Truly random:
My name is NoHall, and I'm an office-supplies-a-holic. I went to Office Max yesterday with two things on my list: A 4-inch binder for my latest set of musical theatre scores, and some post-it flags. On the way in, I said to myself, "Dadgummit, this time I'm going to buy a decent stapler." (I've wanted a decent stapler for a long time, and have jammed up my tiny portable stapler too many times.)
I came out with three bags. I'll use all of it, probably before the end of the school year, but it amazes me that I could go in with a list that would cost less than $20 and so easily bring out 4 times that much. If money were no object, I could absolutely destroy Office Max. File boxes (I LOVE boxes of any kind!) Sharpies, highlighters that don't get the page wet, electric 3-hole punches, PAPER, pencils--I got a new pencil yesterday that uses liquid graphite. It looks like a ball point pen. The jury is still out on whether it's my new favorite thing...
How can I be so happy and ashamed at the same time?