The laptop came in handy for writing emails and notes, but it sure was heavy and I wanted to get shot of the damn thing. I'd been lugging it around for half a year when I finally met Josh, a fellow coach surfer in Melbourne who wanted to start up a home media centre. He ensured me that the damaged screen made no difference as he wanted to project movies anyway. I asked what he would trade for it. He told me he had a hot potato to offload.
This 'hot potato' aroused my interest somewhat. It turned out to be a mini cross bow. Something I could get into a lot of trouble for possessing. However, I would be leaving Melbourne soon to visit some friends who I was certain wouldn't be able to resist the allure of this illicit item. Three masters of (friendly) chaos living together, with interests including surfing, playing guitar hero and bird breeding, one of them would surely give me a gem of a trade up!
So the trade was made. I now have a mini cross bow with four deadly arrows! A nice bit of protection should I get into trouble along the road to Newcastle! Also, the couch surfer that hosted Josh and I was inspired by the mission and wants to begin trading up herself!
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