The Consumerism

Yesterday when we bought a neato torpedo orange office chair, the store owners offered us some of their take out Chinese food to take home with us. It would be a good idea to have partner shops I think, where you could get two very distinct items, but only 2.
I also thought yesterday about gifts I wanted, but didn't get, and now no longer want. Like the iPhone. I wanted it, but then I heard someone on the radio at 2am saying it's not all that great. It still appeals to me, but I'm okay about not taking the iphone plunge. I think I'll wait and see what happens.
I went hamster shopping yesterday, but the pet store was sold out of normal hamsters and only the dwarf hamsters remained. I still want that hamster.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Oh Lordy! I thought you were going to say that the Chinese food had ants in it.
And what's wrong with the dwarf variety?
And don't get the iphone yet. The phone is great, but is connected to only one service, AT&T, which is not good.
LH said…
The dwarf hamsters don't even really look like hamsters. They look like mice.
Okay, waiting on the iphone, but kind of wanting a video ipod. I lost my nano recently. someone may have stolen it, but i really have no evidence of that.
Undomestic said…
lh,
With regard to your comment on Savvy Mom's blog. Have you read First Part Last....that's another good story told from the point of view of a boy and girl who become parents. He has a thriving basketball career on the line, but his girlfriend ends up in a coma, and he decides to take on the responsiblity of the baby. Some parts were rather unrealistic, but much showed the difficulty of raising a baby, and not glorifying it. It's a quick read as well and would appeal to struggling readers.
LH said…
Hi C...Is that the book that's told in a backwards format? I think teendaughter read that and really liked it. I like the idea of the teenpregnancy text set.

thanks for the rec, woman.
Anonymous said…
OK, so the dwarf hamsters look like mice. And the big ones look like rats.
Re the lost nano: ask St. Anthony.
Anonymous said…
Re the hamster: Since they're nocturnal, and prefer to sleep during the day, and tend to nip if awakened, why would you want one in your classroom? Night classes?
LH said…
Hamsters are fine classroom pets, anon. I've had 4: Helen, Hamilton, Hannah and another one that started with an H that I can't recall right now. They can be very friendly. It's all a moot point tho, because there are no hamsters in this town. Went to my 3rd pet shop today and some guy started trying to talk me into a gerbil. No, my friend, I want the hamster. he recommended the siberian dwarf hamster. I again resisted his suggestive sell and insisted on the syrian hamster. He thought it unlikely that I'd be buying a syrian hamster in this town any time soon. there've been "quality problems with the breeders." i'm disappointed, to say the least.
Anonymous said…
i am sorry to say that i don't particularly like pets of any kind. i wish i were different.
LH said…
we have no pets at home. but we did have a great fish named firebeam for several years. and some finches. i liked them too, but they did have health problems.

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