The Big QuestionsAuthor: jawapro
Date: Mon 18/10/2010 02:20 PM
Too many big questions going around in my brain at the moment. Not the sort of life-changing questions that most people would thing of as ‘big’ - but they’re big enough for me.
I’m currently trialing Jason’s Nokia N97 because he wants to sell it. I’m quite keen on getting a Next-G phone that will allow me to do data - and I’m still very set on getting a proper qwerty keyboard, so it suits me quite well. Jason’s keen to sell it because he’s spent his life’s savings on an iCrap notebook and is feeling the pinch. I don’t really want to enable that sort of stupid spending, but the phone is appealing. If I was going to go on a plan, it’d be stupid because I can get a brand new Nokia N97 Mini for $0 on a plan - but I don’t really want to spend $50 a month on my phone. Currently I spend about $10 a month. If I add $10 worth of data, that’s still a lot better than the cheapest plan.
But should I be buying a second hand phone that’s already slightly out of date and preloved? I’m not sold yet. Especially as any money I spend here means less to spend elsewhere.
Like on my Pajero. I’m planning to replace the suspension under it to help with handling - on road and off. I’m also trying to decide how I’d like to set it up. As a 4 seater, it’s got no space for carting stuff. Might be ok for day trips - but as a camping bus it’s pretty much useless. The most logical solution would be to rip out the back seats and have plenty of space, but that means I can only take 1 extra person. Half the fun of camping is going with a bunch of mates - so that’s a pain. So the compromise would be to take half the back seat out and go with a 3 person rig. So I’m trying to work out what I’d need for camping and if it’d fit like that. It might not be obvious by visiting my house - but I like to have things organized. The more important a thing is to me, the more organized I try and make it. Just check out my Lego drawers and my LAN box. So I’m trying to work out how much camping gear I’ll need and how best to store it so I can build some shelves and things to keep it all organized. Not easy when you’ve got the spatial awareness of a gnat.
Then comes Brickvention. Gotta find somewhere to stay for the weekend that won’t cost more than my mortgage. I’m bringing along three of my cousins who are probably broker than I am - so it makes it a struggle. Any suggestions on cheap places to stay near the Melbourne CBD?
And the supposedly epic weekend adventure we’d planned for the coming Saturday is looking far less epic as everyone is bailing on it. My friends are about as useful as a dishmop when it comes to organising things. Turkey’s mob are trying to organize their annual Devonport invasion - but trying to organize that many conflicting schedules is proving a headache. Glad I’m not in charge of that one. I seem to be the only one who’s not busy this time of the year.
Anyway - that’s my daily moan. Thanks for reading.
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