The freeze continues
The spending freeze in our house has been well documented to this point. Sandy has put a freeze on our spending and I have eliminated some extra things I have spent money on in the past.
But, I have to tell you. I’m stressed out of my mind.
I don’t know when/how to spend money anymore. Not with out her prior approval anyways. Do you know how good it felt to eat at The Marketplace Mall Food Court and buy a video game for myself on Friday? Sadly, there are more important things that need our financial attention right now. These are the items that have me stressed going into the holiday where we are supposed to give thanks.
- Sandy needs a car. This is the big one. She knows how much she wants to spend, but can’t decide on what to get for the money. It is my hope, and I stress hope, that once she’s purchased her car and is happy with it, we can relax our spending freeze to some degree.
- Our treadmill is busted. It needs a part that runs over a hundy. I use that treadmill. A lot. I feel awful when I can’t run. I haven’t been able to run at home. Hence, I am generally miserable.
- Our surround sound receiver in our family room is short one channel. This is not a huge necessity, but it’s driving me crazy. It sounds awful. And, everyone will be over on Thursday hearing how awful it sounds. I’m not happy about this.
- My buddies have asked me to go to the Bills game on Sunday. I’m actually scared to ask Sandy if I can go, because I may have to take out a loan to buy a beer at The Ralph.
- Sandy’s cousin is coming to NYC from Europe next month. She should go, but doesn’t want to spend the money to travel. I think that’s crazy. I would spend money to travel to see my favorite band, but she won’t spend money to visit a blood relative?
Oh, and I’m cooking the feast on Thursday. Turkey, corn bread stuffing, cranberries, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, homemade gravy, and don’t forget the lasagna. Anyone have a sedative?
November 25th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
I need a new car, I’m financing one in the spring. I need a new piece of exercise equipment because my bike is boring me to tears. I blew the surround sound in my parent’s living room with a concert DVD two-years-ago completely by accident, and come to think of it I haven’t ever replaced it. Maybe that’s what I will do for Christmas. Oh, broke dad’s camera, that’s something I never budgeted for, but I am replacing this Friday. I have $14,000 in student loans, and I’m not even working in my field at the moment, probably could have put all the money I spent on going to Toronto toward something more useful, perhaps toward a monthly payment…BUT that’s life…We all need to have fun EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. Sandy should go to NYC, and you should go to the Bills game. Have fun cooking dinner, who serves lasagna on Thanksgiving, and what is corn bread…is that American, because I’ve never had it.
November 25th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Italians serve lasagna on Thanksgiving, that’s who.
And corn bread is just that. Bread made from corn. It tastes like victory. And corn.
November 25th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Meow hiss. Sorry I didn’t know.
November 25th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I have a treadmill that I used maybe a few times, I wanna sell it. If you’re interested send me an email.
November 25th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
YES! Let’s turn the comment section into Craigslist! Why not? Thx.
November 25th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Melanie…
/sarcasm.
November 25th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
lol–thank you
November 26th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
omg! we have lasagna too!! thats before the turkey though!..and we even have salad! total italian!
November 27th, 2008 at 12:04 am
Sigh. NO comment, Andrea.
November 28th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Why suddenly does having salad make you “offical” Italian? Do you have the soups and bread sticks too?
November 29th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Salad was nixed from the menu this year. No one ever ate it. The lasagna would have been enough of a meal, let alone the turkey stuffing, etc…Ugh.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
lol, well when you said you were making lasagna and turkey along with everything else I was thinking, “oh my gosh, he really won’t have to cook until Christmas.” I swear you should still be living off leftovers.
In regards to comment ten, was also wondering when Italian’s claimed salads with dinner as their idea….I know the Caeser is Italian…But really, mixed greens, what about the Greek salad? I bet they have something to say about that. Who’s ever idea it was, I think salad is great, and when I say let’s have salad with dinner, it’s my idea! teeeehehehee….