It's all Grace's and Nina's fault!

I guess I should comment on Thanksgiving first... It was really fun. There was lots of yummy food - my mom's stuffing is the best! I showed off my Kung Fu moves to the family, and they were all impressed. In the process of demonstrating my defensive techniques, I dropped Chelle on her ass hehehe :P We met my sister's new b/f, Greg. After dinner, we all played poker; my mom cleaned us the fuck out. Thank God she gave me my money back. Otherwise, I would have had to add that to my "Holiday Shennanigans" account. :P The next day I sang Karaoke all day - Immortality by Celine Dion is my bitch ;) Then, I met my dad and sister for a buffet dinner. However, the most important thing that happened was that after telling my parents about my super tight budget, they felt sorry for me and gave me $100 each... Score! So, now I have $200. Oh, what to do with it? :P

Well, this is where the real story begins... I was talking to David on the way down to SD, and we were talking about Gamecubes. He said I should just suck it up and buy one - I was like, "I have no money". I thought I might ask for one for Xmas. But then, Chris tells me there is a Gamecube sale at Gamestop. So, I decide to go check it out.

I'm standing there with a Gamecube in my hands debating whether I should buy it... Just then, Devil Grace and Devil Nina appear on my shoulders (I'm sure Devil Mike was somewhere in the background hehe)

Me: But it's so expensive! I should use this $200 for an oil change or something useful.
Grace: But Pikmin 2 and Paper Mario are the best games EVER!
Nina: She's right! Even I bought one.
Grace: Yeah, look! Even Nina bought one.
Nina: Figure it this way: You can spend the $200 on Xmas presents for other people who won't like what you got for them anyway, or you can get a Gamecube all for yourself.
Grace: All for yourself! Mwahahahahaha! Oops. Sorry.
Nina: C'mon, Quyen. Join the club! It's a big party, and you're invited! :D 'Please bring all your purchases to the register. Thank you! Come again.'
Grace: C'mon. Be one of the kewl kids. Buy a Gamecube. You wanna be kewl, don't you???
Mike: *sings "Wind Beneath my Wings" in the background*

So, giving in to peer pressure, I bought a wonderful silver Gamecube, 2 controllers, a memory card, a game carrying case, and 4 games: Mario Party 4, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Mario Kart: Double Dash, and Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles. Can we say Gamecube party? ;)