budgeting

to the person who invented capitalism and the shackles we know today as “money,” i dedicate this song to you:

in re-evaluating my budget — and this is assuming i don’t find temp work for these next few months — my daily allowance is exactly $20.  what’s really depressing is that $20 is a lot more than a lot of people around the world have to spend — some in a week, some in a month.  but while i’m extremely grateful for these 2 hamiltons, i am also wondering what i can (or can’t) do anymore.

shopping = out of the question
eating = smaller meals and less dining out, which isn’t all that bad
drinking = somehow all socializing centers around drinking these days and i’m wondering if i need to allot a separate beverage budget?
concerts = not unless it’s free or paid for — though if the latter, i usually feel obligated to treat for dinner

well, if anything, this will be the most fascinating experiment i will have embarked on in awhile.  let’s see how far i can stretch my my 20 smackaroos… adventures to be posted!