I've really got to get better at updating these things. /big sigh
Today, I did my calculations for 2008 to see how many times I went to the post office to feed my PBS and SaDVD habits and how much money it cost. The final numbers are in! I went to the post office 35 times and spent over $190! Amazing, isn't it? In 2007, I went to the post office 41 times but spent less money. I will dig out the final totals later and promptly die a little on the inside.
Well, no, I love the swapping sites because I get so many new (to me) books to read and movies to watch and it's really much cheaper. I only read 49 books in 2008, but if I'd paid retail for them? Holy crap, that would have been a lot of money! Even a conservative estimate of $7 per book puts me in the $340 range. So, while I'm always a little shell shocked when I add up my yearly totals, it only takes a few minutes to calm down and realize that's it's not so bad. Plus, I joined Swapadvd.com in 2008 and I received some awesome movies. For example:
- Season 1 of House
- Seasons 1 and 2 of Nip/Tuck (season 1 was still in the original wrapper!)
- Season 1 of Strangers With Candy
- Juno
- Into the Wild
Plus, some others titles for me and family members. But, honestly, I got some great shows and movies for rather cheap. So, thank you PBS and SaDVD for letting me feed my habits for much cheaper than retail! You rock!
