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T+1 Valentine's Day

February 15th, 2009 at 04:35 am

Saving log - $0
Spending log - $12 breakfast + $110 groceries

Stocked up on groceries and minor Valentine's Day treats. This weekend is a three day one for me - President's Day is also a holiday for me.

DH and I decided to go out the next day, Sunday the 15th. V-day itself is going to be a-stay-at-home for us. Frankly, the V-day festivities aren't really a bowl of cherries for many of the coupled folks I know of either. For the average ordinary, it used to be a card and chocolates and maybe a rose or two (in the 80's, before Columbia got into the rose business, roses were very, very dear). Then the romance became ramped-upped into expensive dinner, drinks, etc, all to re-create the "most special event" ever, every year. I might just be a curmudgeon, but all holidays seem to be turning into their own Christmas. The themes change, but the orgy-like spending continues. Stop it.

Anyway, also up for this weekend, I also plan on repotting a fern into two pots, get a little exercise, and pay off this month's spendy credit card bill. It caused me great sadness to move a bit of savings out to help pay for it.

From Feb 6, looks like the paranormal (aka ghost) investigation of our offices is scheduled for a Saturday in March. 7pm - 11pm, with maybe extra innings up until 2am. I'm in on the fun. Oh I caint hardly wait! Big Grin

Posted in Workplace, Holiday$, Buying calories | 7 Comments »

7 Responses to “T+1 Valentine's Day”

  1. boomeyers Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 05:46 am 1234676809
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    You are so lucky! Ghost hunting! Can't wait to hear about it!

  2. toyguy1963 Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 06:43 am 1234680196
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    The ghost hunt will be so cool. I went to a couple of ghost hunts. Didn't see much of anything but had a good time.

  3. littlegopher Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 02:18 pm 1234707498
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    If you're a curmudgeon, then I'm right there with you... I'm still in shock over the things that the stores come up with to sell for every holiday.

  4. scfr Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 07:37 pm 1234726635
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    I hear ya. My DH did give me a kiss and say "Happy Valentine's Day" when I crawled out of bed yesterday (morning breath and all), and when I came home very tired from a volunteer event he poured a "nice" glass of wine for me. (Nice in that he poured it, not in the price of the wine.) Today I got a box of 1/2-price clearance chocolates. What more could you really want? I'm a happy gal, I have yummy chocolates to look forward to and they'll last longer since I got them a day later, and the bank account is intact.

  5. Thrifty Ray Says:
    February 15th, 2009 at 08:55 pm 1234731345
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    Ghost hunting...cool! I lived in a haunted house before, so I am a believer! Our V-day was low key this year too. I bought a little treat for the grandbabies...and got the hub and DD3 donuts and choco milk (a special treat)...other than that, just good wishes and X's and O's for everyone.

    Please let us know how that Ghost Hunt goes!

  6. frugaltexan75 Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 02:45 am 1234752335
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    Most of the candies and other concoctions they come up with are now just changed in the packaging to match the holiday. Instead of Reeses Peanut Butter cups, they have Reesses Peanut Butter hearts or eggs or or or . . . There are very few things that are truly 'special' to a holiday.

  7. kashi Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 02:31 pm 1234794682
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    Ooo, the ghost hunt sounds cool! Wish I could come!

    And I agree about the rampant commercialism of every holiday. Blech.

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