83¢; or, why mandarin has absolutely nothing about which to feel guilty
Monday 1 August 2005 | I like a cookie
Whereas I, on the other hand, should probably get a DA sponsor. I still have three bills to pay before mid-August: gas/elec for $6.67, phone for $51.53, and credit card for $405.57 total, $13.00 minimum payment.
So here’s how you can start with $1000 and end with 83¢, in a little less than a fortnight. Read and learn. Bugger, bugger, bugger, bugger, bugger.
deposit 7/17 my insanely generous mother - 1000.00
debit 7/17 Five & Dime - nail clippers/buffer, gum 5.67
debit 7/18 Wild Oats - journalism groceries (e.g., frozen) 26.38
debit 7/18 La Reina - rent 550.00
debit 7/19 Poor People Behavioral Health Clinic - Effexor 10.00
debit 7/20 Wal-Mart - rice cooker, barrettes 17.08
debit 7/20 Bill’s Burger Bowl - veggie burger, limeaid 5.40
debit 7/20 Sav-on - Wellbutrin, concealer 26.26
debit 7/22 Home Depot - hardware to assemble cabinet 8.70
debit 7/22 Pharmaca - Lara bar while I wait and wait and wait 1.38
debit 7/22 Citi - VISA bill 50.00
debit 7/23 Whole Foods - groceries 91.39
debit 7/23 Whole Foods - sushi plus $5 for laundry 12.90
debit 7/23 Goodwill - cassette tape holder 4.00
debit 7/23 service fee for balance below $200 4.00
debit 7/28 Craft Store - 3 picture frames, Mandarin’s birthday present 38.09
debit 7/28 Antelope - Mexican tarot cards, lampshade for N. 8.02
debit 7/28 Walgreens - concealer that actually works 8.59
debit 7/28 Whole Foods - extravagant groceries (e.g., tea) 49.76
debit 7/29 Jiffy Lube - petrol 26.11
debit 7/29 Bagel Place - bagel & chai the morning that N. moves 6.27
debit 7/29 Pier I Imports - straw purse 2.15
debit 7/29 Craft Store - 2 more frames (N. broke one) 8.81
debit 7/29 Big Lots - 6 storage baskets 31.19
deposit 7/29 from N. to replace sofa he threw out 40.00
debit 7/29 Salvation Army - sofa 40.00
deposit 7/29 from N. for utilities 40.00
debit 7/29 Albertsons - groceries for dinner w/N. 19.88
debit 7/31 Big-Ass Theater - movie w/N. 16.00
debit 8/01 automatic transfer to savings 5.00
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