i finally got my package mailed on friday morning, and then spent another $80 on bathroom supplies on friday afternoon, before crashing early on friday night. also, my arctic silver got refunded due to poor packaging.
i spent the weekend cleaning out the back room, planning out how i'm going to remodel it and sorting through internet ads; all i got out of it was a couple of cheap lamps, but those are actually key to the room setups, too. i picked up my soundcard on monday, on a trip to detroit that also included a run to recycle here to get rid of film plastic and batteries, as well as a disappointing stop at whole foods (who refused my brita filters and razors). i had to throw them out as i didn't want to walk into the bar with a margarine tub of used razors and a bag full of cheese wrappers, which could not be recycled due to the lack of a number on the packaging.
and, as such, i am restarting the bag. i've made my point, which is that it is not at all difficult to keep personal waste down. but, i want to finish the experiment. i'm now even more conscious than i was then, and i have found ways to recycle things i couldn't previously recycle. if the issue with the cheese wrappers is that they don't have a number, perhaps i'll switch to a brand that has a number. and, i'm hoping that the issue with whole foods is site specific.
yesterday, i found a cassette deck and a table for my stereo, which will allow me to move the cabinet into the bedroom and flip it sideways, to use as an extended table. i'm going to keep looking for shelving solutions, but i've largely resigned myself to the need to build the shelving myself.
i spent today cleaning, mostly.
that brings me to...
updated total:
airwalk shoes (payless): $33
bicycle repair (city cyclery): $23
3x40 gb ide hds (kijiji): $10
dell ultrasharp 1703 fp with dvi cables (kijiji): $20
two lamps, one table and one floor [kijiji]: $15
2x500 gb sshd laptop drives (best buy): $2x82
2 tb internal drive (best buy): $104
100 dvd-rs [best buy]: $30
50 bd-rs [best buy]: $45
2x2 gb laptop ram (amazon.ca): $2x15 + shipping, $47
8 gb sd ram for mp3 player (amazon.ca): $13
2 tb external drive (amazon.ca) : $123
50 cd-rs [amazon.ca]: $30
ps/2 to usb connector [amazon.ca]: $5
intel core i3-4710 [amazon.ca]: $243
atx mid tower [amazon.ca] - $52
asus p9d ws [amazon.ca]: $360
2x8 gb ddr3-1600 ram [amazon.ca]: $150
arctic silver [amazon.ca]:
450 joule surge protector (amazon.ca): $9
600 watt psu (amazon.ca): $80
700 joule surge protector (amazon.ca): $10
laptop battery (ebay): $26
2x4 gb laptop ram (ebay): $2x33
ip68 phone (ebay): $128
m-audio audiophile 2496 (ebay) [used]: $60
250 gb ssd drive (newegg.ca): $135
200 jewel cases (newegg.ca): $117
bathroom supplies (food basics, walmart, loblaws, shopper's): $296
ps/2 keyboard (axxon computer corporation, windsor): $23
usb mouse (walmart): $15
universal battery charger + aaa batteries (canadian tire): $54
stereo table: $34 (antique store)
cassette deck: $23 (antique store)
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officially halfway.
i'm going to at least nap. but i didn't sleep well last night. i'll need to sort through the loose ends in the living room when i wake up.