Topic: I got a pretty tough question to ask

[Stogi]

Ever since I got back with my ex, everything has been lovely. Apart from the occasional hotty that crosses my path, I don't think of any girl but her.

But now.......now I'm at a fork in the road. It's not as serious as one might initially think, but it's pretty serious to me. Well, let me break it down.

The problem is: I have about 55 bills to my name. I been trying to surprise my girl with a little wining and dining for awhile now. And no, I'm not taking her to a fancy restaurant, but that doesn't really help the overall cost since I plan on making broiled salmon with spinach and feta cheese (a recipe made up by yours truly) and getting a bottle of red wine. I wouldn't normal feel the urge to rush things, but I'm leaving the start of December, basically right after thanksgiving, for a month. To make matters worse, there's something sexual that I've been trying to convince my girlfriend to do, but she's on the plank and won't take a dive. With this meal and a bunch of sweet nothings, I think I could finally convince her to take the plunge. AND THAT WOULD BE AWESOME! lol

Now, I can either do that or buy SMG. I won't be able to buy it where I'm going (Sudan), but it'll still work on the TV's there if I do (as well the a/c adapter). I'm a little bored with the games I got, and I've been literally dreaming about this game for a long time. Honestly, I'm surprised I haven't already gave in and bought it. It's the GOTDecade in my eyes.

Now, I can either do those two things or go back to my collegetown for the weekend (remember, I'm taking a semester off and am back in my hometown). There's a huge football rivalry between my hometown's college and the college that I go to. It's monstrous, in fact. The coolest thing about it, is both are going to bowl games, but the winner of this game gets to go to a better one and has bragging rights for a whole year. To add to the atmosphere, I haven't been back in a long time. All those friends I made last year, all those girls I hollered at, I haven't seen any of them in a minute. If I go back, I'll be like a celebrity and am guaranteed to have a blast. I already called a couple of them to see how worth it it would be if I came down and you know what one of them said?

[words]
"Your not going to believe it, but we...."
"But you what?!"
"We filled our basement with SAND! It's the most badass thing! We're throwing a party this weekend and having a titty contest. The winner gets a coconut bra! lol"
"No f*cking way! How the hell you manage that?"
"It's a long ass story. But, since your my boy and I owe for [...] I'll let you be a judge. There's only two of us so far, so three would be perfect."
"Mothaf*ck ya!"
"We already got 5 girls competing"
[more words]

That convo took place last Sunday. I have never been to such a contest. A wet t-shirt contest, sure, but never a titty contest. I already tried to convince my girlfriend to go, but she said she'll "think about it." I might have to ditch her if I leave.

So what should I do? All those paths cost roughly the same.

[IceCold]

Don't buy Galaxy. The other two options are only available now, and if you miss them you won't get the opportunities again, at least for a while. Whereas Mario will always be waiting for you, and you might even enjoy it more after toughing it out.

And this is coming from the biggest SMG fanboy on the boards (and possibly the internet )

[Pale]

Buy Galaxy.  The other two options are tainted by suck.

[Kairon]

*boggle*

[vudu]

Buy Galaxy.  Anal sex will only last a few minutes; you're sure to get at least a few dozen hours of enjoyment out of Mario Galaxy.

[Stogi]

hahaahaha good guess, but I don't play in the mud .

And kairon, what's up with you?

[Caliban]

Aren't you the one that wanted to know which way to go in regards to an ex and that you you were "in love" with her or something?

I'm confused... you're already ready to ditch her, as in leave her?

[that Baby guy]

Well, I think two things:  1st, if you're really serious about this girl, you should stop considering her as an ex, and rather, consider her as the real deal.

2nd:  You need to make her want Super Mario Galaxy.  That way, you'll get to play with a teammate, and she couldn't be happier about it.

[Stogi]

I think I need to reiterate somethings due to some terms.

I said I GOT BACK with my EX. I definitely consider her my girlfriend. Don't mistake that.

Caliban, I think "ditch" was the wrong term to use. First off, I'm not an @sshole. I genuinely have strong feelings for her and as much as I want to stay with her and spend as much time with her before I go on my trip, I haven't seen some really good friends of mine in a while (since May). Some of these friends are some of the closest friends I got. If I decided to go and she still didn't want to go with me, that's cool, but I'll make sure she knows that I'm not choosing friends over her.

[Caliban]

I apologize, the word "ditch" did throw me off of your character.

I'm sure that if she has it...uh I don't know what to call it, sorry, I've been playing alot of Super Mario Galaxy, but, I'm sure if she has it then most likely she will understand your situation and no harm is done.  

[Stogi]

Ya that's exactly what I thought.

[BlackNMild2k1]

First of all I believe you're supposed to have white wine with fish, but I could be wrong. And since when does cooking a dinner for two cost roughly $55 dollars, unless you are attempting to make something overly gourmet? Wine is cheap and salmon is too, even if pre-prepped for you.

Second of all, I saw it posted somewhere that SMG was on sale @ Circuit City for $35, so that leaves you with about $15 to play with after tax.

And last but not least, how could you pass up being a judge in a bare titty contest, and more importantly why would you invite your girl? j/k
And why does judging a titty contest cost you $55? Is that travel expenses?

Basically what I'm getting at is if you plan it all right, I don't see why you couldn't do all three.

Buy SMG, have your girl pay for gas, spend the extra $15 on some Yellowtail wine, get your girl good and drunk, judge the contest, take your girl home [still drunk] after speaking sweet nothings to her all night, light a few candles and have your romantic nite before departure, and still have a new game to play during your 1 month sabbatical.
Everybody wins.

[Stogi]

Your right. White wine is the "proper" wine to get, but I dislike white wine, but LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE red wine. Plus, fish usually has a mild taste so white wine goes will with it. However, my recipe includes the sour flavor of the feta cheese and the bitter taste of spinach which calls for a stronger, more flavorful wine. That said, I do like Yellowtail.

Let me break it down:

Salmon (roughly $10)
Feta Cheese (roughly $5)
Frozen Spinach ($3)
Lemon ($.50)
Salad (mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, green peppers, raisins, crutons - $10)
Olive Oil/Vinegar/Spices (free)
Mushrooms, Almonds, red onion, rice ($10)
Bottle of red wine ($15)

Total: $53.50

$35 bills from Circuit City, aye? That's probably Black Friday, a day in which I loathe (only because I can never wake my ass up early enough; thursday's turkey/let's get drunk and play/watch football day, after all). But for SMG, maybe, MAYBE I can wake my @ss up for it.

It'll cost about 50 bills to go down my collegetown and watch the game. First of all, I want to see the game ($20); I have to chip in for gas regardless if my gf comes or not ($10); plus Food/Beer/Drugs/Miscellaneous ($25).

Oh and I asked her to come because that's how I role; straight ballin' . I have never hid anything from my previous girlfriends. I always tell them the truth, but I joke around so much that half the time they don't take me seriously anyways. Plus, I never feel very comfortable in my home town. I want her to see me in my element.  

[ThePerm]

I remember when I got back with my ex, looking back, that was a retarded thing to do the 2-3 times i did it.