I’ve started to save money to go to England again. I’ve been trimming all over the place. I stopped getting my nails done. I’m going to try to color my own hair. Cutting back on clothes will be easy because I refuse to go up a size and right now that is where I am. Shaving off dollars here and there will allow me to get to my goal.
The decision to save has set off a domino effect of expenses.
My soda stream broke! I suppose I can do without it, but why should I have to? I work very hard, I should be able to enjoy the finer things in life like homemade sparkling water, shouldn’t I?
My laptop crashed, big time. It’s about 4 years old and the screen is being held to the body with mustache patterned duct tape I borrowed from Allison. I tried to turn in on. It said “bleep” and was gone.
Lost my camera. I laid it down at the park and didn’t realize until the other day!
Those are the things I didn’t have any control over. The problem also lies with things I can’t control myself from.
Two weeks ago I was in need of new liquid foundation. I had originally planned to go to Walgreens. That was a step up from Walmart, but I thought I was worth it. So, of course, I ended up at Sephora instead. Emily decided to get her makeup matched by a computer and applied by one of the make up artists. I jumped right in and ended up looking “five” years younger with the new color, so I was told. $98 dollars poorer, we left.
Then here comes Tristan’s girlfriend’s birthday, she is turning 18. I felt like I should get her something. Of course, I pulled up Sephora on my new laptop and found a great fragrance sampler. On the top of the screen it read that if I spend $25 more I can get free shipping. Well, I did really want that mascara that promises to make people think you have false eyelashes. I tried some of Emily’s and it made my lashes look like they had been glued on. $78 poorer, order confirmed.
Feeling guilty about my purchases I went to the liquor store to get wine. After perusing and brooding the selection, I ended up punishing myself with a box of Franzia, $13.99.