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chrysillaHaving a terrible time trying to stay focused at work today. Its a good thing I'm seeing a doctor about this tomorrow. And in good news I did indeed get the new phone and was able to call and confirm my appointment. Yaaay I can has medical treatment. Hopefully. I do not like the phone's touch screen yet, but I do like the wider keyboard.
Also, part due to making a large-ish purchase today, kinda out of the blue but not. For the last couple years my cd player/stereo thingie has been buggy. If I put the volume up too loud, the cd would skip to another cd (3 disk tray), the buttons on the stereo wouldn't work right so I could only program it with the remote, etc.
A couple months ago I tried to listen to a cd, the tray popped out and refused to close again until I turned off the stereo. Ever since, the tray pops open whenever the stereo turns on, and since I use the timer+radio as my alarm clock that's most mornings. I figured, it still does the main thing I need it for (alarm clock) so no rush to replace it. Its also an 18 year old stereo, so its kinda amazing it lasted this long.
This weekend I had to dust around it, all of its weird little wires and connections, and decided to replace it by Xmas. I'd have time to look over new options, hopefully smaller and less dusty, and save some extra cash in advance for it. Today I find a really good upgrade that's 30% off. Aaaand I purchase it. Very unhappy with myself for breaking the budget again, tho ironically it cost less than half of what I spent on fabric this month (which would have been next month, except it was also on sale). *headdesk*
This is not a financial crisis, bills and groceries will be paid for, but I had unexpected medical expenses a few months ago and want to re-fill my emergency savings. Would also like to stop the summer trend of binge spending for non-emergencies. On the other hand, my budget mostly broke this month b/c of a bunch of smaller home improvement expenses, which are over with now. But it really feels more like an excuse than a rationalization.
Wrote down in my dayplanner that I'm not allowed to get myself an Xmas gift this year, b/c that was supposed to be this stereo. Also, no can has any of the new makeup or clothes I wanted for larp costumes this month, it can wait until next month (or longer). After Discardia, I decided a lot of potential sewing projects don't need to happen, partially b/c my tshirt drawer is full, part b/c my stash bin is also full, so I think I'll be OK not ordering more fabric until after turkey day, and only then for one Arisia item.
Dragoncon is also still on my mind $$-wise. Its a very expensive con for one that hasn't really been ecstatic fun for two years running. And that's $$ I could free up in my budget for ... I'm not sure. I'd really like to stop binge-buying fabric, not spend my former con-tithe on it. I'd rather put that in my Roth IRA so I can finally max it out, or invest in trips to other cons, or other countries. I'll keep the auto savings going for it, in case I'm more excited about it in May.
The 100 Things Challenge will hopefully rekindle my jewelry bizness, which means making $$ back on the materials I already have. But what happens when/if I start buying new supplies again? Will I just end up applying the feast/famine habit to beads instead of fabric? I did get a bit better at not doing that before I stopped working on it the last time, but who knows.
I was doing much better with financial discipline for a while (BPAL limits, less grocery waste), but when it isn't a big 'why did i do that?' purchase its lots of little over-budget mistakes. And I can only go overbudget for so long until I just run out of savings :-P
Could assuage my guilt by spending more time at home with my new stereo, sewing stash, and bead projects instead of spending $$ on social outings, but that is kinda the opposite of my life plans right now. Whups.
<3 Chrysilla
Also, part due to making a large-ish purchase today, kinda out of the blue but not. For the last couple years my cd player/stereo thingie has been buggy. If I put the volume up too loud, the cd would skip to another cd (3 disk tray), the buttons on the stereo wouldn't work right so I could only program it with the remote, etc.
A couple months ago I tried to listen to a cd, the tray popped out and refused to close again until I turned off the stereo. Ever since, the tray pops open whenever the stereo turns on, and since I use the timer+radio as my alarm clock that's most mornings. I figured, it still does the main thing I need it for (alarm clock) so no rush to replace it. Its also an 18 year old stereo, so its kinda amazing it lasted this long.
This weekend I had to dust around it, all of its weird little wires and connections, and decided to replace it by Xmas. I'd have time to look over new options, hopefully smaller and less dusty, and save some extra cash in advance for it. Today I find a really good upgrade that's 30% off. Aaaand I purchase it. Very unhappy with myself for breaking the budget again, tho ironically it cost less than half of what I spent on fabric this month (which would have been next month, except it was also on sale). *headdesk*
This is not a financial crisis, bills and groceries will be paid for, but I had unexpected medical expenses a few months ago and want to re-fill my emergency savings. Would also like to stop the summer trend of binge spending for non-emergencies. On the other hand, my budget mostly broke this month b/c of a bunch of smaller home improvement expenses, which are over with now. But it really feels more like an excuse than a rationalization.
Wrote down in my dayplanner that I'm not allowed to get myself an Xmas gift this year, b/c that was supposed to be this stereo. Also, no can has any of the new makeup or clothes I wanted for larp costumes this month, it can wait until next month (or longer). After Discardia, I decided a lot of potential sewing projects don't need to happen, partially b/c my tshirt drawer is full, part b/c my stash bin is also full, so I think I'll be OK not ordering more fabric until after turkey day, and only then for one Arisia item.
Dragoncon is also still on my mind $$-wise. Its a very expensive con for one that hasn't really been ecstatic fun for two years running. And that's $$ I could free up in my budget for ... I'm not sure. I'd really like to stop binge-buying fabric, not spend my former con-tithe on it. I'd rather put that in my Roth IRA so I can finally max it out, or invest in trips to other cons, or other countries. I'll keep the auto savings going for it, in case I'm more excited about it in May.
The 100 Things Challenge will hopefully rekindle my jewelry bizness, which means making $$ back on the materials I already have. But what happens when/if I start buying new supplies again? Will I just end up applying the feast/famine habit to beads instead of fabric? I did get a bit better at not doing that before I stopped working on it the last time, but who knows.
I was doing much better with financial discipline for a while (BPAL limits, less grocery waste), but when it isn't a big 'why did i do that?' purchase its lots of little over-budget mistakes. And I can only go overbudget for so long until I just run out of savings :-P
Could assuage my guilt by spending more time at home with my new stereo, sewing stash, and bead projects instead of spending $$ on social outings, but that is kinda the opposite of my life plans right now. Whups.
<3 Chrysilla