andiecrafts

I just received my first full salary for 15 days. Happy am I that I am finally earning some cash, but I’m telling you, the sight of this money is giving me the creeps. Sheesh, my salary isn’t even that much. Maybe I have a minor case of Chrematophobia (fear of money). I wouldn’t consider that much of a problem though, seeing as I’m only the BUSINESS EDITOR of Kalasag for AY 2007-2008 (you know, the person who handles money and the matters concerning it?). I hate life. It has become much too ironic for my taste.

I’m not much of a spender. In fact, cheapskate would do more than just justice (tongue twister!) in describing me. I didn’t even spend all of the salary I got from last time (it was the salary for three working days, and after 15 days, I still have more than half of it left!). But for the past few days, I have been splurging (not quite the splurging others have in mind). Yesterday, I bought some dessert on the way home, and a yoga mat (though I was able to convince my mom to pay for this one. See? Cheapskate!). Two days ago, I went to watch a movie (Gray Matters). I even had this debate with myself whether or not to buy some popcorn, and guess who won?* Anyway, what I bought after the movie still strikes some guilt onto my silly being.

Two days ago was the first time that I single-handedly bought some pirated DVDs!!! I got a copy of the second season of Prison Break from Tron (my brother’s friend a.k.a. next-door neighbor) sometime last week, and was itching to get a copy of the first season. So after the movie, I went to Mantex (San Pedro), and bought a copy. A pirated copy! NOW I’M A PIRATE TOO!!! Even worse is the fact that instead of stopping at the Prison Break DVD, I bought a yoga and yogilates collection DVD. And WORST is the fact that had I not bought the pirated DVDs, I would not have felt the need to buy dessert (I ate it while watching Prison Break), and the yoga mat (logically, for the yoga DVD). I would have saved my last salary 100% had I not bought pirated DVDs!!!!! WHY!?!!? WHY DID I DO IT!?!?!

OK. I am going nuts. Yoga is totally not working on me…

SEE?!?!? I spent 65 bucks on the DVD and 399 bucks (on sale! And my mom paid for it!) on the mat, and it’s not even working on me?!?!!!

I better cut my caffeine intake. Or I guess waking up at 3 AM 5 days a week (for work) just does these kinds of things to you.

*The Cheapskate won.