Birthday/Christmas update/detail sharing~
I turned twenty the day before Christmas~ It was a pretty nice day overall. I got to lay in and open some presents. I got a copy of Camille by Alexander Dumas Fils, a wallet, some cash and a card! The wallet is pretty cool, has a nice pattern on the inside. The card was pretty sweet, too.
After lounging about, I got up, did a couple of chores and went back to doing nothing too strenuous. I watched a couple of films and ordered some Chinese from the local place, which delivered so I didn't have to leave the warmth of the house and venture out into the crappy weather~ I got General Tso's Chicken, an egg roll and some dumplings. It was pretty tasty~
I started Christmas with some leftover dumplings and photo taking. The little brother got a ball pit and it was my job to document his reactions, which ranged from confusion to delight. I found some fancy body spray, a copy of The Man In The Iron Mask by Alexander Dumas and some more cash waiting for me under the tree. I lounged about a little that day, but not too much, for there were chores to do. We had Christmas dinner, which consisted of some really good pork and some not-so-good potato wedges. All in all, it was okay.
I went out and about yesterday to partake in the madness that is the after-Christmas sales weekend. Thankfully, most people went out the day before so it wasn't too busy. However, I didn't have time to eat before leaving so I ended up getting pretty dizzy/light headed. My shopping venture is as followed~:
My first stop was the Half Price Books Store. It took a while to find it (Because my ride forgot the directions and took a couple of dozen wrong turns XD) but it was worth the trip. After mapping out the store I set about my quest. My goal, to find a copy of Bleach volumes eleven and twelve and the first two Musketeers books, as The Man in the Iron Mask is the third in the trilogy. My hunt was surprisingly successful, as I found a good copy of Bleach Vol 11. I also found some copies of Naruto Vol 30-33 and Trigun Maximum Vol 2-3, all of which were in near-perfect condition~ To top it off, I also found a copy of Sun Tzu's The Art of War, which I've been wanting to get my paws on since October. Oh, my haul was pretty great, but they didn't have any copies of those Dumas Books in. But that didn't end things on a low note, as they were giving away a 20% discount on ALL products. Buy four books and get the fifth one for practically free~ :D
I was feeling slightly dizzy by the time I left the store, but not too dizzy so I risked it and went to BN. However, my visit was less than successful. Not only did they not have the books I wanted, but my ride got lost for nearly twenty minuets. Meaning I spent close to half an hour getting dizzier and more light headed, not to mention the staff was about as helpful as a sack of dead kittens. So, pretty out of it, I eventually found my ride and we left for the nearest McDonald's! I ordered one of their Angus burgers and a large chocolate shake, which had me back to normal in no time flat. However, my wallet was much lighter by then (Money is like beauty, it usually fades with time 
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So, to conclude: my hunt was pretty successful. I spent most of that day reading and cooking.
I still have a gift card left and about fourteen bucks, which ill probably use to buy some clothes, maybe get a haircut. Ill leave you with some Pros and Cons:
Pro: Smaller retailers have friendlier staff.
Con: I had to learn that lesson while out-of-it.
Pro: The little brother likes his ball pit, meaning he wants to play with me less.
Con: He now has close to two hundred balls to throw at me.
Yoji~
