Not Doing So Great With the Budget

At this moment, the remainder of the budget looks something like..

Savings - $500 (pending)
Trip Savings - $300 (pending)
Shopping - $58.76
Transporation - $25.7
Eating Out - 55.43
Going Out - 100
Books/Magazines - 40
Cell Phone - 0
ETC - 53.84


Thank goodness I haven't gone out lately besides to eat. I wonder if they should be in the same category since if I am eating out, I AM going out. Hmmm... the other thing is, I wonder if the Cuba trip in late July is still happening. While I do want to get away, I'm not sure if I want to be around Roommate. I just don't know what to do with that situation so for the moment I am trying to avoid all contact (as much as possible at least) with her and the other housemates (besides MB).

On Friday, Boyfriend came back from Kingston so we had lunch together at Boston Pizza. I picked up the cheque just because he has paid of the last 3 times that I can remember (and probably many more before that) and I am the one who's actually working and making money now! After work, I was originally supposed to go eat with Mountain Biker and Bunny but MB called and said she had an assignment to finish for her summer school course. Model called me around the same time and told me about our friend Doctor's graduation dinner. She picked me up and we went to the restaurant. It was definitely nice to see my friends from college again, at least some of them. I now have two more dinners planned for next week which is going to cut even more into my Eating Out budget. Fortunately, Model owes me $60, so that should help cover those costs at least! I didn't get home till around 11pm since dinner ran really late but the Boyfriend came over afterwards and stayed the night.

Today we had lunch with his mom and went to the mall where I picked up a really cute sweater from Dynamite, which is rapidly becoming one of my favorite stores and definitely my most shopped-at store for the past few months. It just has such cute clothes for such a good price! I'm not really a fan of UB or Costa Blanca anymore. Mainly I just like Dynamite and also Le Chateau although I haven't really bought anything from them in awhile because they are so pricey! I'm looking to stay in the $20-$50 range for non name-brand clothing, and Le Chateau is not what I would consider as name brand. After the mall, Boyfriend and I came home and took a long nap. We watched Music and Lyrics with Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore which was decent. Nothing special, just another enjoyable romantic comedy. We took my car out for a drive around the neighbourhood and I almost gave my boyfriend a heart attack with my careless driving. I know I need to be more careful, I'm just not used to driving a huge minivan around! We played some basketball before he left and that was about it for the day!

Tomorrow I am going to church with him and I think we are spending another day together although I'm not sure if I promised Bunny I would play tennis with her. She called today and I said I would call her later. I hate saying no to my friends when they ask me to hang out because I am worried they won't understand if I say I am busy with the Boyfriend. Maybe I should give my friends a little more slack. I hate that the Boyfriend is always away during the week because then I want to spend my whole weekend with him. Unfortunately during the week I am so busy with work I don't have time to do anything afterwards, especially not late since I like to be in bed by 10pm these days. He said next week is the last week he is heading up to Kingston so hopefully things will get better. Anyways off to bed!