All in all, I had a really nice weekend, all things considered, but I slowly realized that being in the economic slump that I'm in, I really need to watch my budget! I spend money so willy-nilly, and with no viable income, that's just not the smartest thing, right? Look, there are some things that you just can't live without, like food, clothing and shelter, but I guess I need to scale down these things.

Look, I love to shop, there is no denying it. Some would say that I have a bit of a shopping addiction, possibly a bit of a shoe fetish (non-sexual of course!), but I love em! Yes, I buy too many pairs of shoes, and I am slowly running out of space in my closet, but I will never think that I have enough pairs of shoes! On a related note, damn you Topshop! Damn you for bringing your fabulous low-cost fashions to New York after I have loved your store and visited it every time I was in London!

I'm trying to make smart choices when it comes to spending money that comes out of my shrinking bank account, although its rough sometimes. I just booked a ticket to see Sheri Rene Scott, one of my favorite Broadway diva's in her new show Everyday Rapture, but hey, it was only $14, so that's ok, right? I always justify my little purchases because it's not too much money, but this always seems to add up! My friends and I love to go out, we love to have fabulous meals and go to fun bars and get shitfaced drink a bit, and as much as I'm trying my best to curb these expenditures, it's hard as hell in this city! I don't want to take cabs, but sometimes I have to when it's 4am and I'm going home, the subway is just not an option for me.

I remember watching the cast of The Real World: Seattle talking about spending money, and Janet, the sassy Chicagoan said that she was having a hard time with her budget. One of her fellow cast mates made her break down her budget item-by-item on a day-to-day basis, and she said that it helped her out with making those smart choices. I think that this is something that I'll have to do as well, because as much as I hate to nickel and dime my days, I'm not going to get very far by splurge spending every day.

These next few weeks/months are going to rough on my wallet, lets see how I fare, shall we?


this isn't even all of my shoe collection! madness!