This past weekend was a little bit hectic around the Bossy household. Bossy’s son arrived home on Saturday, and within a few hours there was an unfortunate breakdown of scheduling that resulted in Chinese takeout.
And then later in the evening, Bossy and her son and daughter went to see Bossy’s husband performing with his rock band and there was an unfortunate breakdown of time management that resulted in a parking space in an expensive city lot. Followed by an unfortunate breakdown of will power that resulted in lots of drinks purchased from the expensive bar.
The following represents the pile of receipts Bossy accrued from Saturday alone:
Yes, Bossy forgot to collect receipts. And even if she did, she probably wouldn’t have been able to store them in the front pocket of her very tight rock band pants.
So let’s just call this weekend a Debt failure, and move into this week with wide-eyed optimism. Or at least optimism, the wide eyes are a tad sleepy.
corrie says
November 3, 2008 at 10:25 amOk~ I’ll agree to call this weekend a Debt Failure for you if I can call my tireless efforts to rid the house once and for all of all Reese’s Pnut Butter cups from Halloween my Diet Failure! Then, I too can move into this week with wide-eyed (and wide waist) optimism!
MariaV says
November 3, 2008 at 10:44 amLast week was a debt failure for me. New glasses and a trip to BJ’s did me in.
Say What? says
November 3, 2008 at 10:45 amDone! On both counts!
Chinese can get me every time and as for the evil that is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups well, I hear ya Corrie! Say What’s? DD even gave her one from her Halloween haul cause she knows her mama adores them.
MommyTime says
November 3, 2008 at 11:27 amReceipts? What receipts? I’ve already forgotten about them… Just like I generally forget about my coupons until it’s too late. I finally did something about that. Perhaps you need a receipt file in your car? I already have one. I’m not bragging. It’s just the floor on the backseat. But whenever I bother to clean it out, I find gobs of forgotten receipts. It’s very handy for once-every-blue-moon bookkeeping!
mrs. g. says
November 3, 2008 at 12:48 pmEh, two steps back. Fuggeddaboutit.
http://derfwadmanor.blogspot.com/2007/11/building-nest-egg.html
Stephanie says
November 3, 2008 at 1:15 pmYou’re forgiven if I’m forgiven for all the Halloween candy purchased simply because it was 50% off.
Liz says
November 3, 2008 at 1:43 pmThe Shoe Pavilion on my street is going out of business. Let’s just say: complete debt failure.
But I did acquire some cute new heels!
Lisa says
November 3, 2008 at 1:51 pmI think we all had a whoops weekend. I think we need to every once in a while. I took my daughter to see “Nightmare Before Christmas” in 3D. $21 for tickets, $10 for one box of hot tamales, 1 small bad of popcorn, and one medium Coke. Two solid hours with my 14 year old daughter (with no cell phone) …PRICELESS!
Kalin says
November 3, 2008 at 2:49 pmShake it off! Deep breath… collect your thoughts… regroup and we are on our way!
(I hope you can imagine me cheering this in Richard Simmons-esque sweat bands and striped shorts.)
I think spending money is about the only thing I accomplished this weekend, because nothing on my actual to-do list got done.
Amy Cates says
November 3, 2008 at 4:31 pmLike a food diet, you can always start over TOMORROW with your financial diet. The past is the past. Don’t beat yourself up. Let’s look forward to Election Day, when we can cash in without spending any hard-earned…cash. Hop over to today’s post at amycates.blogspot.com to see what you can get for free, right after you cast your vote for the leader of the free world.
dexter says
November 3, 2008 at 6:38 pmbreakdown of my night at the same show Bossy was at.
Tickets for 2 $75 incl rip off service charge
$80 food and bar tab before show
$40 drinks during show
$20 at another bar after show
$15 for a tee shirt
$15 to park
$245.00 to hang with my pal Bossy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The hangover next morning was free
$8.00 to get into PA from NJ because I wasnt paying attention and had to go over the bridge twice.
patty says
November 3, 2008 at 9:01 pmdon’t worry about the chinese food. there is always some left the next day so consider it 1/2 off!
DolphynGyrl says
November 3, 2008 at 11:18 pmBut isn’t this like dieting? Where you’re not supposed to beat yourself up too much for “falling off the wagon”, but to just get back up there and try again? And maybe next time find a bar with 80 cent shot night.
Hee.
Lisa says
November 3, 2008 at 11:55 pmIm with ya Boss, I blew all the money I saved on the Halloween costumes on booze and booze. It was fantastic.
cog says
November 4, 2008 at 2:43 amSure, if I can be forgiven taking The Boy to Cincy for a football game.
Though I think I might have enjoyed going along with MariaV for BJ’s.
Oh. wait. She said “to” BJ’s.
my bad.
Jetson says
June 23, 2011 at 2:19 pmAb fab my gooldy man.