A few months ago, via family things, I came into some money and was told as long as a certain portion was socked away, it was mine, do what I want with it. Said portion was dutifully socked away, and I've proceeded to spend several months careening around screaming like an opossum that I'm managing to Do It Wrong while making preorders/Kickstarters for books I thought I've have to miss, making a number of donations on a few occasions, tackling the holidays better ...

... finally buying a new vacuum and a bunch of other household/wardrobe necessities >.> ...

And am still sitting on the majority, stressed and anxious because Spending The Money.

Then it came to my attention that Arcade1UP may be defunct and I was egged on by several enablers pulled the trigger on a long wished-for thing that was by no means cheap but. But.

But now I have a 3/4-size assemble-myself Pac-Man cab on the way.

The other games on it will be nice (Galaxian! Galaga!) but it is first and foremost a Pac-Man cab. Sized like it was made for me.

I don't know if the brainweasels will even get me as much as usual, because this is something I have wanted very nearly my entire bloody life.

... who am I kidding I live to be guilty and miserable

But.

Arcade Pac-Man. With a joystick. omfg.