Money. It's a thing that, as a non-full-time employee and person whose skill set includes writing, editing, creating and other fluffy intangibles, I don't see much of. Particularly since I took an October trip to visit the lovely Big Apple, I have been living from paycheck to paycheck down to the last dime.
Thus, I am taking a 10-day break from spending. I have to go buy groceries tonight so that I can eat (I am out of everything), fill my gas tank in my car (I'm down to a quarter), buy a $10-or-less hideous sweater for a sweater party on Saturday, and I will be purchasing fresh cupcakes on Thursday to take to a celebratory "Woo you were an awesome intern!" party we're throwing for ours who just graduated. I'll have to explain the cupcakes another time, but for now I will merely mention that this is a tradition, from me to the interns that come through our office. That's it. That's the allowance. Beyond that, no ma'am until Dec. 15, when I get paid and sit down to figure out a budget that will allow me to pay off a credit card, hopefully get a haircut and NOT get kicked out of my apartment complex. That means if a random show that I HAVE to attend pops up, I gotta wait to buy a ticket. I can't eat out for 10 days. I can't buy records or booze or whatever, just no. Can't do it.
Typing this out, the reality sinks in and I realize that this is going to suck a little. BUT. But. I can do it. And it will be good. And I will be much, much more comfortable and hopefully be able to get back to a better place about spending/budgeting.
I already know what my first purchase will be on the 15th, too (apart from paying all of my student loan bills, which - ick): a ticket to the Black and White Years show at Antone's that night. I will dance like a person free from capitalism, whatever that sort of person would dance like.
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