Friday, April 28th, 2006

Coffee Settipani Bakery .75
Coffee (some place in Long Island City) $1.50
Bottle of water $1.00
Dinner and wine (some place in Long Island City)$24.00

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

Coffee Settepani Bakery .75
American Spirits $7.25
Daffy's (white leggings) $6.99
Ticket for dance performance at The Chocolate Factory $16.50


I think the funny story here is the reason behind the purchase of white leggings at Daffy's. Not a usual purchase to be making at 10:30am. See, I haven't got a full length mirror in this apartment (a necessary purchase to make, like today). So, I left the house in my new spring dress, feeling so good. At work in the morning my boss called me upstairs to the Penthouse where the sun was brightly filling the room. As I approached the office they tell me that my dress is completly see through! You could see it all, red underwear and all! So, I was sent out of the office on a mad slip hunt, with my yellow sweatshirt wrapped around my waist to avoid cat calls from the street along the way. Apparently skirt slips are not as easy to come across in this day and age, so I settled for the white leggings.
The dance perfomance in Long Island City was awesome. Rebecca Davis, had a piece that started off the night called "The Birds Are Here. I Hear Them". The piece started off with each of the performers handing gift bags to each audience member, and inside was a huggable teddy bear for each of us to hug onto while the performance shifted into very mesmerizing movement by the dancers with an intelligent and unique sound design. The the second half of the performance we were taken like prisoners into a dark basement, seated by dancer with flashlights for Ursula Eagly's performance "Nobody Try To Be a Hero".
A piece inspired by the Moscow theater hostage crisis, the dancers hold us as audience members hostage, in a very clever perfomance style, the dancers interrogate the audience, but with a comical edge. The girl on my right was passing me kisses and hugs, while the girl on my left was passing me cold hot dogs and noodles. I guess you just had to be there.

Wednesday, April 27th, 2006

Coffee Settepani Bakery .75
Aerosoles (green sandals) $39.99
Movie (Friends With Money) $10.75
Small Popcorn Small Diet Coke $9.75

I knew I would like the movie "Friends With Money", and I wanted to wait to go see it with my girls, but wanted to escape into movie world last night after work, so I popped in by myself. Written and Directed by Nicole Holofcener, whom by looking at her IMDB profile has not only directed some other great films, but episodes on television series that I am a fan of both Sex and the City, and Six Feet Under. Anyway, the characters in this movie were so easy to relate to, even the ones with shitloads of money...I thought I would see myself and relate the most to the charater played by Jennifer Aniston, the only single one of the four girlfriends, facing the struggles of being single and broke. I actually found I could relate some with each character in this film regardless of the amount of money they made or their marital status. The writer/director leaves you with those money thoughts in your head, what is the meaning of money, and as I always ask myself and others, does money buy happiness? In one couples scenario money destroys them, and though they are so rich, what they are doing with their money angers others, and as a couple the relationship is cold and empty...I'd say the film was worth the $10.75, and recommend.
Now the shoes I bought, they were also worth the $39.99 tax free, well, because A. I have like no sandals, and B. If you live in New York, you must know that Aerosoles are the most comfortable shoe, and stylin' all in one. Also as I usually go for my seasonal Camper purchase , a purchase that leaves me broke, look back to an October posting where I ended up spending $189.00 on a pair of boots. Justifying this recent shoe purchase of $39.99, I can buy 3-4 pair of Aerosoles for the price of one pair of Campers. Now, why I continue to purchase movie popcorn, and diet cokes everytime I go to a movie? That is something I should be punished for.

Tuesday, April 25th, 2006

Iced Coffee Settepani Cafe $1.50
American Spirit Cigs $8.00
Laundry Pick-Up $15.00

The more I forget to keep up with my blogging, the more I start to understand why it is that I've been doing this. Example, this past weekend I went to Philedelphia, I shopped at various thrift stores, bought food, ate out twice, had several drinks, smokes, and I didn't keep track, and i felt out of control. I also needed this break to see how I was doing with my spending and check myself. It was almost as if I didn't feel as guilty, not having to report to Bye Bye Money about it, like cheating or lying to my parents. I spent more, it's a proven fact, I have the receipts and the tiny checking account balance to prove it! I did buy a yoga mat and a DVD on monday night after going out for drinks (4 glasses of wine later), I ended up in Virgin Records in Union Square searching for the perfect yoga DVD, I'm going to try it out tonight, stay tuned for new yoga and more spending updates...