
Good luck with the truck, and be careful never to shave with one of those things if hung over.
All the best,
Glenn B
Comment by Glenn B — June 13, 2007 @ 11:14 pm
Where did you get the straight razor? I myself don’t shave, but I’d like to get a classic one for my son, who currently uses a modern straight razor which takes disposable blades.
Comment by triticale — June 15, 2007 @ 12:07 am
About time you bought a vehicle that has a pair.
Comment by Gordon the Magnificent — July 4, 2007 @ 8:56 pm
Gordon, must you be such a twat?
BTW, the Preble Street yard squirrels still want their acorn back from your SVO. Ha!
Comment by Grummy — July 5, 2007 @ 8:30 pm