I had a rough week.
So today I went to Ross and spent $80 on clothes. I cannot tell you the last time I spent that much money on clothes for myself. I normally hate clothes shopping but between the shitty week thing and the fact that I've been feeling kinda frumpy in what I usually wear to work, it felt . . . necessary.
And since it was Ross, I got 4 work shirts, two sweaters, and a pair of shoes, so really it was a good deal.
I'm so glad it's Friday.
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5.30.2014
12.01.2013
Weekend Recap
First let me say this: I do NOT want to go back to work tomorrow. Seriously, this long weekend has been amazing . . . I'm not looking forward to Monday.
I had a productive weekend. On Friday I went to Old Navy, because everything in their store was half off(!); I spent $60 and saved $45, so that was pretty awesome. A couple things I bought were clearance so they weren't half off. Anyway, I bought a whole bunch of stuff that were size medium, even though I'm currently an extra large. I know everyone says dress for what you've got, not what you want, but I feel like if I keep buying myself big clothes I'm going to stay big. And if I'd been paying full price for everything I got I'd have bought stuff I could wear now, but I figured a half off sale was a good excuse to buy some inspiration clothes. And I'm thrilled with my purchases, and I'm looking forward to being able to wear them!
I also went to JoAnn and got a lot of fleece on sale, for making Christmas gifts. I'll be busy doing that this week.
Jerbs' friend Adam was here Friday and was supposed to be here all day Saturday as well, but he ended up having to leave Saturday morning. He had planned to take Jerbs to the NAU football game on Saturday evening and Jerbs was pretty happy to get out of that gracefully.
But then Saturday afternoon, B and her husband (other B) came up for . . . the NAU football game! So Jerbs had to go anyway. I went too and it was so much fun! I'll write more about that later. But I'm glad I got to go, even though NAU lost.
And today was just Sunday--cleaning, grocery shopping, prepping for the week, etc. Sigh. I hate Sundays.
Oh, and also, I am not doing a weigh in today because my lovely body decided that today would be a good time for my period to start. So any weight isn't going to be accurate--I am always 3--7 pounds heavier at this time so I'm not even going to bother. Since I'm fairly regular I anticipate this happening every month for the time being, so my weigh ins are going to be on the 15th. And yes, this bothers me tremendously, because it just seems silly to weigh in on the 15th, but whatever. Accuracy's a good thing, I suppose.
Here's to a new week! Hopefully it's a good one and goes by FAST!
I had a productive weekend. On Friday I went to Old Navy, because everything in their store was half off(!); I spent $60 and saved $45, so that was pretty awesome. A couple things I bought were clearance so they weren't half off. Anyway, I bought a whole bunch of stuff that were size medium, even though I'm currently an extra large. I know everyone says dress for what you've got, not what you want, but I feel like if I keep buying myself big clothes I'm going to stay big. And if I'd been paying full price for everything I got I'd have bought stuff I could wear now, but I figured a half off sale was a good excuse to buy some inspiration clothes. And I'm thrilled with my purchases, and I'm looking forward to being able to wear them!
I also went to JoAnn and got a lot of fleece on sale, for making Christmas gifts. I'll be busy doing that this week.
Jerbs' friend Adam was here Friday and was supposed to be here all day Saturday as well, but he ended up having to leave Saturday morning. He had planned to take Jerbs to the NAU football game on Saturday evening and Jerbs was pretty happy to get out of that gracefully.
But then Saturday afternoon, B and her husband (other B) came up for . . . the NAU football game! So Jerbs had to go anyway. I went too and it was so much fun! I'll write more about that later. But I'm glad I got to go, even though NAU lost.
And today was just Sunday--cleaning, grocery shopping, prepping for the week, etc. Sigh. I hate Sundays.
Oh, and also, I am not doing a weigh in today because my lovely body decided that today would be a good time for my period to start. So any weight isn't going to be accurate--I am always 3--7 pounds heavier at this time so I'm not even going to bother. Since I'm fairly regular I anticipate this happening every month for the time being, so my weigh ins are going to be on the 15th. And yes, this bothers me tremendously, because it just seems silly to weigh in on the 15th, but whatever. Accuracy's a good thing, I suppose.
Here's to a new week! Hopefully it's a good one and goes by FAST!
10.11.2013
It Snowed Yesterday
It's true. Yesterday Flag got its first snowfall of the season. It really wasn't anything to get excited about, just off and on flurries that didn't stick at all (by the time I left work it just looked like it had rained), but it was still pretty and nice to watch from my desk at work. And even though nothing stuck here in town, the Peaks are covered in white and look absolutely beautiful.
The snow made me think of a lot of things I need to buy. Like a scraper/brush for the car, which I completely spaced since I didn't have a car this time last year. And snow boots, since the ones I currently have decided to stop being water proof last winter. And a new coat, because the one I've worn the past 3 years is randomly too tight in the shoulders. It fits everywhere else, though.
I should probably get some actual snow tires put on the car, too, but the thought of spending that much money makes me cringe.
Today was clear and sunny, just cold, and we're not supposed to get more snow for awhile. I love the cooler temperatures and having to turn the heater on at home. This is easily my favorite time of year.
The snow made me think of a lot of things I need to buy. Like a scraper/brush for the car, which I completely spaced since I didn't have a car this time last year. And snow boots, since the ones I currently have decided to stop being water proof last winter. And a new coat, because the one I've worn the past 3 years is randomly too tight in the shoulders. It fits everywhere else, though.
I should probably get some actual snow tires put on the car, too, but the thought of spending that much money makes me cringe.
Today was clear and sunny, just cold, and we're not supposed to get more snow for awhile. I love the cooler temperatures and having to turn the heater on at home. This is easily my favorite time of year.
2.23.2013
A Great Saturday
Today I bought a bed!
Isn't that exciting? It doesn't sound too thrilling, I know, but I'm stoked about it!
That wasn't the only good part about today, though.
First, I actually woke up at a fairly normal time today . . . it was actually still morning and not afternoon, which is pretty rare for me on a day off. Then I found a lucky penny while I was walking to the bus stop. That sounds pretty lame too, but I'm kind of obsessed with symbols of good luck, and I get very excited whenever I find a lucky penny. And just FYI, pennies are only lucky if they're heads up when you find them. (Jerbs doesn't believe me but it's totally true).
Then I bought a bed. I went to this little mattress store that's in the same plaza as Michael's/JoAnn's. It's kind of out of the way, but I'd called them before I went and they had a good price for a twin mattress set. Of course I went back and forth on it the whole way there because that's just what I do. I went with the cheapest one they had ($149), and it's actually a really nice bed for the price. I was a little surprised at the quality. At one point the conversation with the sales people came to why I was purchasing a bed, and I told them the truth--that I had moved up here after a bad break up and was sick of sleeping on the floor. Well, later, as I was going to pay and arrange delivery, the guy asked where it needed to be delivered to. I told him it was across town, and he said that normally they charge $40 for deliver, but that since I "needed a break" he'd do it for $20. I told him that would be fantastic! Isn't that awesome? I mean, I felt a tid bit guilty because there's a lot more to the whole break up story than that but still . . . I've spent a lot of time crying and healing over it so why shouldn't I benefit a little from the sob story?
Then I went into Michael's because I wanted to buy a tote bag--something I can decorate myself and use to carry my workout stuff with me to work, since I intend to start doing that very soon. The one I wanted was $6.99 but the cashier scanned this random coupon for me and it ended up costing like $4.
And then I found another lucky penny!
All in all, not a bad Saturday.
Plus I had Mexican food with Jerbs, which is always fun.
My bed will be here Tuesday and I can't wait! Look at me making grown up purchases and stuff . . . it's a little crazy.
Isn't that exciting? It doesn't sound too thrilling, I know, but I'm stoked about it!
That wasn't the only good part about today, though.
First, I actually woke up at a fairly normal time today . . . it was actually still morning and not afternoon, which is pretty rare for me on a day off. Then I found a lucky penny while I was walking to the bus stop. That sounds pretty lame too, but I'm kind of obsessed with symbols of good luck, and I get very excited whenever I find a lucky penny. And just FYI, pennies are only lucky if they're heads up when you find them. (Jerbs doesn't believe me but it's totally true).
Then I bought a bed. I went to this little mattress store that's in the same plaza as Michael's/JoAnn's. It's kind of out of the way, but I'd called them before I went and they had a good price for a twin mattress set. Of course I went back and forth on it the whole way there because that's just what I do. I went with the cheapest one they had ($149), and it's actually a really nice bed for the price. I was a little surprised at the quality. At one point the conversation with the sales people came to why I was purchasing a bed, and I told them the truth--that I had moved up here after a bad break up and was sick of sleeping on the floor. Well, later, as I was going to pay and arrange delivery, the guy asked where it needed to be delivered to. I told him it was across town, and he said that normally they charge $40 for deliver, but that since I "needed a break" he'd do it for $20. I told him that would be fantastic! Isn't that awesome? I mean, I felt a tid bit guilty because there's a lot more to the whole break up story than that but still . . . I've spent a lot of time crying and healing over it so why shouldn't I benefit a little from the sob story?
Then I went into Michael's because I wanted to buy a tote bag--something I can decorate myself and use to carry my workout stuff with me to work, since I intend to start doing that very soon. The one I wanted was $6.99 but the cashier scanned this random coupon for me and it ended up costing like $4.
And then I found another lucky penny!
All in all, not a bad Saturday.
Plus I had Mexican food with Jerbs, which is always fun.
My bed will be here Tuesday and I can't wait! Look at me making grown up purchases and stuff . . . it's a little crazy.
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