Just helping stimulate the economy

If work isn't going to give me anything to do, I might as well post.

I have spent over $500 today. Impressive, I know. All from the convenience of my desk.

$165 for four tickets to see Joel McHale:

To fill everyone in, I met a guy on Tuesday night when we were out with our next door neighbor. We were at the local sports bar to drink more and catch the end of the all-star game. There happened to be a cute guy at a table near by. So just like I always try to do, we kept catching eachother looking. Eventually he waved me over. I was four margaritas in and had almost finished my first beer there, but finished it before heading over to his table for good measure. The conversation that ensued was pretty typical, what do you do, where are you from. Anyway, he got my number and I went back to the table of ONDN, Nouns and Shoulders.
So last night, Thursday, we got to texting about some stuff and we ended up getting on the phone because I was driving to the store and didn't want to text anymore. We ended up talking on the phone until 1 am. For all of you who know me, that is waayy past my bedtime. So I must have been enjoying myself to talk for that long.
We got onto the topic of what we like to watch on TV. I immediately explain that I watch a lot of E! and how I love it so. His only connection to E! is The Soup because he thinks Joel McHale is hilarious. He informed me that Joel is coming to town in August.
So what is the first thing I do when I get to work? Google Joel McHale Dallas. Sure enough he was right. And coincidentally enough the tickets went on sale at 10 am this morning and I was first in line. So I bought four tickets and we are in the first row, seats 1-4.
Shoulders and I have already discussed it and predrinking as well as flasks will be involved. And if dreams do come true Joel will point us out in the show with something like "I mean, what's up with so and so being all sober lately? I know these girls don't know what I am talking about."

$25 tickets to see Dark Knight at the IMAX

I was talking to the Joel McHale Fan this morning and telling him thanks for the info on the show. He was very impressed that I got front row seats, and he asked me what he got in return for his helpful information. So I proceeded to tell him that we could go see the new Batman movie, my treat. We figured out a day and time to go and I bought them. JMF then said he would reciprocate with Rangers tickets. So I think I got the better end of that deal, unless he's awful and I have semi-commited to two dates...
Shoulders was asking me earlier if there were any pre-date plans for this weekend. I don't particularly want there to be any. I kind of want the first time I see him again to be the movie. The reason being that when I met him, JMF was sitting down, so I have no idea how tall he is. Therefore if I see him this weekend and he's super short, screw that even moderately short, I will be stuck going to a movie with him too. I guess that makes me sound kind of pessimistic, already predisposing him to be short, but lets face it: Dallas is lacking in the tall men department. And it is necessary for me to have a tall man. So let's all hope he doesn't make the Ranger ticket purchase in the next couple of days, otherwise I will feel bad for the little guy.

$413 Wii

A Wii, you ask? Yes, I love my father very much and his birthday is coming up. He is a big kid at heart and loves video games, but we have never had a game console in the house because my Mom never wanted us wasting our time. But he is 49 so, I figure what can she do now?
But don't they only cost 249.99, you ask? Yes, but you can not, at this point in time buy just a Wii by itself. So I bought a Wii bundle with some games and a charging station and things.
What about your mom, you ask? My mom will have less time with my dad because he will be playing video games all of the time. However, her birthday is a month after my Dad's so she is getting the Wii fit attachment so she can do her yoga at home too. So don't worry, I thought about my mom too.