Love that WD-40

Today I am giddy, as I just fixed my door lock w/ a few squirts of WD-40. I was seriously about to pay a locksmith way too much money to come and fix it. I also changed my filthy, disgusting furnace filter, which will hopefully lower my $200/month energy bill! Next on the list: get a plumber to come out here an give me an estimate, which is a full-time job within itself, interstingly.

If my gut didn't feel so disgusting from aaaaaaall the Ghiradelli browines I ate yesterday, I would totally try my midday beer-drinking experience today. Maybe tomorrow...

By the way, "Days of Our Lives" is so stupid now that I have started running errands at noon just so that I don't have to watch it.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned

Pinching pennies is going really well this month! Especially since I found a ton in my parent's attic. I came across my old change jar, which seriously probably adds up to $10! Instead of feeding it to one of those money-stealing machines at the grocery store of donating it to starving kids, I'm going to add a few dollars-worth of change to my wallet every few days.

The day-structuring is getting a rockier start. The goal of getting up and moving after "Ellen" (10am) has been successful. The day-planning has not gone as well. Hmmm...

On the experimental side of things, I found some coffee-beer in my fridge that I haven't wanted to drink at night. I think I'll try it out during a weekday. We'll see what a Thursday afternoon drunk feels like! Maybe it will make "Days of Our Lives" seem better. I think it's a sign that I'm getting old that I can barely watch soap operas anymore.

Leisure is hard work

Ya'll. Being leisurely is tough! I have been working to find a balance between having the TV suck out my brain and actually getting stuff done. I think the key is to create a schedule the day before. Even better if other people are involved so you actually have to get out of the house to meet them. Because otherwise I get a little too involved in Maury's "I have to tell my wife I'm a male gigolo and i'm a baby daddy part 3." However, today I just watched a really good Starting Over! Totally worth being comatose for an hour!

My budget-saving plan is going much better. Am dogsitting at parent's in the 'burbs. Cranked down my heat to 58 while I'm gone. Total weekend spending: $9.

Supersaver tip: Friend just introduced me to Super America's French Vanilla coffee drink! It's only $0.89 for like 30something ounces. Delicious!