I Sold My DVDs and Games
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Yep. You read that right. Remember that beautiful collection that I posted up? No? Well, here's a reminder of what it looked like:
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Yep. It was nice, wasn't it? Well, it is now the property of Games 'n' Things. Insert your *sigh* here, followed by your = O faces.
I'm keeping about 20-30 of the good ones: Blade Runner, Kingdom of Heaven, Alien Quadrilogy, Flesh-Eating Mothers, Dead Alive, Terminator 2, Machine Head's Elegies...you know, the necessities. The rest - meh.
"POURQUOI, JAKOB?"
Well, my Mustang is more important than entertainment value. I've had a plan since I bought it to turn it into either a nice Sunday rider or a 9-10 second drag car. It's looking like the first more than the second. I've spent far too much money on a bunch of shit that I never really watch and/or play. I also realized that most of the games I owned - I never play the damn things. Yes, that includes my Ikaruga for Gamecube. That one stings a little, but everything else is expendable.
So, now my car is getting new Monroe Sensa-tracs (not performance, but a nice ride regardless), new tires, new gas tank, new brakes, new battery, and if there is enough leftover when I'm done selling my shit, I'll also be getting this:
That would be an Extreme Dimensions Cowl hood that they've got on sale for a smooth $200. Not only is it gonna look nice, but it'll give me room for when I finally save up the money for that Vortech Supercharger. = D
"But Jakob, you are writing this blog on a GAMING site, and you just said you sold all your games."
Well, I sold all my 360, PS2, and Gamecube games, as well as my non-backlit GBA (which I never played because it wasn't backlit)...oh, and the only GBA game I had: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. I've still got ALL my old school stuff, and I couldn't bear parting with my Dreamcast stuff either.
Regardless, the fact is that I WORK AT A GAMING CENTER!!! Every game that I'll ever need is already at my workplace, so what the hell do I need to waste money on all that stuff for anyways?! lol
I feel really good about my decision on this, as it's something I've been wanting to do for quite a while now. There are some people in my life that think it's me crying out for attention (which I don't understand that logic at all, because I want a nice car for once in my life), and there is even one person that thinks that I'm...get this...PUNISHING THEM! Punishing for what, exactly? Really? I'm selling MY shit to get something I want! I have that right, and I'm sorry if it fucks up someone else's entertainment value. Frankly, I don't give a shit about their entertainment value. I care about nice long drives on Lake Shore at 2am when there is no traffic, parking on the side of the bridge, and staring out at Lake Waco (which isn't anything to brag about, but hey, it's what I enjoy). I care about getting back and forth to work without breaking down (which it doesn't, but this just keeps that from happening). Moreover, and this is a bit more on the sentimental side, I want a way to spend more time with my father...and this does that. He's a mechanic at heart, and he's always been wanting something to toy around with and make look damn good. Not only am I giving him that opportunity, but I'm also getting to chill with him, which is something that is rare. We don't have a lot in common, and since he's out of work for 6 weeks (surgery for trigger finger), he needs something to do. Working on my 'Stang is better than sitting around the house and being bored shitless, right?
So there you go. Sorry if I broke anyone's heart (online or IRL), but I'm sure people will get over it once they say "hey, can I take a ride in it?" = D
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