It has always been my position to apply for every scholarship humanly possible. Even if you think you don’t have good odds compared to the other candidates, it never hurts to try.
This is really the motto I have in most aspects of life. There is no harm in asking, on my most occasions, the worst thing that can happen is a ‘no’. However, if you ask often enough, your odds of getting a yes greatly improve. Also, your ability to ask persuasively and your confidence level when asking ask improve. Thusly, ask and ye shall receive becomes a much more prevalent and appropriate phrase to apply to your existence. Which brings me to my point: I was selected to receive a scholarship!
It is not a huge amount, but every little bit does help. This extra $500 will surely come in handy, and may just give me the push I have been needing to go ahead and buy and iPad. I still think that in the grand scheme of things there are 100 other things that I could/should use the money for, but I really really want it.
What’s a nerdy nurse mommy to do? I provide for my family very well. I work hard, I take care of other people every day and all I really ever want in return is to enjoy my family and gadgets. $500 could put a new garage door on the house, and it would be so nice to fix that eye sore. But $500 could also provide stress relief and practical functionality for applications at school, for work, and play! It is weighing heavy on my mind.
I already know that truthfully, I don’t need and iPad. But then, who really does need most of the things we buy or own? All you really need is water, food, something to cover your nakedness, something to keep the sun, rain, and snow out, and a way to get clear every now and then. That’s really all anyone really needs… But, that is neither her nor there. What’s here, there, and everywhere is luxuries and unnecessary material items. Crap. Lots of crap we don’t need. But I love my crap. I love my computer, my iphone, my camera, my TV, my GPS, my Flip Camera, my PS3, my HE washer and dryer, and the plethora of other things that make life easier and more fun. And I do work hard to get these things. I am also a self proclaimed Nerd, and what sort of nerd might I be without all this gadgetry?
Even PeeWee has an iPad.
However, I am a mother and wife first. I always have to think of what is best for my family. How my decisions effect then is always my priority. I believe that is the point we are at in this process. Will the adversely effect my family? is there something that they need right now, or possibly in the near future? Could these funds bet better used to benefit them? Do I have the right to spend at least $500 on a toy.
Will this ‘toy’ benefit others? Yes. My husband will probably use it all the time. He will be thrilled with the new games it offers, the Netflix capabilities, and reading functions. He is a self proclaimed Cracked addict, and I know would love to read his articles on the larger screen. Ty would also love to play with it, and I am sure it could hold up much better than my laptop keyboard (that he choose to bang on, sit on, and try to pry the buttons off of on a daily basis). I cannot imagine how nice it would be to have a nice big screen to play videos on for Ty in the car or restaurant when he just wont be still, wants to close the apps on the iphone, and mommy and daddy can’t hold him. He would also love to use his baby apps on the massive (to him anyways) screen. Really, everyone in the house would enjoy it.
But…
Be Responsible. That’s all I keep hearing that little angelic voice on my right shoulder whisper in my ear. Save it. You’ll probably need it. Pay off a bill. She says so peacefully, so righteously, so honestly. And it is the truth. But… There is that left sided shoulder demon, you know the one, mine tends to whine. Mine sounds like a spoiled 8 year old little girl who didn’t get every single Barbie (or whatever little girls want these days) and its throwing a tantrum. But you deserve it, she shrills. You work hard, she nags. Don’t you deserve to treat yourself? she questions. And she is right also.
But who is more right, most correct…err… who is the one that I cannot ignore?
To iPad or not to iPad? That is the question. I have no freaking clue at the moment, but that nagging right shoulder demon of mine most likely won’t take no for an answer.
I visit Cracked all the time, and one day I will write for them, this I swear!
What does an iPad actually do that your mobile, GPS, iPod, MP3 Player, iPhone, doesn't? It's over-expensive, bulky, and it's beauty is only rivaled by it's pointlessness.
But them I'm a bit old fashioned. I use my mobile phone as a phone, not a camera/Internet browser/games system/dildo.
My husband has dreams of writing for cracked too!
What will it do that my other devices won't, nothing really. However, my primary goal with it is to be able to use it and not have my toddler son feel the need to sit on my hands while I attempt to use it.
I am unsure of whether or not this will be the case.
I deliberated for ages about getting one, it was the best thing I did. It also makes blogging much easier because of the giant screen!
Do it!
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I did end up getting an ipad. I’ve bypassed the iPad2, but the iPad3 may have to land in my hands.