Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Over the past few weeks I have been feeling completely overwhelmed, and I feel like the process of breaking up with someone has somewhat overshadowed most of the excitement I should be feeling as a new home owner. And both events combined have turned my life into a crazy emotional roller coaster. But spending the weekend at home playing field hockey, and hanging out with family and friends has helped a lot. When I was home on the weekend, I spent a few minutes rummaging through some boxes in my old bedroom. There, amid the dusty papers, I found something I … Continue reading →

As you know, I’ve been going to open houses and viewing appointments for the past three weeks. Well, earlier this week, my Realtor and I went to view a super cute 1-bedroom townhouse in a great neighbourhood. In fact, I’ve been admiring that building complex for years because it’s right down the road from my gym. After seeing a few other places and waiting a couple of days, we decided to go see it again. And this time I really analyzed it. I considered the location and space based on where I see myself over the next few years, my … Continue reading →

Many of you saw a mysterious tweet of mine a few days ago, talking about big changes happening in my life. Now that the dust has settled a bit, I can share the news with you. I broke up with BF. This has come as a shock to a lot of people. We have been together for 3.5 years, and never really let on that anything was wrong. Even though for me personally, this has been a long time coming, it is still incredibly difficult to deal with as you can imagine. Of course, because mutual friends and loved ones read … Continue reading →

Alright, so I just checked out the rates for the indoor rock climbing gym I used to go to in North Vancouver. They’re not as bad as I remember them being (a 3-month membership is only $209, and a 12-month membership is $529). I am getting super motivated to start climbing again – especially during the summer months when the gym is a little quieter, and I don’t have field hockey to play. Climbing is a seriously hard workout, but it’s fun and social at the same time. The only problem is, I don’t have a climbing partner anymore! I … Continue reading →

Please note that my weekly spending recaps only account for spending that is directly affecting my monthly budget. This does not take into account spending out of my savings, as that is considered planned spending and not included in my monthly numbers. For example, I spent $1,180 on a down payment for my braces on Monday, but because the money was saved up, it doesn’t affect my monthly budget. :) Monday 4th $31.81 groceries $6.13 Wendy’s Tuesday 5th No Spend Day! Wednesday 6th $1.29 iTunes $7.83 drug store Thursday 7th + $797.80 freelance/side income $2.50 parking Friday 8th $2.00 parking Saturday … Continue reading →