It has been a rough two weeks. Rough in the sense that I have not been able to buy anything other than food and gas and it's KILLING me! My only reprieve has been a couple of loop holes that I have found in the system. And thank God for them. Had to pat myself on the back for these too. It was almost like I won something. So the first one was about a week ago. I was out shopping (more like browsing since I couldn't buy anything) with LBizzle. She was looking for some new running shoes. I needed some too because I had, on impulse, bought these really crappy ones prior to going on vacation and they tore the back of my foot up to the point I couldn't even wear shoes that went around my ankle. Anywho, we're up in Performance Footwear and she's looking at these running shoes. I'm thinking, I really want some too, maybe I'll just get fitted and then when I can spend money I'll come back and get them. So I find these sneakers I like and not only were they super comfy, but they were ON SALE!! CRAP! I can't pass up a deal on something I NEED! That just wouldn't make sense. But when the girl told me how much the sneakers were I almost did a happy dance right there in the store. They were the EXACT same price as the crappy sneakers I had purchased 3 weeks earlier. I say almost cause I wasn't sure if I'd be able to return the other sneakers since I had already worn them. Here's hoping.. *swipes Amex*. Surely the next day I was over at Famous Footwear taking those pieces of crap back. I think I prayed right before hand too. It worked! Ok, now it's happy dance time....
So yeah, I bought some brand new running shoes and didn't spend a dime *pats self on back*. The second event happened this weekend. Now this wasn't something that I needed, more so wanted for a while and just couldn't convince myself to spend the $50 on it. Since I wasn't buying stuff or going out to eat and all that, I had been super bored the past couple weekends. Especially since my so called 'friend' who I thought was gonna call me to kick it didn't even so much as shoot me a text or answer my phone calls the weekend before. I decided to play my wii since that was free and I really didn't have isht else to do but read or watch tv and I already had enough of that. Problem though... no batteries in the remotes, no batteries in the house. Frick on a stick! Then I remembered I had gotten a gift certificate to Wallyworld for my birthday that I never spent. For some reason I had it in my head that it had maybe $25 on it. That's cool, get some batteries for the wii and some 9v's for my chirping smoke detector and I'll be straight. I get to the register and hand over the gift certificate. Total came to $27 and change. As I'm reaching in my wallet to get out an extra $2 I look up at the display and it doesn't say that I owe anything (??!!??!?!?). The girl hands me the card back and tells me I have $72 left!!!! In my head I could hear RSVP belt out PROVIIIIIDER!! I shall not want I tell ya. I left there doing happy dance number 2 trying to think how I'mma spend my new found wealth. Was like I had just hit the lotto. Didn't know what to do with myself.
The very next day I was back up in Wallyworld over in the video game section where I see Mario Kart. Hmmm, don't mind if I do! Mighta been kickin my heels as I left. I really can't say that I wasn't. Now I say all this to say what? Well I've learned a few things. 1.) I love free, but not as much as I like new stuff. Doesn't matter what it is. Doesn't even have to be expensive. I just like new things. Could be the A.D.D. in me, I don't know. But to get new stuff for free might be the best thing ever. 2. ) a lot of the little things that I spend money on are so unnecessary. If I would just stop and think about what I'm buying, and compare that with how much I've already spend and take into consideration other things I want to do, I just might leave it in the store. 3.) eating out all the time is a HUGE waste of money. I already knew this, but I was just acting like I didn't. 4.) I can save a lot of money by not drinking.I plan on sticking to my no liquor til vegas kick. I have made an exception for wine tho. Long as it's stuff I already have in the house.
I'm not gonna sit here and act like I have changed my ways and done a complete 180. But I am definitely going to do better after this last two weeks of punishment is over. 13 days to go!
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