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The super-cheap Apple refurbs that [livejournal.com profile] keimel linked to a while ago seem to be long gone, sadly. So with that temptation gone, I have commenced to beat up on my debt in earnest, laying $2,200 into it just now. Contrary to initial plans, I split this first payment across my credit card and personal debts. The latter involves a significantly larger total, and its interest rate is less financial than it is psychic. Taking a chunk out relives the pressure quite a bit.



Lately I've been shopping at Amazon a lot. I ordered some audio equipment from it yesterday, including a Blue Snowball USB mic with tripod and pop filter. I haven't been happy with the results from the cheapo Logitech mics I've used in the past, but I didn't want to splurge on an XLR-based mic/board/amp setup either, not just yet. The snowball seems to have received a lot of appoving nods from podcasters as a good middle-of-the-road solution.

The trouble with Amazon is that at the same time I find myself pre-ordering Mario Party 8 at the same time, and I'm like, what? This kind of links in to the fact that if you're a gamer and you're dating a gamer, you can easily get into some real trouble. You can rationalize every purchase of a new game by convincing yourself that you're doing it out of self-sacrifice. It's pretty gnarly, man.

Date: 2007-04-13 01:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chocorisu.livejournal.com
Oh! That microphone is adorable. I know next to nothing about audio, but I know when something looks nice. :)

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