The Long Road

02/08/2006 Archived Entry: "December"

As expected, December was monstrous! While researching laptops, I pretty much impulse-bought my new LCD monitor for 1033$; with 400$ off, it was an excellent deal! Stephen’s decision to get one really helped push me to buy it. This really cuts into my laptop budget but it’s likely that I’ll be spending close to what I would have before anyways…I’ll just get a smaller screen.

X-mas cost almost 250$ (not too bad considering some other people’s gift buying insanities), the best deal was my parents’ 650$ duvet + cover which I managed to snag for 260$. I spent roughly 230$ on clothes, they were good purchases since they’re clothes I wear consistently now, unlike some other clothes I’ve bought before.

It looks like I sucked at poker in December, winning only 1 game while losing more than a few. Everything else looks pretty normal, except for eating out because of the 1 expensive dinner I had...but it was worth it! I think I’ve forgotten to include a haircut somewhere in there cuz I know I have at least 1 each month.

Replies: 6 comments

Confused...how does X-mas cost $250 if you spent $260 on your parents?

Posted by dAN @ 02/09/2006 04:42 PM EST

Phong paid for 1/2 of my parents' gift, sorry =P

Posted by Rayne @ 02/09/2006 04:55 PM EST

What I am confused on is... how did you only make $30 in December?
Didn't I meet you at your work one day?

Posted by Darryl @ 02/09/2006 06:02 PM EST

We covered that topic last month, Darryl.... Thai's faithful readers complained, but he ignored the complaints *laugh*

Posted by Kathleen @ 02/09/2006 10:23 PM EST

aww...now people know how much their gifts cost. :P
way to ruin Christmas...SANTA!

Posted by Gosia @ 02/10/2006 11:19 AM EST

man. you spend alot mr. rayne.

Posted by Peter @ 02/13/2006 02:48 PM EST