as my birthday is approaching, i was asked by a friend what i would like. i’m not usually the type to make a big deal over birthdays in general, so i wasn’t sure what to say. she let slip what her gift idea was, and i thought it was perfect. i have in mind to purchase one of two items i’ve been eyeing for a long time, but i’m not sure whether i should spend my meager savings on something that is ultimately a luxury or if i should continue to save to put myself in a better position. based on past behaviour, i think i know what i will end up doing.
the main motivation for this post was to discuss something that had seemed to be a good idea upon first inspection. i came across a website, called fundable that facilitates group purchasing.
since i gave myself a deadline to purchase one of the two items which (inadvertently) coincides with my birthday, i thought it would be a good idea to use their services to consolidate disparate gift ideas and my own savings in one direction. with a friend’s encouragement, i created an account and went about setting up a fundraiser for myself only to find that they had recently changed their policies. when i first discovered fundable, their minimum target amount for group purchases was $15. after several attempts at getting my fundraiser together, i contacted fundable to inform them of my problem. in their (amazingly speedy) reply, i was told that they have recently changed the minimum from $15 to $350. the initial minimum did seem a little low to me, but now it seems unreasonable and is way more than i had even hoped of ever raising.
now that avenue is no longer one worth exploring, and i am unable to expedite my goal of skateboarding and filming the rest of my summer away. i guess sometimes there really are no easy shortcuts.
in other cryptic news, a meeting i was looking forward to this weekend fell through. i hope it doesn’t turn into a situation where coordinating schedules becomes a chore and taints the experience i was anticipating.
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This entry was posted by 01101010 on Sunday, July 23rd, 2006, at 10:00 pm, and was filed in miscellaneous, photoggery, vices.
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