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I had no reason to peel myself out of bed early this morning, so I didn’t. I had no reason to leave the house at all today, so I didn’t do that, either. It seemed to be a good day to start getting back into my normal rut— er, routine, so I tried. I even did a dash of work this afternoon, although it was pretty much limited to writing my own personal paycheck.
And then I spent some time paying my own personal bills. As I opened each envelope, I was repeatedly horrified at how much I’d spent. When I got to my utility bill, it was exactly a hundred dollars higher than last month’s ($69 to $169). Needless to say, even after the paltry bonus I got last week, I am now broke again, with both car registration and car insurance due before the middle of January.
But I did manage to spend more money on myself today, thanks to the generosity of the credit card companies that keep insisting on raising my limit. I wanted an XM radio and XM subscription, so I ordered myself one. I got a significant discount on the equipment, thanks to DirecTV, so I don’t feel as bad as I should about spending the money. But if I’d paid those bills before I placed the order, instead of after, I probably wouldn’t have done it at all.
One positive sign is that I seem to have my appetite back for the first time in four days. Friday and Saturday I couldn’t eat at all, and although I filled my plate at Christmas dinner yesterday, I couldn’t finish it. It was embarrassing. I’m usually such a good eater. Often I’m the last one left at the table, because I’ve taken one more helping. (This applies only to when I’m eating at someone else’s house. When I eat at home, I don’t do that.) |
