Apples

I've never been a big apple eater.  The time in my past when I ate them the most was when Nick was living with me.  He'd get a bunch and not always be able to eat them all, so I'd help on occasion.

Something changed recently and I've been buying more apples.  I've realized that they're pretty convenient to take to school and snack on.  When I'm done, I put them in my empty sandwich bag ('cuz I ate my sandwich) and bring the core home to compost.  I was wondering what brought on the sudden change and I can only think of one thing:  I started eating more apples after I decided that I want to be a teacher.  Maybe that's not what really happened, but who knows...maybe on some subconscious level...

Pick #295

M. Ward - "Never Had Nobody Like You" from Hold Time

Miser May Week 3 Update

A bit late on this update, but here's the status as of 5-23:

Total expenditure so far this month:  $1,185.  Average daily expenditure is up to $51.52 (last week it was $40.42) due in large part to paying tuition at FSU. I've added a couple more days of zero expenditure.  I've not been doing so great this month and I think I'm going to give in tonight and buy something at Food Truck Thursday.  I'm going with my roommate b/c his friend's band is playing.  I am not as into this Miser May thing as I was in Frugal February.

Pick #294

Tyga - "Rack City"

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Miser May Week 2 Update

Oh boy, this is not going as planned.  I've spent almost $1,000 and the month's not even half over.  Only about $300 of it was not related to maintenance on my house or tuition or teaching.  That's still an average of about $20/day.  Although that average includes food, it's still pretty high.  Excluding food gives expenditure around $60.00 if you don't count Netflix.  That number looks a little better.  I wish it was my total.

I'm hoping that Stingy September will allow me to do another really good month like February where I really save a lot (that means putting money into a savings account).  I'm still going to have to spend at least another $150 to get the bathtub leak under control.  The problem is in a confined space that I don't have the tools to work in so I had to hire someone.  The tight space would undoubtedly try my patience as well.

I still have utilities to look forward to near the 23rd.  If I eat cheaply for the rest of the month and don't have any other big repairs to do, then I can hopefully drop my average a good deal.

Pick #293

Cas Haley - "All My Life"