I just finished Gone Girl, and I am really dissatisfied with the ending (and no idea what i was expecting). I feel like I need to go for a run to get it out of my head.
Reading all of these budget posts lately has me feeling shitty. I'm see the budgets of these people that make less than we do and are saving a ton more. Ugh, I know our huge mortgage doesn't help us at all but I feel like even with that we should be doing so much better.
Post by countthestars on Jan 7, 2013 11:53:59 GMT -5
I wanted to go to the library during my lunch break but I've done nothing all morning so I have to stay and work through lunch. Also my hair is only half straightened.
I just finished Gone Girl, and I am really dissatisfied with the ending (and no idea what i was expecting). I feel like I need to go for a run to get it out of my head.
I've heard that from a few people. I initially wanted to read it but am now thinking I'll skip it.
I was so excited a few months ago that we had no weddings to attend in 2013.
It now looks like we're going to be invited to 4 -- 3 of which are destination weddings (well, one is technically a destination at-home reception, but you get the idea).
We were *just* about to book a trip to Spain for May and had done a ton of research and had everything figured out, but we got a save the date this weekend for a friend's wedding in Hawaii in June. I'm strangely stressed out about having to make the decision between Spain and Hawaii.
I wanted to go check our newly opened city Library yesterday.. the website says they aren't opened Sundays. Can that be right?! I haven't had a library card since I moved 5 years ago, I would like to start checking out books and reading in an effort to cut back on my spending on random crap.
I hate Monday's at work, I am in meetings from 7-10:30, while it does make for a short work day, it also means that I can't get a lot of things done.
BIL got divorced this year after getting married in a destination wedding 3.5 years ago. Evidently he's discussing getting married to his new GF next summer and they want a destination wedding. I know it's her first wedding, but I think it's so farking rude of him to expect people to fly across the world 2x in less than 5 years to watch him get married (first wedding was in england, this next one will probably be in peru). Nevermind that with his first wedding we actually went to 2 ceremonies and receptions, so this would basically be the 3rd time we watched him get married. And not going isn't an option. Grrrr.
I was so excited a few months ago that we had no weddings to attend in 2013.
It now looks like we're going to be invited to 4 -- 3 of which are destination weddings (well, one is technically a destination at-home reception, but you get the idea).
We were *just* about to book a trip to Spain for May and had done a ton of research and had everything figured out, but we got a save the date this weekend for a friend's wedding in Hawaii in June. I'm strangely stressed out about having to make the decision between Spain and Hawaii.
I recognize that this is a great problem to have.
Is it a close friend? If so I'd go, if not I would just say you can't as you already have a trip to Spain planned and you are very sorry you can't go.
Is it a close friend? If so I'd go, if not I would just say you can't as you already have a trip to Spain planned and you are very sorry you can't go.
Pretty close friend. I know that we aren't obligated either way and he'd understand no questions asked if we didn't go... but on the other hand, Spain will always be there and Hawaii is very tempting (even though it wasn't our original plan).
I've spent most of this morning looking at our budget and trying to figure out how much our trip to California (April 20- May 4th) is going to cost is.
We are doing the Oregon coast (tenting) then staying at my aunts house for a week, so it will be fairly MM.
Is it a close friend? If so I'd go, if not I would just say you can't as you already have a trip to Spain planned and you are very sorry you can't go.
Pretty close friend. I know that we aren't obligated either way and he'd understand no questions asked if we didn't go... but on the other hand, Spain will always be there and Hawaii is very tempting (even though it wasn't our original plan).
Could you make the wedding the start or end of your holiday and just spend more time there. (If you were going for 2 weeks to Spain go to Hawaii for 2 weeks)
BIL got divorced this year after getting married in a destination wedding 3.5 years ago. Evidently he's discussing getting married to his new GF next summer and they want a destination wedding. I know it's her first wedding, but I think it's so farking rude of him to expect people to fly across the world 2x in less than 5 years to watch him get married (first wedding was in england, this next one will probably be in peru). Nevermind that with his first wedding we actually went to 2 ceremonies and receptions, so this would basically be the 3rd time we watched him get married. And not going isn't an option. Grrrr.
In that case, I'll be happy that my best friend's at-home reception (for her second marriage) is only on Cape Cod (Her first wedding was in Italy with a bachelorette party in Las Vegas -- but at least the at-home reception was actually at her parents' home).
Pretty close friend. I know that we aren't obligated either way and he'd understand no questions asked if we didn't go... but on the other hand, Spain will always be there and Hawaii is very tempting (even though it wasn't our original plan).
Could you make the wedding the start or end of your holiday and just spend more time there. (If you were going for 2 weeks to Spain go to Hawaii for 2 weeks)
Oh yeah -- if we went, we'd definitely make a proper vacation out of it. Hawaii is too far to go to for a long weekend! (And we would like to go back -- just weren't planning on doing so until we got a few other destinations under our belt).
My younger cat started sneezing last night and woke up with a watery eye this morning. Poor kiddo. I was excited to have a little extra money this paycheck but it looks like it'll be going to her vet visit later. Plus I'm hoping that our other cat doesn't catch whatever she has.
Again, I'm wishing I had chosen a more anonymous screen name because I'd like to bitch about something that I don't want IRL people seeing.
Last night DH made this really good spicy chicken chickpea stew, one of the chickpeas got caught in my throat and I was choking (like no airflow in or out). I had to heimlich myself on a chair since I couldn't make any noises and DH was all freaked out for the rest of the night. For the rest of the night my arms were tingly and my throat just killed.
I'm all woozy today and my throat hurts like hell, I'm not sure if I'm getting sick or because I choked on a chickpea last night (which saying I choked on a chickpea makes me feel like a moron).
Post by phunluvin82 on Jan 7, 2013 12:21:04 GMT -5
OMG, family weddings KILLED our budget last year...so far so good for no 2013 weddings...I'm still keeping my fingers crossed but I think we're in the clear. I have one good friend who got engaged recently, but doesn't seem in a hurry with the wedding planning...we'll see.
ETA: I also just finished Gone Girl last week and ITA about the ending!
I only have $184.86 left on my SL. I really just want to pay it off this month, even though my payment is only $63.00 But, if I pay it off, I won't have as much to put in savings. Money in savings is probably a better plan, but I want that payment gone!
I only have $184.86 left on my SL. I really just want to pay it off this month, even though my payment is only $63.00 But, if I pay it off, I won't have as much to put in savings. Money in savings is probably a better plan, but I want that payment gone!
Yay! I agree with not paying it off, but congrats on it being practically gone!
I have zero motivation today. I'm having gallbladder removal surgery Thursday and I have a lot of home projects I wanted to get done by then.
Disney is having 30% off and I priced a really inexpensive trip including dining, tickets and hotel, but airfare costs just as much as the rest of it I don't even want to go to Disney, but I want a vacation to someplace warm and an international trip isn't in the cards with our other savings goals this year.
I wish our COL wasn't so high. I love the town we live in, and pay a premium to live here, but am seriously considering a move to a LCOL when DD goes off to college. At this point, I am only in this area to give her continuity (school, friends, family). I dream of moving somewhere with a milder climate.
I was so excited a few months ago that we had no weddings to attend in 2013.
It now looks like we're going to be invited to 4 -- 3 of which are destination weddings (well, one is technically a destination at-home reception, but you get the idea).
We were *just* about to book a trip to Spain for May and had done a ton of research and had everything figured out, but we got a save the date this weekend for a friend's wedding in Hawaii in June. I'm strangely stressed out about having to make the decision between Spain and Hawaii.
I recognize that this is a great problem to have.
I may be a horrible person but I would totally go to Spain. I love that country. I would possibly also lie to my friend and say that I was so sorry but I had already booked my Spain trip and can't make two trips so close to one another. Then my friend wouldn't feel bad about me not going. Meanwhile, I would burn in hell for lying. I feel this is worth it.
I want to know how much my paychecks will be this year, considering different retirement withholdings and changes to taxes. I don't get paid until the 15th, which makes budgeting hard.
I have a small trial on Wednesday. The court did not allow discovery and I really have no idea how the trial is going to go. Being prepared is hard.
I only have $184.86 left on my SL. I really just want to pay it off this month, even though my payment is only $63.00 But, if I pay it off, I won't have as much to put in savings. Money in savings is probably a better plan, but I want that payment gone!
Yay! I agree with not paying it off, but congrats on it being practically gone!
I agree with this - along the SL lines I'm not looking forward to have to start paying back my masters this fall. Yeah it will be over but then I have to start paying for it!
I only have $184.86 left on my SL. I really just want to pay it off this month, even though my payment is only $63.00 But, if I pay it off, I won't have as much to put in savings. Money in savings is probably a better plan, but I want that payment gone!
Also, I just e-mailed the bridal shop that formerly sent me referrals (I went on an indefinate hiatus altering wedding dresses last spring after i got to the point where I was so stressed out it was negatively impacting most areas of my life, most importantly my relationship with DH.) Now that I have a office that is not in our main house (outside entrance, baby!), I would like to be re-added to the list they hand out (they don't do alterations in house.)
I'm partially afraid the manager is going ot tell me to fuck off.
I just finished Gone Girl, and I am really dissatisfied with the ending (and no idea what i was expecting). I feel like I need to go for a run to get it out of my head.
I've heard that from a few people. I initially wanted to read it but am now thinking I'll skip it.
I thought it was good. The ending wasn't great but I don't know how else it would have ended. I normally cannot handle really depressing books (I put down The Casual Vacancy after 100 pages or so) but Gone Girl is enough of a roller coaster ride that I think it's worth the read even though the ending is not satisfying.
Edit: And I don't think it is particularly depressing, either. It's just a story that's not going to end in a really satisfying, all-wrapped-up kind of way. I frankly would have been disappointed if it HAD ended that way.
I've heard that from a few people. I initially wanted to read it but am now thinking I'll skip it.
I thought it was good. The ending wasn't great but I don't know how else it would have ended. I normally cannot handle really depressing books (I put down The Casual Vacancy after 100 pages or so) but Gone Girl is enough of a roller coaster ride that I think it's worth the read even though the ending is not satisfying.
I'd agree with this. It was "wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it and have to read another chapter" good.
I quit my job last week to take an opportunity that better fits me and my career goals. It all happened so quick but already I'm so much happier. This year is shaping out beautifully.