Ever go on a really big music splurge? I just had one today and it felt fantastic!

Here's what I got:

David Bowie- Best of Bowie- 2 DVD set
Kylie Minogue- Live in Manchester DVD
Janet Jackson- 2003 Calendar
Kylie Minogue- Showgirl: The Unofficial Biography
Aaliyah- More Than a Woman biography
From Joy Division to New Order- interesting book!
PJ Harvey- This Is Love import single
The Strokes- The Modern Age EP
The Strokes- Hard to Explain import single
Kylie Minogue- Come Into My World- import single #1
Kylie Minogue- Come Into My World- import single #2
Kylie Minogue- Fever- special edition 2 disc set with bonus cuts
Beenie Man and Janet- Feel It Boy import single
Bjork- It's In Our Hands- import single #1
Bjork- It's In Our Hands- import single #2

My poor wallet.

daym man alldat on a grad student budget? what are your secrets?

NuPwrSoul said:

Live with 2 other people and don't spend money on alcohol or cigarettes!

Nicely done Moonbeam!

I need to go on one of those... all I need now is the money

does alcohol and cigs really cost ppl that much?

i can see saving on the roommate thang, but after college i was like NO MORE ROOMMATES. and rent in NYC is HELL.

well at least i've already started putting away for my Celebration 2003 fund

Cigarettes are like 3 bucks a pack now. I have a friend who smokes a pack a day, so that is almost $100 per month! Any kind of drink is at least $2.50 in clubs/bars around here. It may sound like pennies, but over a course of time, not drinking or smoking saves!

I LOVE having roommates. They are great guys and we get along very well.

well damn I don't drink or smoke. and I'm still poor.

what's my excuse?

NuPwrSoul said:

NYC is an expensive place to live. I have one side of a duplex here RIGHT downtown (half block from the state capitol and a block and a half from THE temple) and the rent is only $1,100 per month. It has 3 full bedrooms, 3 floors, a garage and a nicely sized kitchen. Living in Salt Lake is CHEAP!

All that and NO Stevie Wonder?

Supernova said:

I don't know where to start! I've downloaded about 15 of his songs on iMesh to get an idea where to begin, but I'm still at a loss. I tend to like his funky stuff the best.

Moonbeam said:

OK you're annoying me now. 1,100 in new york city will get you if you're luck a 1 bedroom apartment where the bedroom is exactly the size of a queen bed.

NuPwrSoul said:

Sorry. You asked how I could manage and I think I've found the answer.

Moonbeam said:

Get his box set. "At the Close of the Century." Or to start small go with his one-cd "Definitive Collection." I think they're putting out remasters in LTD edition later December. Dunno tho they're imports with each disc up in the $50 price range.

Moonbeam said:

Talking Book is kinda funkay.

Supernova said:

I guess that's where I'll start then!

NuPwrSoul said:

I don't know about imports, but his remasters of all his 70s albums were reissued in limited edition form and regular form. I guess this was like 2 or 3 years ago.

Moonbeam said:

Three dollars!! They are about 5 bucks here. Last time I bought a pack of Camels for a little over 6, and Parliaments (lower end of the line) are about 4.50.

Drinking is expensive too - I paid 6 bucks for a third of a fifth of Cuervos last night. But man was it good

Natsume said:

Cigarettes are about $11 a pack here

Extremely expensive.

Natsume said:

Moonbeam said:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

$3.00 a pack? Oh you poor baby! They're $10.00/pack here in Canada. Their goal is to make cigarettes so unaffordable that people have to quit for financial reasons. That and putting pictures of diseased lungs and mangled teeth on the packages.

Is it working? Well, actually, yes it is!

savoirfaire said:

I don't smoke!

Moonbeam said:

There is a limited poster edition of 5000 copies!
And a DVD version!

They should try and do something like that here in the UK!! In my opinion its still the most filthiest nation 2 live in the Western world, regarding smoking!!
When we returned back from the USA, last year, it was a huge culture shock 2 me 2 find that moreorless everyone here still smoked after all the health warnings, and campaigns on TV, radio, magazines, etc!! The British people are so stubborn and very disinclined 2 change their archaic Victorian ways!!

By the way, I had a huge CD buying splurge on Saturday!! I went 2 the monthly Record and CD Fair in Southampton, near where we live and came home with about a £100 worth of Prince boots!!
Heres the list:

The Work Volume 5
The Gold Experience with Days Of Wild on it as the normal commercial one doesnt have that on it
The Black Album - eye only have it on tape
Dark City, Club Kaufleuten, Zurich, August 23,1998
Glam Slam Yokohama, April 6th, 1992

I highly recommend Record and CD Fairs!! I save up so I can go there and have a good time!!

Diva said:

Shit! They better be laced with pcp for that much. jeez. j/k

gooeythehamster said:

Both are the limited edition!

Moonbeam said:

Oh. Damnit.
Then I miss one.

Diva said:

What! !!

And what the heck are you laughing at Supernova, hmmm??

Natsume said:

Pam. You smoke?! How groce.
Not in our hotelroom, you hear me!

Natsume said:

gooeythehamster said:

I don't! Well, only when I drink... or when I am forced to DD.

I smoke when it is convenient, but don't need it - I usually will buy a pack, go through it verrry slowly, then won't buy another pack for another 6 months/year.

Crazy huh??