Happy Halloween! (Paycheck Challenge Update)
Greetings! I hope all you happy goblins out there have a great Halloween today. We’ve got major festivities at work and free lunch! I expect to be sugar high later, so let me update you now.
I did great with the challenge by eating leftovers and really cheap lunches. I did raid my home piggy bank because a side trip to the bank just wasn’t happening.
However, ultimately, the challenge was a failure. A friend of mine I hadn’t seen in about 3 years came into town for dinner. I dragged boyfriend out of the house and we all ate at Granville Moore’s. I figured since it’s a newer restaurant, my out of town friend could rave to his friends that they have to check it out when they visit DC. It’ll make him look hip and cool to the restaurant scene. Of course, I foisted the signature Moules Fromage Bleu on him as well and he was really thrilled with the witbiere selection. (Little did I know that weissbier is his thing. I usually see him drinking cheap Coronas while we’re camping.)
Unfortunately, Granville Moore’s is not a cheap restaurant. I held myself down to one beer, but even so, that beer was nearly $10. (But extremely delicious.) I won’t tell you how much it was, but I will say, I ended up charging it to my credit card. UGH. There are times when you throw prudence under the bus and eat heartily. (”We Eat and Drink for Tomorrow we die?” I sure hope not!)
At any rate, Halloween is for cocooning tonight and there won’t be a big night of festivities. Just some candy for the kids, TV and some handknitting I have to finish. WHOOPEE!
Who else is keeping it low-key for the holidays?
ps- My boss bought me a shirt at a thrift store for a costume I need for a skit at work. $4. I need to pay her back. I will totally repurpose/use this shirt! All other costume items are from the costume bin at home. Everyone needs one!
Brian A wrote:
A costume bin? Is like having a first aid kit, something everyone should have. Here I’ve lived my whole un-costumed life without one. In regards to Halloween, I’ll just be avoiding zombies, not much else.
Posted on 31-Oct-08 at 9:04 am | Permalink
Movingonup! wrote:
I don’t have any big plans either. I have no kids so my boyfriend and I are going to hand out candy. Not very exciting I’m afraid!
Posted on 03-Nov-08 at 5:21 pm | Permalink