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[rivka]

I finally got an account number for my new grant!

That means that I get to start buying stuff now. Like computers. We've been anxiously hovering over our e-mail, waiting to hear from the Business Office, because the word is that starting June 1st you won't be able to buy a PC with Windows XP on it anymore. And I'm damned if I'm going to run Vista.

On my shopping list: a desktop and a laptop for me. A desktop for Steve, who is my right-hand man on this grant. 24-inch monitors for both of us. I've got $3000 budgeted for "office supplies" - that buys an awful lot of file folders and pens. Let's see... a cashbox. Thumb drives. Software? A fun twirly office-supplies organizer? Some of the supplies money will have to go for postage, thanks to a fairly ridiculous IRB call.

I have no idea how to spend $3000 on office supplies. What a lovely problem to have.

(Sorry, don't mind me. This is the first time I've ever had untrammelled purchasing power, and it's going to my head a bit.)

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[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

"I have no idea how to spend $3000 on office supplies."

You need a label machine.

B

[rivka.livejournal.com]

I see by Googling that these are legitimate pieces of office equipment, but in my head I just went back to the late 70s/early 80s and those squeezy things you used to make labeling tapes. My friend had one that was painted to look like an alligator for some reason and I coveted it with all my heart.

OMG! I could get a miniaturized one to use as a keychain! (http://cgi.ebay.com/DYMO-LABEL-MAKER-Keychain-mini-Basic-Fun-NEW-mini-NR_W0QQitemZ110225507632QQihZ001QQcategoryZ3628QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247) ...They don't seem to come in psychedelic patterns anymore, alas.