I was in Calgary for two days this week, and my DMD (Decision Making Disorder) reared its ugly head again.
Let me quickly set the stage. I recently ended up with $50 I wasn't expecting in exchange for doing some computer work (honestly, if I like you enough to work on your computer, I'm not expecting anything for it). On top of that, I have $10 worth of Lego VIP points. Sweet as! So, you'd think that'd be a no-brainer. Me + $50 + $10 Lego Store credit = Star Wars Lego. What I didn't factor into the equation was an unexpected flair-up of DMD.
I went to the Lego store with every intention of buying something. Believe me, this is not a place to kick tires. I've never seen it not "kids crawling off the walls" busy. The occasional outburst of "But I WANT it!!" as the child points to the $300-$400 set. One kid was following his mom around carrying the Death Star box ($500) trying to plead his best case on why he can't live without it. So 30 minutes and three helpful staff later, I still couldn't find anything I wanted. Let me rephrase that, I wanted dang-near everything in the store, but I wouldn't let myself get anything.
So I tried Toys R Us. Even without the $10 credit, I could still find something for $50 and ever since the Lego store opened, TrU's prices have come back into line on all the Lego sets. I spent quite a while standing in front of the Lego section, then wandering over to the Nerf guns. Now that Trevor and Rhys are both armed and dangerous, I need to stay ahead of the arms race. I stood in front of the Nerf guns for a while, checking out a couple of models with some really great features (who wouldn't need a Nerf sniper rifle??), then wandered over to the Lego again. I won't say how many times that cycle repeated itself...
By this point, I'm starting to branch out into other Lego lines out of desperation. The police helicopter looks cool... some of the big trucks, Technic models. Argh!! What is wrong with me?! (Actually, it's a long list, where do you want to start? Chronologically? Alphabetically? Categorically?) Why is it so hard to just pick something and go with it?
Later, possibly in a subconscious effort to create balance, for about two hours I was convinced I had to get an iPhone. I checked out various plans, thought about how I could manage carrying my work phone and a personal phone, which lead to thoughts of "maybe I could trade in my work phone and pay the difference", I schemed different ways to get the phone companies competing for a better deal... But I eventually came to my senses again.
Anyone out there who actually finished your psychology degree, I welcome your input and analysis. Help me, Obi-wan Kenobi, you're my only hope...
Let me quickly set the stage. I recently ended up with $50 I wasn't expecting in exchange for doing some computer work (honestly, if I like you enough to work on your computer, I'm not expecting anything for it). On top of that, I have $10 worth of Lego VIP points. Sweet as! So, you'd think that'd be a no-brainer. Me + $50 + $10 Lego Store credit = Star Wars Lego. What I didn't factor into the equation was an unexpected flair-up of DMD.
I went to the Lego store with every intention of buying something. Believe me, this is not a place to kick tires. I've never seen it not "kids crawling off the walls" busy. The occasional outburst of "But I WANT it!!" as the child points to the $300-$400 set. One kid was following his mom around carrying the Death Star box ($500) trying to plead his best case on why he can't live without it. So 30 minutes and three helpful staff later, I still couldn't find anything I wanted. Let me rephrase that, I wanted dang-near everything in the store, but I wouldn't let myself get anything.
So I tried Toys R Us. Even without the $10 credit, I could still find something for $50 and ever since the Lego store opened, TrU's prices have come back into line on all the Lego sets. I spent quite a while standing in front of the Lego section, then wandering over to the Nerf guns. Now that Trevor and Rhys are both armed and dangerous, I need to stay ahead of the arms race. I stood in front of the Nerf guns for a while, checking out a couple of models with some really great features (who wouldn't need a Nerf sniper rifle??), then wandered over to the Lego again. I won't say how many times that cycle repeated itself...
By this point, I'm starting to branch out into other Lego lines out of desperation. The police helicopter looks cool... some of the big trucks, Technic models. Argh!! What is wrong with me?! (Actually, it's a long list, where do you want to start? Chronologically? Alphabetically? Categorically?) Why is it so hard to just pick something and go with it?
Later, possibly in a subconscious effort to create balance, for about two hours I was convinced I had to get an iPhone. I checked out various plans, thought about how I could manage carrying my work phone and a personal phone, which lead to thoughts of "maybe I could trade in my work phone and pay the difference", I schemed different ways to get the phone companies competing for a better deal... But I eventually came to my senses again.
Anyone out there who actually finished your psychology degree, I welcome your input and analysis. Help me, Obi-wan Kenobi, you're my only hope...
