For our family, part of our activity for the weekend is to go buy groceries at the local Tesco. Today while shopping, I saw something that made me feel a primal urge, the urge to buy!
I chose “Scratch That Itch” for the title of this blog as a hint to my impulsive nature and I started this blog purely on an impulse. I am also notorious for buying gadgets, games and DVDs. When I have that urge to buy, it would normally ruminate for several days to several weeks. Sometimes I succumb and end up buying what I want, but most times the urge would grumble on for weeks to months.
However, I’m getting slightly better at not "scratching that itch". For example, I can’t even properly remember the last gadget I bought [Mama Sarah says: It’s your laptop!], the last DVDs I bought were around 1 month ago and they were Howl’s Castle and Spirited Away (by the excellent Studio Ghibli). The last PS2 games I bought were around 2 months ago and they were Ico and Shadow of the Colossus (Ico is still in mint condition, while I’m still struggling to finish Shadow of the Colossus).
To make the urge more bearable, I thought I’d share my current “itch”:
Books
Last book bought: Prey by Michael Crichton (MS hid it somewhere so that I wouldn’t read it before my exams!)
Itching for:
- Book 13, the final book in Lemony Snickett’s Series of Unfortunate Events
- Book 1 of The Edge Chronicles, if book 1 is good I would like to collect the whole series.
- Howl’s
- KKL has made me want the Earthsea Chronicles.
PS2 Game
- Dragon Quest VIII, The King’s Journey (really222 want this, probably after the exams) £29.99
- Guitar Hero £49
DVD
- Chronicles of Narnia, Special 2 Disc Edition £16.99
- King Kong 2 Disc Special Edition £14.99
Magazine
The latest issue of Edge Magazine and PC Format
As you can see, the price of DVDs and especially games are extremely expensive, but that makes keeping the buying urge that little bit easier to resist. Thank goodness there are no gadgets I currently want ... oh wait, I just remembered I would like a DSLR!
Today at Tesco, the “something” I saw that made me feel the urge again was the Chronicles of Narnia DVD. But, I managed to walk out of Tescos without buying any of the above. So far I’m still holding!
Ps: My new year’s resolution for 2006 was: Not to buy anymore gadgets.
5 comments:
I have read a couple of Snicketts. Not too bad. Loved the movie though.
I read the 2nd book in the Edge Chronicles. Tgh sengkek so haven't bought any else.
Haven't read a single book by Diana Wynne Jones. I had mistakenly put her books in the same category as 'Goosebumps' or RL Stine. Ahahaha my mistake. Must be the garish covers.
Earthsea Cycle... yess.. magnificent. Start off with the 1st one. It was written way back in 1968, well before many fantasy novels that we know and love, ie LE Modesitt Jr (OK's fave), Raymond E Feist etc. I think now OK is into Steven Eriksson.
A DVD I really want to own is Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. I haven't watched it yet, but if it's anything like A Nightmare B4 Xmas, then aren't we in for a lovely ride!
I also read a couple of books by Tolkien's and CS Lewis' predecessor: George Macdonald. The Princess and the Goblin and The Princess and Curdie. Lovely mythology-feel books. Written about 100 years ago.
I would love to get my hands on The Princess Bride, by William Goldman. Saw the movie, the book must be even more hilarious. :)
Best ke edge chronicles? i oogled the book and i have wanted it for ages, but holding back for exams.
as you said, buku dianna wynne jones (I love some Welsh names, seriously) has weird covers. I'm not going to quote the cliched saying "don't judge a ...". I'm just intrigued that studio ghibli decided to make a movie from the book. Also, in the behind-the-scenes of the dvd, there's a feature on Dianna.
I SO want to read earthsea cycle now that it's becoming an anime.
ps
hey buku lemony snickets best giler lah! mama sarah and I blazed through all books within just a few weeks. sometimes we finish two of his books in a day. tak jumpa anak2 sekejap... (LOL)
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