If I was a Betting Girl...
I had a hundred thoughts running through my mind while I was rollerblading at the parkway today, but now my mind is blank. What the heck??
I think one topic on my mind was how much it sucks to break up. I know - sick of this topic but since I had to go through it again, it was sad and just stirs up emotions. Yesterday was an emotional day for me, but fortunately it turned out Jaime and Shannon were both available for happy hour which became several hours and a trip to the Casino. I am definitely feeling better and back to normal!
We started the evening at Kelly Cole's Improper (whatever that means - ha ha) for a couple of beers and dinner. Then we wandered to Dorsey's for another drink or two. Shannon wasn't drinking as it would not have been beneficial for the unborn child. Can't wait to meet number 2! The topic of going to the Casino came up; I questioned "how about tonight?" Shannon said I'm game! Sweet!! I had only been to Turning Stone twice and both trips were for concerts. I don't like to gamble - I am not exactly cheap but I don't like wasting my money (yet I still rent...but I digress). But I thought this is a good time as any to just hop on the thruway and see if luck was on my side. Apparently it was because Shannon and I hit the nickel slots and about 45 minutes later I was up $325!! I had $40 on my card so I cashed out at $365. This meant that I had three $100 bills, three $20 bills, and a 5. I gave Shannon one of the Twenty's and I put the other two on my card. That $60 was gone in about 10 minutes. lol But overall I won $265 - and it was my first time at that Casino. I played in Niagara Falls once but I only played and lost $10. At that time though, that was all I could afford to lose. I can afford to lose a little more now but I still hate it - who doesn't??
So today I thought I need to go spend my winnings. At first I thought about getting a table and chairs set for my patio, then the light bulb came on. My digital camera has been busted for months. I am not one to package it off and fight the manufacturer for a fix or replacement. I had been looking at news online this past, so I that $300 in my wallet should get me something pretty good in a digital camera. I figured I'd start at Target - I can't stand Best Buy for items like that. But then I remembered a little store called Ra-Lin. Love that place. I remember when Dad got our very first VCR there. And I have made several other electronic purchases from there. I got there, found another Olympus for $200 and forked over the cash. I was in and out in less than 10 minutes. Plus I can sign up for a class to learn everything I need to know about using my new camera. I figure what the heck - I hate reading the manual and maybe there will be a cute boy in or teaching the class. :-) I also get 20 free prints a month for a year!! F'in A, Cotton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I spent a ridiculous amount of money today. I did go to Target for a few things including some lights for my patio and a lantern. I then purchased a small table at Marshall's and two chairs at Dick's for the patio. The chairs aren't what I had in mind but they will do for now. That is where I am now. It's 8:19 and the sun has just fallen below the tree line and it is still pretty nice out. I am in my new chair with a glass of wine sitting next to the lantern on the new table. Life is fabulous. I am also attempting to finish a book by Laurie Notaro (title: "We Thought You Would be Prettier - True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive") that I have been working on for about a year or so. lol Recreation reading during school was hard! I have to finish this one then I will move on to her new one, which I just picked up today. That one is called "There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell - a Novel of Sewer Pipes, pageant queens, and big trouble." Should be interesting and hysterical as always. I looked her up on myspace the other day and discovered this book was recently released. I am not one to have bands, actors, comedians, etc. as a friend on myspace, but I think Laurie Notaro is cut from a similar cloth, so I made an exception to my rule. ha ha
Well I better sign off as it is getting darker now and I want to read a few more pages out here before the bugs decide I am the best dinner they have ever had.
Leg up!!!
I think one topic on my mind was how much it sucks to break up. I know - sick of this topic but since I had to go through it again, it was sad and just stirs up emotions. Yesterday was an emotional day for me, but fortunately it turned out Jaime and Shannon were both available for happy hour which became several hours and a trip to the Casino. I am definitely feeling better and back to normal!
We started the evening at Kelly Cole's Improper (whatever that means - ha ha) for a couple of beers and dinner. Then we wandered to Dorsey's for another drink or two. Shannon wasn't drinking as it would not have been beneficial for the unborn child. Can't wait to meet number 2! The topic of going to the Casino came up; I questioned "how about tonight?" Shannon said I'm game! Sweet!! I had only been to Turning Stone twice and both trips were for concerts. I don't like to gamble - I am not exactly cheap but I don't like wasting my money (yet I still rent...but I digress). But I thought this is a good time as any to just hop on the thruway and see if luck was on my side. Apparently it was because Shannon and I hit the nickel slots and about 45 minutes later I was up $325!! I had $40 on my card so I cashed out at $365. This meant that I had three $100 bills, three $20 bills, and a 5. I gave Shannon one of the Twenty's and I put the other two on my card. That $60 was gone in about 10 minutes. lol But overall I won $265 - and it was my first time at that Casino. I played in Niagara Falls once but I only played and lost $10. At that time though, that was all I could afford to lose. I can afford to lose a little more now but I still hate it - who doesn't??
So today I thought I need to go spend my winnings. At first I thought about getting a table and chairs set for my patio, then the light bulb came on. My digital camera has been busted for months. I am not one to package it off and fight the manufacturer for a fix or replacement. I had been looking at news online this past, so I that $300 in my wallet should get me something pretty good in a digital camera. I figured I'd start at Target - I can't stand Best Buy for items like that. But then I remembered a little store called Ra-Lin. Love that place. I remember when Dad got our very first VCR there. And I have made several other electronic purchases from there. I got there, found another Olympus for $200 and forked over the cash. I was in and out in less than 10 minutes. Plus I can sign up for a class to learn everything I need to know about using my new camera. I figure what the heck - I hate reading the manual and maybe there will be a cute boy in or teaching the class. :-) I also get 20 free prints a month for a year!! F'in A, Cotton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I spent a ridiculous amount of money today. I did go to Target for a few things including some lights for my patio and a lantern. I then purchased a small table at Marshall's and two chairs at Dick's for the patio. The chairs aren't what I had in mind but they will do for now. That is where I am now. It's 8:19 and the sun has just fallen below the tree line and it is still pretty nice out. I am in my new chair with a glass of wine sitting next to the lantern on the new table. Life is fabulous. I am also attempting to finish a book by Laurie Notaro (title: "We Thought You Would be Prettier - True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive") that I have been working on for about a year or so. lol Recreation reading during school was hard! I have to finish this one then I will move on to her new one, which I just picked up today. That one is called "There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell - a Novel of Sewer Pipes, pageant queens, and big trouble." Should be interesting and hysterical as always. I looked her up on myspace the other day and discovered this book was recently released. I am not one to have bands, actors, comedians, etc. as a friend on myspace, but I think Laurie Notaro is cut from a similar cloth, so I made an exception to my rule. ha ha
Well I better sign off as it is getting darker now and I want to read a few more pages out here before the bugs decide I am the best dinner they have ever had.
Leg up!!!
posted by Kathie @ 8:01 PM
1 Comments:
At 11:21 AM ,
Chickenhawk said...
That sounds like an absolutely fabulous way to spend your winnings!! Yahoo to you... and I can't wait to come and enjoy the new patio furnishings :-)
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