i have been spending so much money lately, it just has to stop. i used to be very good about bringing lunch to work 4 out of 5 days a week, thus going out to lunch once a week (sandwich, yogurt, and a bag of chips in a brown paper bag... all i was missing was the juice box). the same would apply for dinner, i'd go out for dinner once a week too. but for some reason, i just exploded and have eaten out practically every meal. so after treating two coworkers to lunch yesterday (for their birthdays... and i just happened to be the only person that went) and eating out for dinner, i decided not to eat out anymore this week. so this morning, i packed two sandwiches so i can't find any excuse to go out.
during lunch time, my coworker came up to me and asks, "did you bring?"
"yeahh...." i say reluctantly. already i was itching to go out to eat.
"okay. well i'm gonna go and get hawaiian drive inn...you sure you don't want to come?"
now i don't even LIKE hawaiian drive inn... but because i am addicted to spending money... i had to reply with: "hmm... how about taco bell?"
"nah... i don't feel like mexican."
"okay. hawaiian drive inn it is! when do you want to leave?"

and just like that - i was sold... leaving my lunch in the fridge for tomorrow, or more likely, till next monday where it will already be gross so i have to go out for lunch again.

so we get to the restaurant, and i notice a music store next door. i love music stores because i love to try out all the different instruments - especially their drum sets. i have been craving to play drums for a very very long time. whenever i am bored in traffic, i pretend i am drumming to weezer or rhcp or any band for that matter. sometimes i even pretend the clutch is the bass drum and step on it every beat (when the car is stopped of course). so in any case, i walk through the store and see a bucket full of drum sticks for only 2 dollars a pair. an offer you just CAN'T refuse. so after grabbing them and getting ready to pay at the cash register i realize i only have 6 dollars (mind you i had 25 dollars last nite at 8 pm)... and that wouldn't cover lunch. "better get some more stuff so i can use my credit card! because... it's an insult to use your credit card for a 2 dollar purchase, right?" so i go back to the rear of the store and get a drum practice pad. the sticker said 22 dollars, but the guy who was helping me said he'd give it to me for 18. wow! another great deal!!!
"cool. i'll take it." i said. in my mind i am thinking 'WHAT am i doing?!?!?!'
the total with tax was around 22 dollars.
so i brought my lunch to work to save money - and i end up dropping another 28 dollars today when i should not have spent a single dime.
but now i have the drumsticks!!!!! all i need to do is just figure out how to hold these darn things...