- Car - Have you ever taken groceries on a bus? I have. It sucks. I've lived in a western US, sprawled out city for the last 3 years with little or no access to a car. Also, I refuse to try to commute to and from a job without private transportation. I'd really like to finance a new car, so that I could maintain my goal of not buying a used car from anyone who wasn't an aircraft mechanic and has the last name "White." I'm currently looking at the Mitsubishi Lancer, Chevrolet Cobalt, and Honda Civic as possible option. Admittedly not the most manly cars, but it's what I could afford new. And I think whatever car I get, I'm going to keep most of the stock speakers, put put a pair of massive subs in the truck, so that I can actually hear the bass lines in my music... and occasionally bump like an APX salesman.
- Computer - The computer on which I am currently typing this is pretty much crap. It literally hasn't had a battery for a year or so... like there's a prismatic empty space where the battery used to be. Also, when I upgraded this ~4 year old computer to Windows 7 (straight from XP) it became dramatically more ghetto. My graphics card is not fully compatible Windows 7... and a new one wouldn't be compatible with my hardware. Now there's about an inch on each side of my screen that's just black because everything is incompatible. Also, my SD port no longer works. I'm not savvy enough to know why or figure out how to fix it, but I can no longer upload pictures. A couple of years ago, I also landed a chair on it after leaning back and broke off a side panel. The '9' key on my keyboard clearly still works, but is only hanging on by a thread. The wireless antenna also fell off at some point, so my wireless range is limited. This computer has served me well, but I think it's coming time to retire it. I think I'll get another Sony VAIO, just to maintain compatibility with the Sony camera and Sony memory card for that camera that I already have.
- TV - I'm sure that my old roommates are glad that I left my old, busted Mitsubishi Television set that I got from DI in that apartment when I moved out, but I was honestly glad to be rid of it. That TV weighed at least 60 pounds and took up about a cubic yard of volume. The picture was starting to get snowy on many channels, and most of the time when the sound was turned up enough to be audible, there was high-pitched squeal that emanated from the speakers. At some point, I'd like to get a Philips flatscreen TV, but I don't think that time is going to be quite yet. For now I think I'll just find something that 's on sale at Sprawl-Mart, and use it... but it will certainly be a vast improvement over the crap-box that I've been using over the past 2 or so years.
- Gun(s) - Since I've been in college, I've bought exactly one gun... and that just about bankrupted me. When I actually have some cash, I'm going to have make up for lost time and pick some up. For a while now, my dad has talked about getting me either a Remington 700 or Ruger M77 in 7mm-08. Due to the recent actions by the Arizona state legislature (illegal immigration reform) and the fact that the Sturm, Ruger, and Co. plant is in Arizona, I've decided that, in the mean time I want to get the Ruger M77. Next, ever since my ward had a shooting menrichment activity up at squaw peak a couple of weeks ago, I've found a new firearm that has captivated my mind and heart. Sometime soon I will get myself a Saiga 12 (pictured below), which is essentially just an AK-47 modified to take 12-gauge shotgun shells. I've contemplated getting some sort of short-barreled "home defense" shotgun for a while, and I've decided that this is going to be it. Also, after owning a Glock 17, I don't think I'll be able to own another pistol that isn't a Glock in 9mm Parabellum. Therefore I think I'm going to get a Glock 19, which would be good for concealed carry...which brings me to my next point.
- Concealed Carry Permit - Since I turned 21 (all of 10 months ago) I haven't had the money or incentive to get a concealed carry permit. I mean, I live in Provo and spend most of my time on BYU campus where I'm very unlikely to run into trouble. Depending on where I get a job, a concealed carry permit may be a very good idea. Even if I ended up using it very little, I believe enough in the second amendment that it would be worth whatever it cost just to have it.
- Apartment - Over the past 3, or so years I've been living in apartments that range anywhere from halfway decent to disgustingly mega-ghetto. At Stadium Terrace (where I left my TV) our apartment literally had a public bathroom. There was a row of 3 sinks, and 2 legit bathroom stalls along one wall, and a vanity and 2 dorm-style showers along another. I don't know about anyone else, but I'd like to live in a slightly more refined place than that in the future. This is, however, totally dependent on where I end up finding a job. If I end up in BF, Egypt, Indiana, chances are that I'm going to be able to find something nice on my salary. If I end up in Silicon Valley, I might just have to rent a cardboard box beneath a bridge for $500/month.
So, on the net, I'm really looking forward to graduating in August and (cross your fingers) getting a real job.
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