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December 28th, 2009 at 03:13 am

Sunday
Saving log - $0
Spending log - $1.97 bagel (free coffee off the punch card + $1 apple
Found money - $0.22 (sidewalk, Safeway checkout, top of escalator)

Saturday
Saving log - $0
Spending log - $14 brunch, coffee + $4 vegetables
Found money - $0.33 (road, sidewalk, under parked car)

Christmas
Saving log - $0
Spending log - $3.88 coffee, bagel
Found money - $0.02 (sidewalk)

Yes, if you can believe it, I even found coins on Christmas day. $15.23, and counting. I reviewed my Excel spreadsheet of when, how much, where I found change and it turns out that I have found some sort of change every day between 11/21/09 and now - 37 days straight. I feel like the Joe DiMaggio of found money. Wonder what the record is?

DH and I had rib-eye steaks, gingered carrots, and garlic mashed potatoes for Christmas dinner. Saturday we were invited to dinner, movie, then back for dessert and digestif. We saw

Text is Sherlock Holmes and Link is http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0988045/
Sherlock Holmes, which played to me like the steampunk version of
Text is Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels and Link is http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0120735/
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. (liked steampunk, liked LSTSB). The conversation was varied - I've been finding that I'm suddenly the to-go person for help in losing weight. If only people knew that it really takes a total awareness and a total lifestyle change. Nothing magic, hell I'm having issues - I'm up several pounds to 174.

Not much fiscal is going on - I'm waiting for the end of the year when the last paycheck, the net worth calculation, and the 2010 Roth gets started at the end of the year.

Posted in Gym, Holiday$, Emotional baggage, Dirty money | 2 Comments »

2 Responses to “post Christmas doings”

  1. boomeyers Says:
    December 28th, 2009 at 04:37 am 1261975068
    1261975068

    Took my daughters to Sherlock Holmes. I thought it was okay. Lots of fighting and blowing up things, and a total opening for Sherlock Holmes part deux...

  2. frugaltexan Says:
    December 29th, 2009 at 04:21 am 1262060508
    1262060508

    That would be interesting to find out the record number of days for finding change.

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