1. Advocare challenge was awesome- I lost some pounds but unfortunately work took over and my skinny self became unskinny again. I need to work on that thing called self control.
2. This stylish chick had to drastically curb her spending in an effort to buy a new car. My car that I had been driving since high school finally bit the dust and it was time to buy a new one. Nothing like the threat of having to take the loser cruiser to work everyday to help you save for a new vehicle.
A friend of mine told me today they thought my blog was funny and said they were thinking about doing a food blog. Oh yeah...blog...that thing you started and just like most of the other hobbies you begin, you hit hard at first and then the enthusiasm goes up and vanishes like a fart in the wind. Another person actually left a comment just 3 days ago and I dawned on me that yes, in fact, people are still looking at this thing (thank you Pinterest) and I should keep writing.
As you may have read before, The Hubs and I frequent Chipotle at least twice a week. Somehow Chipotle thought it would be a good idea to put a contest on for free burritos. Little did they know that The Hubs + Free Burrito = MUST DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO ACCOMPLISH AT ALL COSTS.
So as I was forcing myself to eat my free Burrito tonight followed by a Birthday Cake Oreo (who in God's name created those? They need to be high-fived/ punched in the face) I kept saying to myself, "mmmmm, free burrito." Now- did the burrito taste better because it was free? Probably not but I think in my recent penny pinching days in an effort to have a car with a working air conditioner and All Wheel Drive, I have trained my brain to automatically think the better deal is...well...better.
The burrito doesn't taste any different though. If anything, by this time it should not taste like anything since I have it all the time but for some reason I couldn't help but force myself to eat it and enjoy it. I think most stylish deal hunters out there can relate that when something is relatively a good price, you think, "OMG! A must have and it's only "x amount" of money!" However, say that sweater you're holding up is half your rent payment for that month, probably not so cute....until is goes on sale 60% off, then it's perfect!
My friend with the initials KT put in perfect terms for me the other day when I told her I really wanted to buy this TOPSHOP dress that was about $100 the other day, "Seriously, calculate how many burritos it would cost you to buy that dress and then tell me if its worth it." A. She knows me too well and, B. she knows me too well. I may not have the best math skills but I have an excellent knowledge of food costs versus fashion costs.
Thinking about it though, if that same dress was to be $19.90 tomorrow, I'd probably snatch it up. Why is that? If it didn't think it was cute enough at $100 why is it all of a sudden amazing at $19? Is the power if the better deal always the deciding factor? I think for me the answer will always be yes!
For reference, I will post a picture of me and the new ride. You can see where all my cash is going these days instead of fashion.
