Money Diary #94

Morning: Up around 7:30 and migrate to the sofa. Turn on my laptop and review some emails. The sofa feels empty without the dog, awww. He hugs me on the sofa for a while and then goes to the gym, so I get up, brush my teeth, and shower. Once he is back, we head to a local burger place for lunch. 

Afternoon: He gets a double hamburger, I get a spicy chicken sandwich, and we both get fries & strawberry milkshakes. He grabs a hamburger meal & a strawberry shake for his mom, we go to drop it off, and head to his friend's boba shop afterwards. His friend's wife is there to take publicity pictures for the shop and has extra leftover drinks for us. We head back home, I drink the watermelon & lychee boba drink, and turn on my laptop. Review an email, respond, and then nap for a bit while missing the warm ball of fuzz that accompanied me on my couch naps over the past few days, awwww.

Evening: He warms up pizza and macraroni for dinner. Text a good friend in California about how much I miss the dog since she is the biggest dog lover that I know and volunteers at her local animal shelter. Watch The Hobbit, brush my teeth & do the activated charcoal mouthwash, and bed around 11.

Money Diary #93

Morning: Wake up around 7:30, SO heads to his sailing event, and the dog & I move to the couch. We cuddle and nap for the rest of the morning while Schitt's Creek plays in the background. 

Afternoon: Once SO gets back home, I get up and brush my teeth. He warms up pizza for lunch. Spend the rest of the afternoon cuddling on the couch with the dog. Around 5, we take her for her walk and then head home.  

Evening: Once we're home, I give the dog a big hug since she is going back to her owner tonight. I go in the bedroom, and as soon as SO opens the door, the dog jumps on the bed, so SO takes her in the living room. I hear her owner ring the doorbell, and they leave shortly thereafter. I sit on the sofa a while and there are tears running down my face. I've never been a dog person, and this was the first dog that matched my personality to a T. A total introvert but loves to cuddle, awwwww. I hope I get to see her again some day. Dinner is macroroni and pizza and bed around midnight. 

Money Diary #92

Morning: Wake up at 7, pet the dog, and promptly fall back asleep. Wake up around 9:30, migrate to the sofa, and fall asleep again. It's the time of the month, and I am exhausted. 

Afternoon: The next thing I know, it's 12:30. SO heads to the gym, and I move back to bed where the dog joins me. Once SO gets back, I brush my teeth and we head out for the afternoon. First stop is his mom's place to drop off pork and brisket that SO picked up this morning. Afterwards, head to Kroger for more brisket, but this location doesn't have any. Grab 5 barbeque sauces ($4.95). Head to another Kroger for brisket and this location has quite a bit. He grabs one & pays, and then we head back to his mom's to place this 2nd brisket in her freezer. She has started cooking the first one for beef stew, so we need to get another one since he wants to smoke around 30 pounds of brisket next month, lol. Stop by Costco where we get a boba squashmallow, a bathmat, and more barbeque sauce. He pays, we drop stuff off in the car, and then head back to the food court. He grabs a whole pepperoni pizza for our dinner, and I grab us hot dogs ($3.25). We sit next to a dad with 5 kids, and we're amazed at how well behaved they are. Stop by a thrift store for women's clothes and then one final stop at the Kroger closest to us. He gets a third brisket, and then we head home.

Evening: He warms up a couple of slices of pizza for dinner, we walk the dog, and watch TV. He showers, I shower, and then bed around midnight. 

Groceries = $4.95

Eating out = $3.25

Total = $8.20 

Money Diary #91

Morning: Hear my phone buzz around 7:30, get an email, and respond. Around 9, I move to the sofa and the dog keeps me company. I get an email that has the potential to be life changing from my boss's boss, and I immediately freak out & tell SO. Call my dad to tell him as well. Review some emails and jump on a 10 am call. That ends in 45 minutes. Brush my teeth, and sign into my 11 am call with my boss. As soon as she signs into the call, we both start laughing as the life-changing email from the morning is something I've wanted for 7 years (and I've known my boss for the entire time), but I don't know if it makes sense for me personally right now. My boss also shares some news about the department, and I have a lot to think about. 

Afternoon: Log off and keep an eye out on email. In the afternoon, an email comes in and I quickly call my boss to touch base. The rest of the afternoon sees various emails come in, and towards the end of the afternoon, I get an email from the hiring manager of the potential life-changing job. 

Evening: SO heads to the gym, and I fall sleep for a bit. Once he's back, we head to Costco. Dinner is two slices of pepperoni pizza with a chicken bake ($7.55). We're too late to order a whole pizza since it's so close to closing time, so we'll get it tomorrow. He gets Nescafe coffee that's on sale, and then we head back home. Walk the dog and come back. I really need to shower, but feel exhausted & I fall asleep at 10. 

Money Diary #90

Morning: Wake up at 5:15, brush my teeth, and log on. Work for a couple of hours, sign into my 7:30 meeting, and that runs for 1.5 hours. Right after, I head to another meeting which ends at 10:15. I zone out for an hour, and then jump on my 11:30 call which ends in an hour.

Afternoon: Right after, I head to a 12:30 call which goes until 4. In the middle of it, I eat a cupcake for a snack. I also talk to my boss (video this time, since my hair is somewhat manageable, haha). SO texts that he is going to go pick up the dog from his coworker after work and then come home. Prep for my meeting with my boss. After SO gets back home, I see he has brought me Crumbl cookies from work (yum). 

Evening: Watch Emily in Paris & head to my favorite burger place where we use a coupon to get two burgers, fries, and a drink ($10.38). Come home, walk the dog, and watch Friends. Bed around 11:30.

Eating out = $10.38

Total = $10.38

Money Diary #89

Morning: Don't sleep very well because of the Apple News text, and wake up at 6:30. Brush my teeth, start working, and drink a cup of coffee. He makes it with almond milk and it's super tasty. Keep working until noon. 

Afternoon: Jump on a meeting, and once it's over at 2, quickly connect with my boss. I can't show my face on video today since I haven't had a chance to wash it, lol, so I tell her and she laughs. Keep working until 7.

Evening: Go to IKEA for dinner ($17.54), where we each get the chicken tender plate and a drink. He gets double fries, and I get fries & mashed potatoes. I am starving and finish my huge plate of food. He grabs a rug and then we head home. Veg on the couch for a while, watch Netflix, and bed around 11. 

Eating out = $17.54

Total = $17.54

Money Diary #88

Morning: Wake up around 6, brush my teeth, and drink a cup of tea. Wash my face, put on a charcoal face mask, and go shower & shave my legs. Prep for my morning meeting with my boss, and head to that. Once that's over, I ask my dad to sit with me for a benefits webcast.

Afternoon: Do some follow-ups, eat lunch of rice & fish stew, and then jump on my 12:30 call. Get ready to head back to SO's place and eat air-fried spring rolls & tea. Mom makes egg stew to take back to SO and packs that in the car. Head to SO's place, and walk for a bit. Get an Apple News text and let SO know. Once SO comes home, we head to Walmart for onions & lemon juice ($4.56). 

Evening: Then go to Albertsons where he gets bananas & macaroni salad, and I get bananas ($0.80). We also each have a $2 Starbucks digital coupon for a grande drink, so he gets a chocolate cold brew & I get an iced chai latte. We use a Starbucks card from over 15 (!) years ago and owe $0.05 for both drinks. It begins pouring outside, so we hang out in the store for a while and enjoy our drinks. Once the rain lessens up, we go to another Alberstons since the first one didn't have the brats and chips which were on sale. This store doesn't have them either, and as we're walking outside, I find 2 pennies and he tells me he found 26 cents earlier. Go home, eat dinner of egg salsa and chicken salsa, and bed around 1.

Groceries = $5.41

Change found = $0.28

Total = $5.13