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Last night Keith and I had a super good time! I met him at the Marathon immediately after work, which turned into a couple of beers and dinner (grilled cheese and fries. Mmm!). From there we hopped on the max and headed over to the White Eagle for some awesome live bluegrass. The band opening for Sassparilla was really good! I think they were called Jackstraw. I love bluegrass! It's always upbeat and perfect for dancing. Unfortunately, they started playing at 9:30. I misunderstood, because I thought Sassparilla started at 9:30 and I figured we'd be home by 11:30 or so. They didn't end up going on until a little after 11, so we only got to stay for the first half hour of the show. We didn't want to be stranded on the other side of the river if we missed the last max! Oh, I forgot to mention that I had another beer and a half there and then woke up sometime in the middle of the night ready to vomit. Since when did three and a half beers make me drunk enough to puke? In my defense, I was drinking Lagunitas and Ninkasi, but still- I'm pretty much just a lightweight. But that's okay because it makes me a cheap date.

And speaking of cheap- that's what I need to start being from here on out. My finances are so out of wack! I was totally blindsided by a couple of pretty important bills recently, so I need to get my act together so I can get them taken care of. The problem is that I love to shop. I love new clothes, and I love buying all organic food. I also love coffee dates with friends, which generally evolve into breakfast. This morning as I was getting ready for work, I thought to myself that I really do have nice things, and I could stop buying things today and still be totally fine. I have nice shoes, practically all name brand clothes, nice yoga clothes, a super nice yoga mat, a really nice car, good accessories, even high quality makeup. I. Must. Stop. Shopping. I feel like it's just mean that I work retail because I have a hard time controlling myself. But I have to learn! So I'm feeling okay about cutting myself off. You know, only eating at home (which I mostly do anyway), no more shoes or clothes, but what I will really struggle with is my organic food! I can't let that go. Must make it work. Mmm food! I could really use some right now...

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