Confessions of a.....: Does anyone know where I can by black market gas?

Confessions of a.....

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Friday, October 15, 2004

Does anyone know where I can by black market gas?

While running my errands today, I noticed I was getting low on gas, so the first gas station I saw I pulled in. As I slid my bankcard into the gas pump, I looked at the price-$1.99 for regular unleaded gas! I asked around at the gas station to other patrons, to see if this was normal, and it was a resounding yes. Watching T.V. during work today, a local news channel says, " AAA has offered some help..." For a brief moment I thought that just maybe if you were an AAA member you would get a discount at some gas stations. I would have signed up for that, who wouldn't have? But then I continued "... They said people have to be willing to drive around to look for the best price. What? If you drive around looking for the best price you just wasting gas, ergo having to buy more gas when you reach the lowest price. I know where I can get the lowest price closest to me, which is in Georgia, because they don't have as high of taxes. But there is no way that I am going to drive 4 hours for cheaper gas.

After getting my diamond-encrusted gas, I ventured off to Toys R Us to get the presents for my nephew Jackson, and Carla's son Logan. As I walked in, there was a clearance rack, that had everything ranging from the Simpson’s' lesser-known characters, to the Spice Girls action figures. It was really nostalgic for me. Then it was time to begin my hunt. I had to find toys for a 2 year old and a 9 year old; you don't realize how hard that is until you get there. See my bother doesn't know that we coming so I can't really ask him what to get Jackson. My mother had already got him the Play-Doh stuff, so I was out of ideas. Luckily, Carla had told me just to get Logan Yu-Gi-Oh cards, so that was done. After having a nervous breakdown in the middle of the store, I just picked up some Boo-Bah toys, one of the mothers were nice enough to take care of me and help me out. Being single, with no kids does have its advantages, but it has its disadvantages too.

posted by Kristin Michael @ 7:50 PM

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