The Michael Swayne Story V: King of his Castle

I am probably going to jynx myself, but as I am still on this shopping high I don't care. So, basically I have gotten really good at shopping on eBay. For years I tried to buy stuff that was being auctioned off, and had no success whatsoever. I mean, I had been trying to buy a copy of Final Fantasy VII since I first started working at the paper, and finally succeeded last year. But anyway, I managed to get a brand new copy of Final Fantasy XII- Revenant Wings today for only $12.50 (plus $4 shipping). I told Dad when he came in my room and asked what I was doing that I was shopping for Christmas. Then I told him about what eBay was and all that, and he quickly left my room to avoid hearing me go on and on about it.

I got those computer programs today from the UPS people (there were two- a man and a woman). Grandma took me to the bank and got a cashier's check made for me. She didn't want to use her own personal check because she's afraid of businesses wiping her account clean. But anyway...

I kinda feel gypped. The box is 12 x 9 x 4, but the actual programs all fit on two discs inside a normal PS2 game case. I spent $14.95 for the company to ship something that would cost around $5 if sent through the normal mail. I paid an extra $10 for an overgrown box. And there weren't any special packing materials in the box. Everything was just in the box all willy-nilly. I have yet to install any of the programs, mainly because I don't want to install any of them on this computer (as it isn't mine). I could connect my monitor to the computer I fixed, but that takes a few minutes of my life when I could be doing something else, and I just don't feel like messing with it tonight.

In other news, my Dad and the person who walked right on in the house that one day are in Dayton right now visiting my brother. They are going to try to convince him to come home with them. After the recent events with Facebook drama, they felt it necessary to at least go and see him. Before Dad left, he asked if there was anything I wanted to relay to my brother. I said that I didn't have anything to say. So they left and still haven't returned. Granted, it does take about two hours to get to Dayton (and two hours back), but they left at three this afternoon. I am hoping that they didn't go to Maranda's and start any trouble. Because that's all I need right now. I half expect a phone call saying that Dad, the person, and my brother are all in a Dayton jail.

Speaking of the Facebook drama, Maranda's posse (or gang, clan, etc.) have started attacking me for what I posted on that picture. I figured they would, even though I did no such thing toward any of them. It's just what they do. They don't like being told they're wrong, especially when there's proof that they are wrong. But what can you do, eh?

I played some of Monopoly today. I am three stamps (you get a stamp for each property you buy) from unlocking the next to last board. I thought about playing Legion after this is posted. But I don't know if I will. I half to wake up early tomorrow, but I know I won't be able to sleep until Dad comes back home. I could try to sleep (because I feel tired even now), but I know that I will feel wide awake as soon as I put my head on the pillow.

I caught up on some of the YouTube videos I missed while having limited Internet access. I am all caught up on Ray William Johnson's videos. I also answered some of the Facebook game requests I had been getting. So if I sent you a SongPop reply, then just know that I don't really know a lot of English language songs and that you will probably win when you take your turn.

I am done for tonight's entry, but here's a little teaser for tomorrow's entry. I figured out why I can't ever sleep while it is raining. Hope to see you around the forums, and until then...

Later! (I was typing too fast and accidentally typed Laster!)

Michael