I've sunk to a new low

OK... the sky will come crashing down on me soon.

I've joined the endless train of lemmings and got myself an iPod today. I actually bought it from my mom. Can you BELIEVE her company gave everyone in the company an iPod for EACH of them?!! Every man, woman, & intern there got one....young or old. INCONCEIVABLE!

Which brings up a side point, insurance is almost the perfect model of business don't you think? What do you sell? NOTHING. You get people to pay you money "In case shit happens". But even if shit doesn't happen -- you don't have to give any back! It's unbelievable....so technically, you have no inventory whatsoever so really your only expense is people power. How much people do you really need? You need someone to take the calls and type up the paperwork for the customer. That's IT!

UUUGH. Insurance just feels like the biggest sham in the world to me. Yet you can't really do without. Case in point, when my dad fell off a mountain in 2002, it was insurance money that saved our asses from being 20k - 30k in debt from medical expenses. So then that was like Mr. Insurance pointing a finger at us and going "SEEE!? Told you that you need us!" So dad got his money's worth.

So if it's not the insurance company's fault, then the finger should be pointed at the medical industry charging amounts that are completely beyond what a typical hard-working person can afford in their lifetime.

If it's not their fault then it's the pharmaceutical company's for the high drug prices. Not them? Then it's the lawyers for all the patent fees and law suits. SOMEBODY is making money and it ain't me biatch! ARRRGH.

Anyway, mom's company did good this past year so that's their reward. So I'm buying it from her because mom really needs the money lately. Dad flying away to see my grandma really put a dent on the budget these past few months. I really technically can't afford this but my mom said I can pay in installments so that should be cake eventually. This is just a very tight month because of end-of-the-year taxes and expenses.

Anyway, it's pretty slick. I had wanted one of these for years now but never saw justice in paying so much for it. But it's nice.... 30GBs plus I guess these ones have a big enough screen for videos now? Guess I'll find out. Let's see how much of my CD collection I can fit on this sucker!!!

I've sold my soul.