Frugal February Day 6

Nothing exciting today in the way of F.F.  I didn't buy anything.

Frugal February Day 5

Went for a 10 miler this morning at Phipps Overstreet (put a dollar into the donation bin).  After that, went to Publix and spent $37.38 before hitting up Food Not Bombs for lunch.  Watched the Super Bowl at home with my roommates.  Saw part of the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet too...it's super cute.

I'm tired and sore.  Maybe going to bed early.

Frugal February Day 4

I ran the Krispy Kreme Challenge today.  It's a benefit for the Student United Way and the entry fee was $16, but I preregistered in early January or late December.  I ran the race over 10 minutes faster than last year.  The running course changed due to construction, but most of the improvement came from the donut eating.  If you don't know, the KKC is a race where you run 2 miles, eat a dozen donuts, then run 2 more miles back to the start/finish area.  Last year it took me 17:22 to eat the donuts.  This year only 8:00.  Last year I was 2nd place into the donut eating area behind Peter W.  Peter was first to the donuts again this year, but I came in 7th to the donuts.  I finished in 10th overall!!!

After the race, I went to the bike shop.  On the way there, I found a more bike friendly route than I had previously ridden.  Right when I wanted to nap/sugar crash, there was a rush at the bike shop.  I never got to nap.  After the shop, I went to help Mike grab a "work bench."  Next, I went to a "progressive mixer" at Bread & Roses where I spent $15.93 on food.  All bulk items except for some peanut butter that I had made on Wednesday.

On my way home, I stopped at Alexa's birthday party and a few nice people fed me some drinks.  Happy Birthday, Alexa.

Pick #279

Every Avenue - "Saying Goodbye"

Frugal February Day 3

I spent almost my entire day at a teaching workshop.  The workshop provided breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  I did not have to spend money on anything.  I rode my bike straight home afterwards despite an invitation by my roommate to hang out at happy hour.

The workshop was amazing and I got some great ideas for the next time I teach.

Frugal February Day 2

Didn't buy anything today.

Had a free dinner at a conference tonight.  Went to play bicycle polo afterward because I heard them in the parking garage where my bike was locked up.  Travis lent me his bike and I used someone else's mallet.  Bike polo is a lot of fun.  I'm thinking about trying to go on Thursdays...maybe stay and do work until 9 then go to polo??

Frugal February Day 1

I didn't spend any money on the last day of January.  I spent $2.30 at Bread and Roses today on oatmeal and a ginger ale soda sweetened with agave.  Maybe the soda wasn't so frugal, but it wasn't terrible because I got some free greens and scrap almond butter/peanut butter.

On the frugal side, I biked my utility payment over to the office instead of putting a stamp on it.

I've made a Google Doc with my expenditures.  I'll update it almost every day to keep tabs on things.  I won't fill out my utilities or mortgage stuff, but you'll see everything for which I pull out my wallet to pay for.  Also, I haven't put any gas in my tank since the way back from the New Orleans trip on January 15th.  I have somewhere between 12-14 gallons in my tank.