Thursday, November 17th, 2005

Fandango (3 tickets) to Walk The Line $36.75
Kwok Wan Laundromat $18.00
Cocktails at Brooklyn Inn $15.00

It's getting easier and easier. The fact that I went out for drinks at Taku for M's birthday and went out drinking after, I fought the urge all night for smoking. So far, so good. I like to see that I am not spending the $8.00 almost everyday, and have to write it on this blog everytime I do.

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

$0.00

Today I spent no money, I ate breakfast and lunch at work.
I stayed after work and had drinks with people at the office,
and then headed out for a nice little "work" dinner.

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

Lottery Ticket $1.00

Today was a rough day, day 1 at the no smoking attempt. I've also decided to cut out the morning coffee routine, one habit feeds the other... Combined both habits total were costing me nearly $50/week. So now I wait, I do my morning commute smoke and coffee free and make a pot of coffee when I get to the office. I bought the lottery ticket with the silver dollar this man gave me on the street the other night and told me to take it for good luck!

Monday, November 14th, 2005

American Spirit Cigs $8.00

Well, don't hold me to this, but I think that's it for a while. I left the ones I didn't want to smoke on a stoop on Bowery for some lucky smoker to smoke. M and I smoked about 4 of them a piece while having drinks at Sweet and Viscious. We talked about quitting for a while, she's been in the process of quitting, and didn't smoke for 2 weeks, and I broke her last night...i've decided to give it a shot, and she's going to continue and be my support. I also realized that I was spending close to $200 a month on this dirty dirty habit, and if you only knew how much I could use $200 right now!
The day was on the cheap though, for I am on a spending freeze. I did get the pleasure of being invited along for M's birthday dinner with her Mom and her Mom's boyfriend at Lupa, one of Mario Batali's places, and the meal was incredible. We ordered a lot and shared stuff, meats like Testa, Salumi and Prosciutto, a nice simple pasta, oxtail starter, beets with a goat curd, brussel sprouts with pecorino and more. My dessert was this gigantic ball of chocolate and gelato. It was such a great dinner and a great time.

Weekend Update:

Sunday, November 13th, 2005

30-Day MetroCard $76.00
Burrito by McCarren Park and water $7.50
The Garden, grocery store (Cereal, beets, soy milk...)$13.57

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Duane Reade (shampoo, soap, eye shadow...)$27.28
Nicky's Vitnamese sandwich. $4.27
Urban Outfitter's (skirt & 2 sweaters) $62.59
Cocktail at 151 Rivington $7.00
Cocktails at Les Enfants Terribles $29.00

Friday, November 11, 2005

Coffee 88 Orchard $2.00
Movie Pride & Prejudice (Lowes 18th&Bway) $10.75
Medium Popcorn $5.00
Cocktails at Cherry Tavern $11.00
Vodka Soda at 2A $7.00


This weekend the weather was spectacular, getting up to about 65, sun shining. it felt like early October. On Friday M and I have been trying to have movie dates after work, it's a pleasant way to start the weekend, and end the work week. She's a big Jane Austen fan, so we went to see Pride and Prejudice. We didn't cry, knowing us, I thought we would have...Saturday I slipped, I wasn't going to shop, and I have NO money to be shopping with. I was running errands and having a snack, and a woman walked by with an Urban Outfitter's bag slung over her shoulder, all of the sudden I caught myself asking her where it was! Turns out there is a massive Fall sale, and I leave there with a skirt and 2 new sweaters. PMS enduces these shopping impulses, sometimes I just feel better after buying, or I just end up feeling guilty days later when the bank statement comes.
saturday night was fun, it was a birthday bash for D's friend Z, and we had a fun night out. Sunday then continued my aparment hunt, and it looks as if the mission has been accomplished. What a relief...It was nice to be back in my old neighborhood yesterday, R&B met me in the park for a picnic lunch, burrito and taco style.