Must. Stop. The. Music.

Okay.  I've always been one to prioritize the purchasing of cds and books before luxury items like food and clothing...but lately, I've been really out of control with the buying of the tunes.  I don't know what has caused this need to hoard songs like a squirrel with nuts, but it's doing my finances severe damage.  I used to be more a hoarder of books, but it's been music music music nonstop for a while now.  Whyfor this desperate thirst, I do not know.  I guess it's so easy to just clicky away on iTunes, but I'm still a big fan of CD presentation and packaging, so if I can get my mitts on it in the store, I will.   Unfortunately, they are usually way more pricey in stores than off iTunes or amazon.com, and the stores don't carry my more obscure wants.

*sigh....

I must completely resist the "recommends" links on amazon too.  I love treasure hunting for new singers and bands; I just need to put the blinders on for a while and keep my clicky fingers to themselves. 

Sticker Shock

So, my gal peeps and I are all turning 40 this year, so we figured we'd celebrate by taking a vacation.  They voted for Las Vegas, which isn't *my* first choice, but okay.  Booked the flight last night for the October trip.  Round trip, direct flight...cost wayyyyyyy more than I expected, but I've flown only once before, and I was just wee little, so I didn't want to deal with any transfer hassles this time out.   Still... I was surprised I couldn't find any discount offers I could use, etc.   Very disgruntled about this.  And after spending so much $$ on just the freaking plane ride, I'd better not have just a "good" time in Vegas, I'd better have a frikkin' ORGASMIC time.