As scheduled with my cousin, we're going to get his mobo + processor at the computer shop this afternoon. I woke up around 8:30am, and checked my Facebook. Some things made me smile when I logged in. It's a secret. Church was great as the praise and worship was tight and the congregation felt the Holy Spirit at the end. We started Sunday school for the youth and they've announced that there will be a curriculum for the rest of the year. So Bible study will no longer be sporadic at church. I'll be teaching this Sunday. There was also a baby shower after the service. I came home early, because of the business later.

I came home sat on the couch without changing my coat. He was going to pick me up around 3:20pm, then were off to buy the mobo + processor. Around that time, I saw their SUV pull up in front of the house. I put on my scarf and my gloves and headed out. It wasn't that cold outside and I should've just left them at home; you should know why later. My auntie was also going to work, so we drove to St. Amant hospital first. She asked me where we were going, I just casually answered that it's up to my cousin. Does she know that we're buying a $600+ item?

My auntie also asked if my mom is busy. I told her that work is slow on her primary job, and that she's using her days off on her other job at the mall. I added that my mom should just take it easy on these days off, because like everybody else, people get cranky when they're exhausted. I could testify for myself. I would just take it easy. But my mom chooses to work. She says she just wants to help my dad. My auntie was going to work on a Sunday by the way. My mom and her relatives are hard working, so it was pretty much useless to suggest otherwise.

After dropping off my auntie, I called shotgun and we drove off to the computer shop. I told him that we should just buy either item first and not both, because he's planning for his baby's dedication which he estimates he'd be spending $1000+. It's still in May. But whatever. It's just that it won't be nowhere complete anyway after spending these two items, so why bother spending that much? It seems that nothing would deter my cousin and that he fell in love with the mobo. He said that it's fine to spend that much, $600+. It's his call. I just wanted to give my two cents. On the other hand, I tagged along because I wanted to look for them illuminated keyboards with fans.

I don't see myself spending that much; if I did, I would be shopping for a gaming laptop or pc around that price range. It's his dream computer, so that's why he wants to make it sexy. When we arrived at the computer shop, I wondered personally why there was a lot of people there in a Sunday. It looked really busy for a Sunday. Where did they come from? Why did they decide to go there altogether? I just wondered. We looked for the Thermaltake keyboards first. My cousin originally thought I'd just be browsing for a keyboard and he wouldn't know my intention. We couldn't find the keyboards up front so we decided to fall in queue. Dang, lots of people-- I keep telling myself.

When it was our turn, he approached the cashier and asked about the mobo and the processor. Lo and behold, I saw sadness on his eyes, the sheer disappointment, when the clerk told him that the mobo was sold out. They still carried the processor. But to be frank, I think he'd rather choose that the processor be sold out and not the motherboard. Check it out at his post @ Fox Daily - 15/333. Hey, I'm still standing on queue behind him so I might as well ask about the keyboard I'm looking for. I asked him to search for both models as I was undecided between two. He said that one of the two was in stock while he was unsure with the other. That's when I told the clerk that I wanted one of each. Just when I had given an opinion to take it easy on my cousin, I was lurking to grab two gaming keyboards at once. Well, they're not that expensive.

Unfortunately, I convinced myself that I was just experiencing buyer's impulse. And since we're still going back to get the mobo at a later date and with another payday expected during that later date, I held myself back. We left with a processor in hand. Around 4:50pm, we looked at each other where else would we spend this fine grayish afternoon. Well malls close at 6pm on Sundays, so we decided to waste the one hour at Polo Park until it closes.

Getting there was no problem. Parking was no problem. We walked inside, but there was an odd fellow talking to himself at the entrance. Whatever. We were supposed to eat at Polo Park, but I said that we'll just eat somewhere else, because my sister wants to be happy with a McDonald's takeout. She's simple. I said okay. Inside the mall, we went straight to the shoe store. I want new shoes too, so I'm doing my advanced canvassing. Then I would report this to my dad so he'd buy the shoes for me. Brilliant. While we were there, my cousin and I both argued and debated as to what buy 1 item get 1 item for 50% meant. He said that if we'd buy one shoe, we'd get the other shoe for 50%. I insisted that if we buy a pair of shoes, we'd get a 50% discount on the other pair. Since we were just looking around, nobody bothered to ask the clerks.

Before leaving, I had to stop to the videogame store. I couldn't make up my mind, but I wanted to have those PS Vita power grip. Instead of standing inside the store, my cousin said he wanted to step out a bit so he could go to Starbucks. He asked if I wanted something and it's his treat. So I decided to go along with his plan; I had no choice, he was very persuasive. I just told him to get whatever he's getting. I'm not really fancy. I picked up a PS3 game and one of those expensive plastic grips for my PS Vita, since I can't find that power grip. The power grip is a PSV attachment that would provide grip and 50% more battery for the PSVita; it's convenient to have and it's just $10 more to this plastic grip. It's just a plastic grip, but whenever I play on my PSV, my hands get tired. The clerk remarked that I like playing JRPGs and gave me a hint where to buy the collector's edition of Ys: Memories of Celcetta. Not telling where.

All that walking and talking and we left around 5:30pm. We didn't even make it to the mall's closing. It's just the two of us guys. What do you expect?

It was time to eat, but my cousin called my other cousin. We had picked him up around 6pm. He was asking where we were going. I told him, I don't really know. Maybe we could go to St. Vital and eat there. We were looking for another place to call home. So we drove around in circles, and found nothing. We also called my older brother, and he'd probably have no choice but to feed us when we get to their apartment. But he's smart and he didn't answer the phone. So in the end, we went back to downtown and ate there. We drove far and then we went back. It's just the usual. We changed our minds in the last minute and ate at KG -- we were going to St. James initially after our failed expedition in St. Vital.

The three of us talked and talked. We ordered the usual. I insisted my other cousin, the guy who just joined us, to go back to school and finish. I told him I'd do his homework for him. But he's too exhausted to go back to that routine, I guess. He's currently looking for a stable job. Our order arrived around 7:40pm. It was good. I was so full. I mean I already had that choco latte from Starbucks. After our lengthy talk and our meal, we went home. But then I remembered that my sister wanted to have carbs in her body, so I asked to drive to McDonald's first. As for me, I couldn't look at the food in the paperbag anymore. I was really full. And so did my cousin driver. I only bought a vanilla milkshake for myself, and I put that in the fridge after sipping it for a little while. We dropped off my other cousin first. Then we drove to my house.

I just gave everything to the folks waiting at home. My dad got his share and so did my little cousin who was being babysat at home. My driver cousin was also too full, and I wondered why he even bothered to exchange his gift coupon. But that was because he could give the sandwich to the folks here. My little cousin wanted to have the chocolate hot fudge from him, but he wouldn't agree. That's what he wanted to have at the first place. She had the Big Mac and the world was in peace. I was so full. So high too.

While waiting for 9:10pm to pick up my auntie from St. Amant, a pleasant surprise buzzed on my Facebook. My cousin got to hitch a ride on the cheese wagon, while I chat online with a girl that has laid claim a special place in my heart. Like I said. Cheese. He watched me talk to her. I gave him some pointers, because I knew what I'm doing-- probably. Or perhaps he knew that I was spelling my doom. And he wanted to see a train wreck. Haha. We just had a casual chat.

9:10pm, we also had a meeting for our MMO venture. Sigh. Alas, nobody was online. Except for my driver cousin, but he was still on the road while I asked if anyone was online. So I told him not to bother. No one made it to the chat. So it's going to pend to another date. If we keep this up, we might have problems.

This was my Sunday. It was fun and it's the kind of Sunday that I need. It's because tomorrow is a holiday too. At least for me.

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