Tales of the Fedora

When I was little, I used to sit and flip through the department store catalogs and daydream about all the toys that I wanted for Christmas.  I’d lie in the floor and imagine having this toy, or that action figure, and write it down as a wishlist for my parents — I already knew the truth re: Santa.

But now I find myself, so many years later, in a similar circumstance.  I’m browsing online stores and devising a purchase plan for some neat toys.  Of course, I’m not making this out for my parents, I’m trying to come up with a plan to save up enough and buy them myself.

It’s tech related, and in a sense it’s also media related.  That is to say, if I start down this path, it could potentially lead to my long-ago dreamed future of media production.  I just don’t know if this is the correct path to go.  Do I spend over $1,000 on some stuff that I might not end up using as much as I think I will?  Will I embark upon this pathway, and discover that it’s not what I expected?  Will I be essentially throwing away several hundred dollars for something that I only think I want?

Such is my conundrum.  Sure, I want the new toys, but just how much will I play with them?  How much will they benefit me?  If I settle for something cheaper but less featured will I still benefit as much if this venture plays out the way I hope it would?

No matter what I’m going to wait until the first of the year to make a final decision.  That should give me enough time to think about it, and weigh the issues.  It should also give me some time to save the money, just in case.

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