Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Monday 7th $129.47 groceries (I paid for BF’s share – he’ll pay for mine next week) Tuesday 8th No Spend Day! Wednesday 9th No Spend Day! Thursday 10th No Spend Day! Friday 11th $14 ferry $38 parking (WTF! It used to be only $10/day! Next time we’ll park way way way down the road and take the shuttle) +$57 MSP (I paid in April, but got the job in April & they cover MSP with no waiting period) Saturday 12th $55.99 dress (regular price $88) Sunday 13th $19.27 breakfast for BF and I $14 ferry $12.56 dinner for BF and … Continue reading →

On Friday before BF and I headed back to my hometown, he got news that he has been officially accepted into his program and he starts today (Monday). So this time next year, after his classes and internship, he should be fully certified to start his career. He’s very excited (except for being a poor student), and I’m happy for him. He’s probably going to get a part-time job, but because his program is only 1 year long, it’s super condensed and requires a huge amount of group study and reading. So he won’t be able to work too many … Continue reading →

I think I mentioned before that the graphic designer at work had left one day before I started my job. So since I’ve started, I’ve taken over the graphic design role as well as my actual job. In the next few weeks we’re going to be starting the hiring process to get someone into that design position. My boss asked me how I feel about giving up the design/web aspect of my job, and whether I wanted to slide into the new position, and we would hire for my job instead. She said she feels completely comfortable with me in … Continue reading →

BF and I are heading back to my hometown this weekend. His parents have flown into town, and my parents want him to completely re-do their deck while we’re in Mexico, so he’ll have to go take a look and quote on the job. Here is my budget for the weekend: Friday $14 ferry $15 parking Saturday $50 hair cut (haven’t gotten my hair cut in almost 5 months) $12 movie (friend begged me to go to SATC2 with her, even though I already saw it. Got suckered in.) Sunday $15 lunch with friends $14 ferry TOTAL = $120 Typical … Continue reading →

So remember when I mentioned that BF and I might have to do the long distance thing for 3-9 months? Turns out that BF found a program that he can do in Vancouver, which will run from July-November. Which is just perfect. He might have to move away for a 6-month co-op after he finishes his classes, but he knows people locally in the industry, so we’re hoping that he can stay at least within commuting distance. Or at the very least, within a 4-5 hour drive so that he can come home on the weekends. This means he won’t … Continue reading →