Thanks, BOSE

I ordered a BOSE radio for my mom yesterday. It was over 400 dollars all together; what with the gift box, the 2nd day air shipping... my mom has mentioned going over to a friend's house and listening to their BOSE radio and wishing she could have one.
Her life is pretty simple and she has few pleasures but she does like to listen to her radio at night to fall asleep or while she is sculpting...and she thought it would be nice to listen to such a nice radio that comes in so clear.
Well, my cousin in Australia asked to get in on it and they sent a hundred and ten bucks. I told my brother I would say the radio was from him although I would not ask for any money from him since I owe him money.
Well I was stressing about the huge purchase this close to leaving for Scotland ...Since I wanted to have some extra money in the bank just in case. Guess what? BOSE takes installment payments. I put a hundred and some odd dollars down, and now I get to make payments. Of course I'll pay it all off soon as I can but it's so great not having to give them four hundred bucks off the bat.
So...that was such a relief. I'm sending the radio a couple of days earlier than her birthday but maybe she won't open it until then... who knows. I'm just glad it's taken care of. I don't think I've ever sent her anything decent for her birthday. One year I did send her some Alaskan coffee beans... and some salmon.
My brother was like "What day is her birthday on?"
My roommate is leaving for Chile today... I'll miss him. He's a great great guy and I'm suddenly sad he is leaving but it will be nice to be alone for a while and do some soul searching and hopefully some decent cooking that I would feel too nervous about with someone in the house. I always feel like if I cook I get in the way. I need to feel comfortable in my own place. I keep forgetting that this time I'm on the lease, paying nearly half, (he has the larger bedroom and pays a little bit more)... this is not me sponging off someone, this is me living life like a real person. And I need to take control of my own life and do some cooking, in my own place, get comfortable with it. Sit and watch some TV in my own living room, instead of hiding in my bedroom.