So several months ago, I decided to listen to Brie Larson's CD on Rhapsody since she's often (incorrectly, in most people's opinions) listed as being similar to Skye Sweetnam. And I grew to love it for all its sugary pop fluffiness. I searched for her CD at Borders and Target for months before surrendering and turning to Amazon. That was this summer, a week before I went to California. I got her CD, The All-American Rejects' debut, and a Relient K CD off Amazon so I could listen to them in Cali. So, feeling like a CD-collecting failure (Amazon? It was too easy.), I decided to check for Brie's CD in the ginormous Virgin store in Hollywood, and staring out of the front of the rack laghing at me (well, staring down dejectedly really, but you know what I mean) was Brie's CD. $13.99. $6 more than I got it for, but still. It's from a store. Oh, how I suck. *slaps forehead* Quitter.
Then today, I was in FYE waiting for my parents to pick me and my friend up from the mall. I decided to go through my normal CD-search routine: Aly & AJ, Halo Friendlies, Lalaine, Brie Larson, Avril Lavigne... (Even though I own most of their CDs by now, it's too ingrained in my head for me to change it.) OMG!!!!!!!!!! They have Brie Larson too! For only $11! *repeatedly slaps forehead* quitter quitter quitter!!!!!! Uggh. Brie Larson hates me.
But wait! There are two more CDs under the Brie Larson tab! One's some random dude, who cares who, but the other *stares in awe* Brie's single, She Said... $3.99... Hmm... Not worth it, but should I let another Brie CD slip through my fing... AHHH!!! Ringing cell phone! Parents are here! Split decision time. Consult best friend. She says sure, go for it. Once in a lifetime chance. Race against the clock... BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT!!!
So I got the CD, pulled out $5 my dad gave me for food since I blew the meager remnants of this month's allowance on a Mickey Mouse pin at Hot Topic, and stood in line... My turn... The sales guy says it costs "one." Yes, one. Cent.
He suggests I search the floor for change if I want to save even more. So I put my $5 bill back in my wallet, and grab the first coin I find, which happens to be a penny... Get the CD... I am the luckiest person on the planet... o_0
Yup, I got Brie's single for a penny. This is even more of a gift from the gods than my Jonas Brothers' debut (last day of school, after months of searching, going for $30 on Amazon, $13.99 at my favorite Borders). So, yeah... Gah, I hate ending stories cuz they seem so short and anticlimactic... Anyways...
Here are some pics of the CD & the receipt. So you know I'm not lying or anything.
Oh, and when I put the CD in, the computer thought it was "The Corner" by Common. Strange.
...Wow, this took me over half an hour to write... The end...
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