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Bought booze today.

I haven’t had alcohol in the house for probably over a year. Decided it wasn’t a great idea to drink alone, and, for me at least, drinking at home is tantamount to drinking alone.

But, I was out of batteries. Actually, the new wireless controller for my XBox decided to leave itself vibrating the entire time I was at work, and the batteries were dead. And I only had one AA left, and the controller needs 3. So, I went out, intending to go to the pharmacy in the nearby mini-mall to grab some batteries. Of course, that pharmacy isn’t there any more. The building is there, and the lighted sign is there, but the store itself lies gutted and empty, with a piece of paper taped to the door, onto which has been scrawled, “Your prescriptions are at $address.” Next door to the pharmacy was a liquor store.

Not one to be foiled in my attempts to spend money, I visited said liquor store and purchased two of my all-time favorites — 100 proof Absolut and Rumpleminz.

Then I went to the nearby supermarket where I bought batteries. And brie. And Triscuit. And donut holes.

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