No, Says the Man in Moscow

My office mate is in his fifties, divorced with two children, and someone whom I would characterize as highly responsible. I don't expect the members of my Warcraft guild to epitomize restraint in any capacity, so when asking them whether my paycheck should be saved for bills, food, car repairs, and upcoming Christmas shopping, or blown on comic books and video games, I was entirely unsurprised at their response. My office mate, however, surprised me.

ME: So, I have a dilemma.

OM: Shoot.

ME: I just got paid. It's a paycheck. It's delicious. And I have things like rent, and bills, and Christmas shopping.

OM: Okay.

ME: Problem is, I also really want to play Assassin's Creed, which not only requires buying the game, but buying the console as well. So the question becomes: do I be responsible or irresponsi--

OM: Irresponsible. Definately.

There was no conscious thought there. It was completely knee-jerk.

So, yesterday, I dropped half my paycheck on video games and comic books. I couldn't swing Assassin's Creed, being that it was sold out by the time I left work, but I did pick up Bioshock, which is really a trade-up anyway.

I think I'm going to add a Weekly Music Tidbit or Something Like That to this blog. I really am a music aficionado. That needs to shine through.