'Oh This Is Like An Orgy In My Mouth!'

Cocaine Princess here.

Friday morning my laptop shut down after 5 minutes, not again I thought. This problem happened before and I had it fixed. I called up Toshiba and they suggested I bring it in to get it repaired, again. I decided against it and instead decided to buy a new one. I have a desk top that sits in the den but hate sitting there stuck in one place. I prefer the ease of freedom that comes with having a laptop.

Saturday I went into the city and no I didn’t drive. If I receive one more ticket my goose will be cooked. 'A' of course didn’t go with me. The cook was over so I wasn’t that worried about her being alone in the house. I have to tell you something about this cook; she makes the most delicious deep fried mozzarella sticks and pecan butterscotch brownies from scratch. I stay far away as I can from those foods but I confess, the other night I ate one mozzarella stick and half a brownie. If you’re a fan of the animated comedy show Family Guy there’s an episode about baby Stewie developing a love for pancakes. When he eats one for the first time he says in a British accent, 'oh this is like an orgy in my mouth.' Those are the exact words that came to mind when I took a bite out of each.

Once I arrived in the city I went into a popular electronics store. They advertise their employees don't work on commission so the customer needn't worry about being pressured into buying something. It’s true about them not pressuring you but they don't help much either. I saw a laptop I was interested in. Beside each laptop on display was a little information card but I wanted to know a little more. I looked for a sales associate and there was no one around. I headed to another department and explained to the person there I needed help. She immediately had a worker paged.

Wearing the store uniform and a clipboard and pen in hand the sales guy came up to me and asked what I needed help with? I replied I wanted to know more about the laptop I was standing in front of. 'Everything you need to know is right here,' he answered tapping the card with his pen. The cap of his Bic pen was all chewed up. I thanked him for his tremendous help and said I needed a little time to think it over. This of course was a lie. To be honest they didn’t have a lot to select from and even if I did choose to buy the one I wanted, the store only had one left, the display model.

I proceeded next to another popular store. I could have very well gone to China Town which would have meant going in and out of every store, Toshiba, Sony, Fuji, Samsung etc. I didn’t feel like doing that.

At this particular electronic store the sales associates were hungry to feed on customers. When approached by one I made the mistake of telling him I was in need of a laptop ASAP. I could see the $ sign in his eyes. He knew he had secured a guaranteed customer. I told him I wanted to browse first. Little did I know he was going to be creeping slowly behind me watching my every move. It was a little uncomfortable but at least he took the time and effort to describe each one in detail. I decided on the Sony AR Series Notebook. He came back from the stock room with my new laptop and two other items on top of the box. One was a power surge plug and the other a laptop cooling fan stand. Both were necessary items, at least that's what he told me. I said yes. Before he rung the items he began to explain the store's protection agreement plan and said it would be smart if I bought it. I said yes. He wasn't finished. As I pulled out my Amex card he says, 'there's one more thing I want to show you.' I followed him to where the printers were. Can you believe he was now trying to sell me a printer? And yes I bought one. I picked out one with all these fancy functions. I drew the line when he tried selling me a new phone. I bought one last fall and was locked in a 3yr contract. When the new LG Shine in Gold was released in the spring I decided to buy it because well I just wanted it, and had to pay a cancellation fee to get out of the other contract.

Lucky for me the electronic store was connected to the mall. Pure coincidence. I bought some things for 'A.' She’s a junkie for Abercrombie and Finch and Hollister, can't say that I am. And then I did a little shopping for me! I was in the change room at Bebe trying on a sweater when 'A' called asking if my task of finding a laptop had been accomplished. I told her yes and said I would be home within the hour. 'No rush. Stay safe,' she replied. I wanted to catch a movie, Beverly Hills Chihuahua. I saw the posters up at the nearby Cine-Plex. I've seen the trailers and it looks like a funny film but it isn't being released until this Friday.

When I returned home I was excited about my recent purchases. As I was peeling the plastic cover of the laptop 'A' questioned why I bought a new printer? 'Is there something wrong with the one you already have?' 'Kind of. The other printer is white and my new laptop is black. I wanted a matching set,' I answered.

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I was recently tagged by two bloggers, miss caught up and bambi

Instructions: Copy/paste the meme into your blog, type in your answers and tag four people on your lists! Don't forget to change my answers to your own.


A) Four Of My Favorite Places To Eat:

Ruinas del Mar- request an outdoor table
for dinner
Bal Harbour Bistro

Cafe Demetres

This name of the next restaurant I don't want to
say, it's personal.

B) Four Places I Go Over and Over:

My mom's sweet escape

The city where Valentina lives

The country where my fave restaurant is.

Where the ocean meets the sea


C) Four People Who E-mail me Regularly:

Valentina and a few others.

D) Four Places You'd Rather Be:
Do I really need to answer that one?
Because there's only one place you
know I'd rather be.

E) Four TV Shows I Could Watch Over
And Over:
Corner Gas

My Name is Earl

30 Rock

Chef Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares

F) Four People I Think Will Respond:
I'm suppose to tag four bloggers but I'll
leave that up to you.

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess