Diary of a Network Geek

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1/5/2006

Which Watch?

Filed under: Criticism, Marginalia, and Notes,Life, the Universe, and Everything,Personal — Posted by the Network Geek during the Hour of the Rooster which is in the early evening or 6:14 pm for you boring, normal people.
The moon is Waning Gibbous

I need a new watch.
Should I get the Casio Waveceptor? Or the Timex?
I can’t decide, but I know for sure my old, beat-up super cheapo Casio needs to be replaced. The light doesn’t work and silver-like finish is flaking off. It works still, in that it tells reasonable accurate time, but it just looks bad. When I was married, frankly, I stopped caring what I looked like. What I wore on my wrist, or feet, or whatever, didn’t matter to me as much as making sure my family had the things they needed. Note, I wrote needed, not wanted. My ex wanted all kinds of things, but I was more concerned with making sure her daughter had enough to eat and decent clothes for school. I did without a lot of things to make sure those two got what they needed, and, as much as I could, what they wanted, too. So, the end result is that I have a bunch of stuff that needs to be replaced, updated or simply purchased for the first time. A couple of months ago, it was shoes. Now, it’s the watch.
It may seem like a small thing, but it’s hard for me to spend even that little bit of money on myself. When I finally do, I’ll feel guilty for days. Silly, isn’t it? Well, keep in mind, this post is hitting while I’m in session with a head-shrink to help get over silly things like that.
One step at a time, I guess.
Anyway, you can vote on which watch in the poll to the right.

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5 Comments

  1. hmmm…i honestly am not too fond of either. but, you’re reading from a guy who doesn’t wear a watch; i typically just use the readout on my pager.

    Comment by desert boy — 1/6/2006 @ 9:47 am

  2. Yeah, that’s one of the reasons I have an old, beatup watch. But, my phone doesn’t have an alarm. And, I’ve gotten used to wearing one, so…

    Comment by the Network Geek — 1/6/2006 @ 9:56 am

  3. Both are equally handsome, so go with the one with the most toys!

    Comment by Cheri — 1/6/2006 @ 9:26 pm

  4. A girl after my own heart! 😉

    Comment by the Network Geek — 1/6/2006 @ 9:55 pm

  5. Timex: It’s better looking and less expensive, making it an excellent deal in my book.

    Comment by Alison — 1/9/2006 @ 9:47 am

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