Wednesday, October 3, 2012

One Thing Less -project to be put on hold

Yep, I'm putting this project on hold until further notice. In my current situation thinking about what to give away, posting it here, telling about it etc. is taking too much energy and willpower. I have felt somewhat overwhelmed during the past few days and decided that I need to concentrate my energy on the few things that are most important.

This is something I have been on the verge of doing for a while now, but you could say that the final decision was done this morning as I was reading a 1998 research paper on ego depletion, and how even small active decisions tend to eat away this very limited resource. And hey, apparently even Obama only has couple different types of suits so that he don't need to spend energy on thinking what to wear. Now that is dedication!

Maybe I'll continue this project some day, but right not I'll leave it to be on hold.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Returning next week...

I just wanted to drop a quick notice that I'll update the blog with a new item next week. I'll be heading to the airport soon for a weekend getaway, so no new items until I'm back.

Cheerios! :)

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Splinter Cell: Double Agent (Xbox 360)

Item status: Given to a friend for free

Here's a game that in my opinion is the best of all in the Splinter Cell series. However, there are a very few games that I am inclined to keep after playing them through and sadly this is not one of them. So if you feel like getting some stealthy action, let me know in the comments!

Metacritic score: 85/100
Video review: GameTrailers.com

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Quite a few things less


As it turned out most of the items I found that could be donated to Red Cross last Friday were books. I tried to pick ones that I was personally a bit disappointed with, and could not e.g. give to friends with recommendations. I also realized that there are still quite a few books that are very good, but have no re-read value for me. Those may end up here at some point, or I may take them to a second hand book store here in Helsinki. We'll see.

I also took the Cartman plush toy with me as it ended up to be given away to charity.

I hope to have the next item to be given away up in a few days. Stay tuned :)

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Red Cross week

This week will be a bit special. I have an opportunity to donate clothes, home appliances, toys, sports gear, books, and furniture to the Finnish Red Cross on Friday. So instead of posting a single item, I will post everything that goes to the Red Cross - as soon as I have time and energy to do a bit of scavenge hunting in our apartment :)

Next week should be normal again, and I will continue giving one thing away.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Cartman Plush Toy

Item status: Donated to charity


The second item I will be giving away is this plush toy of Cartman from the TV-show South Park. There's not really anything more to say about this that can't already be seen from the picture.

I was not expecting to have any emotional attachment to this item, but apparently I did because putting it up here made me feel a pang of loss or regret. Getting rid of things might not turn out to be the easiest exercise after all, but I think this shows it's even more necessary for me to do.


*** If you are interested in the item, leave your offer in the comments, or let me know if you'd want this but are not willing to pay for it. Cheers! ***

Friday, August 10, 2012

Creative Fatal1ty Gaming Headset

Item status: Given away for free


Let's get this thing going! The first thing I will be selling or giving away is the Fatal1ty Gaming Headset made by Creative, which I've used mainly for Skype calls but have no need for anymore - and to be honest I have not used it since summer 2010, after buying a kickass Shure headset from Malaysia.

Product details from Amazon:
  • Ergonomically designed and acoustically tuned for gaming
  • Padded headband and earpieces for ambient noise exclusion and comfort during long gaming sessions
  • In-line external volume control with microphone on/off
  • Detachable and adjustable noise-cancelling microphone
  • Excellent response for voice communications and dynamic in-game audio with extended bass

This unit is in top-notch condition and comes with a carrying pouch. I tested it and everything works perfectly. The cost of a new one is 32 € in Finland (Verkkokauppa).


*** If you are interested in the item, leave your offer in the comments, or let me know if you'd want this but are not willing to pay for it. Cheers! ***