Monday, April 27, 2009

ipod nano


Pink ipod nano bought at the Apple store in the Maine Mall

$56.45 ($149 plus tax minus Birthday money)

This is the first ipod I've ever owned. I'm a bit behind when it comes to technology.

In the background is the transistor radio that I use to tune in Heritage radio out of Yarmouth, ME.
Does anyone even remember transistor radios anymore?

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

More Chaplin


Charlie Chaplin's The Circus bought at Bull Moose Music

$15.?? (I can't remember)

I've never actually seen this movie. I'm building up a great silent movie collection.

Dennis2 has been admonishing me for buying so much stuff!

Hi, Dennis.

A Woman A Man Walked By


PJ Harvey & John Parish 'A Woman A Man Walked By' album and single bought online Townsend Records

$29.13 (both items including shipping)

I got these from England. I'm in love with Polly Harvey.

It's a pretty amazing album, the more I listen to it the more I love it.
Standout tracks are Black Hearted Love, Sixteen Fifteen Fourteen, and A Woman A Man Walked By/The Crow... "Sucking on a little pea"

The single hasn't arrived yet as it's not released until April 13th but I'll post it when it's here.

Update 4/14/09: The single is here! I love getting mail that says 'Royal Mail'. Within a Month and False Fire are great songs.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Unicorn shirt!


Unicorn shirt bought at Material Objects

$9.45 (plus tax)

It's a crazy shirt. I don't know where I'll wear it but I had to have it.

Louise Brooks! again!


Portrait of an Anti-Star bought on Amazon.com

$28.99 (including shipping)

As far as I know this book is out-of-print. It's a nice addition to my LB collection.

Shipping and handling is why I try not to buy online.
It's cheaper to order it from your local stores.

Interested in Louise Brooks? Check out the LB society;
www.pandorasbox.com

Cd


Mary Jane Lamond's Lan Duil bought on Amazon.com

$6.81 (including shipping)

I've been looking for this cd in my local music stores with no luck so I bought it online.

Buying online is okay if you can't get it locally.

Otherwise, try to buy locally. It's better for the economy.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

1st Edition Book (American)


American first edition of Richard Adams' The Plague Dogs bought at Yes Books

$26.25 (including tax)

There is a British edition that came before this one but this is the first American edition of this book. That's important to know.
On ebay it's being sold for $75 right now, so I got a deal on it.

It's in good condition with only a few minor flaws (sun damage).

Inside the book I found the following school request form from who I assume was the original owner of this book. I wonder where she is now?

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Louise Brooks Shirt


Louise Brooks shirt bought at cafepress.com

$26.99 (including tax & shipping)

I've been looking for a good Louise Brooks shirt for a while now.
I realized the other day that because I haven't been spending much money I seem to have quite a bit of it. So I went on a bit of an online spending spree.
I'll post the items as they arrive.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Coin Wrap


Blue Coin Wrap for Belly Dancing bought at Siempre Mas

$14.96 ("original" price $19.95)

Siempre Mas does this thing where they take the new items they just got in, mark it with a price, cross that price out, and then mark it with a lower price. It seems like you're getting a deal or that everything is always on sale but really they're just tricking you into buying something you might not have bought. It's a scam.
But it works for them and most tourists don't know any better.

I bought this for my belly dancing class with Ayperi which was $60 for 7 lessons.
http://raqsayperi.com

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Classic Movies


Four Charlie Chaplin movies (City Lights, The Gold Rush, Modern Times, and The Great Dictator) and Grand Hotel bought at Bull Moose Music

$72.30

Seems like an awful lot of money to be spending during a recession but I just HAD to get these.
Each of the Chaplin films was $14-$15 and Grand Hotel was $8. They were used copies sold to Bull Moose by the family of an elderly man who had passed away. They are all in excellent condition. There goes my spending money for the next two months because this really is the last I'll be spending on frivolous things for a while.

Hat


Hat made in Peru bought at Queen of Hats

$25.20

This was originally a $40 hat. The Queen of Hats is having a winter sale so I got it for less.
I wanted a cloche hat but I had to settle for this as I would never have an outfit to match nor a reason to wear a cloche.

Wolf


Guitar Wolf Cd bought at Bull Moose Music

$8.37

A used copy of Loverock. It kinda shows it. Dinged up and all. I listened to it an realized that I don't really like Guitar Wolf's music but I like the idea of them so...

Monkey


Monkey Journey to the West Cd bought at Bull Moose Music

$14.67

A Chinese opera by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. I wish I could see it performed but this will have to do.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

T-shit and Turtle


Jellyfish T-shirt and Sea Turtle bought at the New England Aquarium gift shop

$42.83 (w/tax)

Cute little turtle and the best t-shirt there. They only had kid sizes so it worked out for me but not for my gfriend.

Why don't they have adult sizes at the aquarium gift shop? It's a mystery.

The Aquarium!


Tickets to the New England Aquarium!

$39.90 for two adults

Oh, the aquarium is awesome! Myrtle the Turtle. Lots of weird fish. Too many kids. You should go!

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Videoport t-shirt


Awesome t-shirt bought at Videoport

$15

Videoport is awesome and also happens to be where I make the money to buy this stuff.
If you want a groovy Videoport shirt of your own just let me know!

Classic Horror Dvd


House on Haunted Hill with Vincent Price bought at Bull Moose Music

$4.17

Big sale at the Bull Moose! It's kinda picked through but you might find a jem like this one.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Striped Sweater


Sweater bought at The Iele Tree & Time Lag Records

$16

You can never have too many sweaters.

Water Bottles


Water Bottles and Splash Guards bought at L.L.Bean

$22.?? (lost the receipt)

Made in the USA! I don't trust water bottles or reusable mugs made in China anymore. The tea mug I bought a little while ago left a metalic taste in my mouth every time I used it so now it's just sitting there in the cupboard, unused.

I bought another one of these on 2/8/09 and spent another $10.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Inauguration Day snacks


NY Daily News, Oakhurst milk, Table Talk pie, and Twinkies bought at Joe's Smoke Shop

$4.43 (w/tax)

What better way to watch the Inauguration than with table talk and twinkies? I'm rather happy to be recording this event on my vcr!

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Digital TV converter


Digital TV converter bought at Best Buy

$12.49 (using the government $40 discount coupon)

It's the rabbit ears robot Vs the Digital converter!
Who will win? Vote now!

New Glasses


Anne Klein glasses bought at LensCrafters

$279.96 (frames & lenses plus tax and minus discount)

You can't really see it but these are a nice shade of eggplant purple. I'm rather glad to have glasses that show off my face a bit more. I've grown tired of the thick frames that have been popular the last few years.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Tea with Dutch


Green Tea bought at the North Star Cafe

$1.61

Dutch is this guy I know. That's not his real name but it suits him.
We met up at the North Star so he could help me with my computer. It was kinda wonky.
And now it's all fixed! Yay!

Tea Tumbler


Namu Baru Tea Tumbler bought at Clay City Redux

$11.01? (I can't remember what the change was but I know it was $11)

It's unfortunate that Clay City is going out of business. It's a great little place to find gifts for people you don't know very well.
This tumbler is vacuum insulated and kept my tea hot for several hours. Also it has a built in tea infuser! Neat.

Update 1/26/09: This tea mug is awful! It leaves a metalic taste in my mouth after every sip I take. The hot tea isn't worth slowly poisoning myself.

Oh Boy!
















Stuff bought at the Christmas Tree Shops

$9.37

That's right! Another adventure to the xmas tree shops with my mum and sister! Discount holiday wrapping and a frame for my Bride Of Frankenstein poster.

Incense


Nag Champa bought at Mexicali Blues

$3.15

It's a pretty good incense. It reminds me of someone I know.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Swtich cover


Toggle Switch bought at Maine Hardware

$0.83

Toggle switch is what's written on the receipt. It also says "Just Big Enough" which I think is their slogan or maybe it's some sort of Freudian thing. Anyway it's for the space bathroom. I'm gonna glue pictures of robots on it.

Robot stickers


Robot stickers and tealights bought at the Dollar Tree

$4.20

Three sheets of robot stickers to put up in the bathroom. Remember the Star Trek calender?
It's in my bathroom now and I think these robots will look great beside it.
Candles are for emergencies! Sometimes the power goes out here in Maine. What with the ice storms and all.

Tony's Donuts!


Two glazed and two jelly-filled donuts bought at Tony's Donuts

$2.50

It's unreal that the best donuts ever would be so cheap. Way better than anything you've ever had in any chain donut place. If I go to hell for eating these it's a-okay. Mmmm...

Armstrong


Louis Armstrong Cd bought at Bull Moose Music

$4.17 (w/tax)

A used but still wrapped in plastic copy of A Song Was Born. Went looking through the Armstrong cd's on a whim to see if Black & Blue and La Vie En Rose were on one cd and here it is.