July 19, 2011

July 19

The coffee mug is still sitting on my kitchen counter: $1.25

Barbecue chicken lunch: $6.59  I guess the cafeteria employee who was assigned to cut up the chicken parts today got lazy, because I got a about three quarters of a chicken instead of the expected quarter.  The server actually tried to pick it up with his tongs and gave up because it was too heavy.  Coworkers stopped to gawk at my lunch while I was eating.

Groceries from Food 4 Less: $11.91

Back to doing laundry at my apartment complex; 2 loads: $4.50

Mailed the registration renewal for my car: $116

Total spending: $140.25

July 18

Carmaggedon weekend was a non-event and so was the back to work traffic this morning.  I took my coffee mug home over the weekend, and forgot to bring it back to work with me.  Another $1.25 gone for tea.

July 17


Carmaggedon weekend was an absolute bust.  The world didn't end, and they finished the construction project on the 405 Freeway sixteen hours ahead of schedule.  But I stayed home and did nothing anyway.

July 16

Brunch at Phil's Diner, The Grove Farmer's Market: $13.25

Books from Barnes and Noble: $115.46.  These are the first non-textbooks that I have purchased this year.  I played with the Nook while I was in the store.  Give me an ink and paper book any day.

Parking at The Grove: $3.00.  Would have been $6 but I got a free hour with the Barnes and Noble purchase.

I returned the sandals that I bought from HSN last month.

Total spending: $131.71

Weekly spending: $247.78
Weekly money wasted: $4.00

July 17, 2011

July 15

The lunch of champions: $2.57

Groceries from Ralph's: $35.47

Total spending: $38.04

July 14

Lunch: $1.94

Miscellaneous stuff from the canteen: $3.08

Total spending: $5.02

July 13

Salad from the cafeteria: $5.69.  They seem to have lowered the price by a whopping $0.06.

Total spending: $5.69

July 12

Veggie pizza lunch: $2.99

Dinner from KFC: $8.69.  I can't believe how expensive this place has gotten.  Financially, I would have been better off buying the family bucket meal for $22, but I don't want to eat KFC every day for the next week.

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Total spending: $11.59

July 11





Postage for swap: $9.37.  I'm swapping a pair of shoes for a wallet and concealer.

Sandwich and chips from cafeteria: $3.89

Nutter Butter cookies: $0.99

Groceries from Smart & Final: $22.08

Total spending: $36.83

July 10

I actually went to the laundromat instead of using my apartment complex laundry room. 4 loads: $10.25

There really is a restaurant called the House of Breakfast, and I ate there this morning: $8.65

More dead fruits and veggies: $4.00

Total spending: $18.90
Total wasted: $4.00

July 9

Started the day at the Hollywood Car Wash.  Vehicle smog check so that I can renew my registration: $68.89.  Wash to remove three months of accumulated dirt: $25.99.

Martha Stewart Dog from Pinks: $5.90

Dress from Sara Marco: $31.83

MAC Pro Longwear concealer in NC45: $17.94

Beverly Center parking garage: $2.00

Hemp lipbalm from The Body Shop: $17.98.  This stuff is incredibly expensive, but it works and doesn't melt in my purse or pocket, so I keep buying it.

Frozen yogurt from Pinkberry: $3.95

Clothing from Ross: $14.13

Clothes from Macy's: $380.46  Either the black or leopard print dress will be worn for the wedding that I am attending next week.

Household goods from Target: $46.26.  The disposal cleaner was definitely worth the $3 that I paid for it; the funk emanating from my garbage disposal was unbelievable.  I also returned the ROC moisturizer that I bought last month; it had horrible reviews online so I decided to not open it and get my $23 back.  I replaced it with the generic Target brand for $8.96.

Total spending: $615.33

Weekly spending: $842.44
Money wasted: $2.50

July 10. 2011

July 8


Fish lunch for $6.59.  The veggies were good; the fish was kind of dry.

Total spending: $6.59

July 7

Turkey sandwich and chips: $4.89

The Epson Workforce printer died today after 2.5 years of heavy use, and I had to replace it.  The Epson Artisan 725 was on sale at Staples for half off, so it was $108.63.

Pad Thai from O-Chai restaurant: $8.65

Hair conditioner from Rite Aid: $10.84

Total spending: $133.00

July 6

Copayment for ENT specialist: $30.00

Cedars-Sinai Hospital parking garage: $11.70

McDonald's chicken mcnugget combo that was absolutely disgusting: $6.73

Groceries from Smart and Final: $30.25

Casualties from the fridge: $2.50 wasted.

Total spending: $78.68
Total wasted: $2.50

July 5

Fish sandwich lunch: $6.09.  Yes, I eat a lot of fish and no, I haven't shown any symptoms of mercury poisoning yet.

Total spending: $6.09

July 4


Celebrated financial independence by not buying anything:-)

July 3

One load of laundry: $2.75

July 2

I've lived in Los Angeles for almost two years, and I finally made my first trip to the beach today.  California beach life is so overrated.

Parking at Santa Monica Pier: $12.00
Chicken on a stick: $3.18
Laughing Squid webhosting account that I forgot to cancel: $16.00

Total spending: $31.18
Total wasted: $16.00

July 1

Seagrams ginger ale: $0.99

 Clothes from Ross: 128.27

Groceries from Trader Joes: $22.08

Total spending: $150.45

July 1, 2011

June 30

McDonald's cheeseburger combo: $5.47

Haircut: $51, including tip.  It was time; my 'fro was trying to grow into a mullet.

90 minute stay in Hollywood parking garage: $6.00

Groceries from Pavilions: $19.44

12+ gallons of gas: $49.32

Daily spending: $131.23
Monthly spending: $1968.63
Monthly wastage: $27.75

June 29

Cafeteria fish sandwich and fries combo: $6.09. It was OK yesterday, so I had it again today.

Assorted buffalo meat items: $87.75

Daily spending: $93.84

June 28

Fish sandwich and fries combo from cafeteria: $6.09

Groceries from Smart and Final: $24.89.  This store is neither good nor bad; it's just convenient because it's a quarter mile from my apartment.

Betula sandals.  Made by the Birkenstock company but without the cork footbed.  They were the HSN daily special about a week ago: $70.98

Daily spending: $111.96

June 27

Potato chips: $0.99

Chinese food: $5.47

Daily spending: $6.46