That's what I get

I've never been a good shopper. Scratch that. I love shopping for other people. But when it comes to shopping for myself, I completely suck. I see loads of things I want, but I convince myself they're too expensive, or that I don't really need them, and on and on. And when I get a coupon or-- heaven forbid-- a gift certificate, I'm lucky to use it before it expires. I keep looking for that one thing that I want more than all others. Case in point: in August, I received a $5 promotional certificate from Amazon for pre-ordering Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. And I was so excited, because there are lots of things I want from Amazon, right? Except I wanted to find the one thing that would really make the most out of that that $5 certificate. So the other day, I checked the certificate because I was going to start thinking about spending it. (Not spending it right then, certainly! That would be madness! But thinking about spending it.) And guess what? It had expired. It was good only for the month of August.