tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post7107039058973625995..comments2023-10-20T09:13:12.152-04:00Comments on Skrinkering Hearts: being thrift, splurging, and when it's worth it.megabrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116377733819568110noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-46916892248531312032007-07-02T04:12:00.000-04:002007-07-02T04:12:00.000-04:00Brookem, you won ARM's contest. Damn and congrats...Brookem, you won ARM's contest. Damn and congrats!eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03783658744477659987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-38944466938219958522007-06-30T23:38:00.000-04:002007-06-30T23:38:00.000-04:00Guess what?!? You won my contest!!!Guess what?!? You won my contest!!!armalicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569772344297408167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-18329420201660236242007-06-30T16:30:00.000-04:002007-06-30T16:30:00.000-04:00radioactive girl- you've got it all figured out! ...radioactive girl- you've got it all figured out! i love how you said you are "cheap" <I>so</I> that you will be able to be spendy when it's worth it. exactly! <BR/>ps- how could i forget the jeans! i love them!<BR/><BR/>airam- this is true. yet, i dont do it all the time. just the other day, it seemed the right thing to do. and the accessories/shirts were calling my name. you know the drill!<BR/><BR/>desiree- you lucky girl, you! no such luck that my work will do they. they are frugal to the MAX. but sounds like your deal works pretty well!<BR/><BR/>clare- bless your heart that you said one can never have enough handbags. <BR/><BR/>egan- the sox game was very much to my liking indeed. meow.<BR/><BR/>angel jr- you know what? good thing i dont get charged for emails per the one! i'd be a dead girl. <BR/><BR/>b- $10 a month?! what the holy hell is going on with that? wow. ha, and you're not odd. i just love a good sale, but can fully also appreciate what you're saying about the good feeling when you find something you LOVE, that fits just right, for full price. sometimes you just gotta say, fuck it. and buy.megabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07116377733819568110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-68440083588101933372007-06-30T15:58:00.000-04:002007-06-30T15:58:00.000-04:00$335.00 ???? what! I pay $10 a month talk quick st...$335.00 ???? what! I pay $10 a month talk quick state your business, email me later is what I say LOL I am not cheap just hate the phone<BR/><BR/>I must also be odd because I hate sales - the stores always look a mess, I usually feel good paying full price if I really like something, if I see it on sale later I just lift my head and walk away:)Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05916455093658658503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-25203939107871568012007-06-30T12:19:00.000-04:002007-06-30T12:19:00.000-04:00Wow!!I'm a phone person, but not like that. Well, ...Wow!!<BR/>I'm a phone person, but not like that. Well, I actually don't like talking on the phone, but I do because it's a better way to keep in contact than email.JMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144019552337738621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-29488121954142349892007-06-29T20:42:00.000-04:002007-06-29T20:42:00.000-04:00Nothing like a little retail therapy I say. Meow!...Nothing like a little retail therapy I say. Meow! I hope the baseball game was to your liking. Anything can be delivered to your front door for a price.eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03783658744477659987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-83505522125359572492007-06-29T18:18:00.000-04:002007-06-29T18:18:00.000-04:00I go over my minutes all the time and it sucks. Th...I go over my minutes all the time and it sucks. There's always that one call you have to make to a friend to tell them important gossip or news you think can't wait till you get home.<BR/><BR/>Oh and you can never have enough handbags :).Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837460074355853791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-38236204367438210282007-06-29T17:52:00.000-04:002007-06-29T17:52:00.000-04:00Before my company bought me a cell phone, I would ...Before my company bought me a cell phone, I would go over on my minutes all the time! So happy not to have any more cell phone bills... <BR/><BR/>But the other side to this is the CEO called me at 11pm the other night needing me to contact someone...so...I guess I'm never really off of work... :( <BR/><BR/>Keep working it girl... maybe your company will treat you to a celly too. :) Hope so!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-38093213310205462522007-06-29T17:23:00.000-04:002007-06-29T17:23:00.000-04:00Ha! Only a true-blue spender would mend a broken ...Ha! Only a true-blue spender would mend a broken wallet by going out shopping!!! Too funny!!Airamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193964394693579433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-7536044942301891102007-06-29T15:24:00.000-04:002007-06-29T15:24:00.000-04:00I can not believe you remembered my jeans! Too fu...I can not believe you remembered my jeans! Too funny! But also very true!<BR/><BR/>I also wanted to say that I think keeping in touch with friends is good, and if you have to end up paying more than you think you should, it is still worth it. I totally understand being frugal in some ways and then seeming to discount it all by having a large phone bill. I do things like that all the time, and my husband can never seem to figure out why sometimes I am cheap (his words) and sometimes so spendy. I am cheap exactly SO I will be able to be spendy when I feel it is worth it.Radioactive Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588217525296865718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-62071739518322256422007-06-29T14:52:00.000-04:002007-06-29T14:52:00.000-04:00chris- oliver is adorable! thanks for sharing the...chris- oliver is adorable! thanks for sharing the pictures of him. meow!<BR/><BR/>the exception- i love your "catch up" comment. you did indeed, appear to have one of those gem of a moments at the beach the other day. i loved your description of it all. definitely one to remember.<BR/>i will surely be writing more about little cosmo in posts to come. he's just so cute. really makes me smile.<BR/>and you're right- one way to look at the phone thing is as a treat. i deserve it!<BR/><BR/>appletini- a camera!? that's a rip off! if im going to get pulled over, i at least want it to be done by a uniformed/cuffed man. what the hell.megabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07116377733819568110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-72474768451141500112007-06-29T14:29:00.000-04:002007-06-29T14:29:00.000-04:00Nope, I didn't have the treat of having a hot cop ...Nope, I didn't have the treat of having a hot cop ticket me..... it was one of those darn cameras!<BR/><BR/>Gosh, those cameras sure do take good pictures. It's kind of hard to deny that it was you driving the car :)Appletinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706942630505602610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-42805299192991208802007-06-29T13:31:00.000-04:002007-06-29T13:31:00.000-04:00This is a catch up comment - I LOVE the last post ...This is a catch up comment - <BR/><BR/>I LOVE the last post about those moments. As you know, I had one a few days ago. They are rare and precious. And sometimes it is difficult to recognize them while they are happening. They are poignant whenever they occur and whenever they are remembered/relived. <BR/><BR/>Next - congratulations on the kitten. I hope that you will write more of him in the future. If he is anything like my cats, he will be a character worth illustrating in words. <BR/><BR/>Lastly, it sounds as if your phone is a significant part of your life and thus, I think it is worth the money spent. Perhaps the service has a better plan? That seems really high per minute if you go over your allotment? But if your mobile is the only phone you have... hey, it is like a treat and something important. I say... just keep chatting! (and finding those deals!)The Exceptionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758654167029552230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-2570559269949754922007-06-29T13:16:00.000-04:002007-06-29T13:16:00.000-04:00I do, we got him late last summer - his name is Ol...I do, we got him late last summer - his name is Oliver.<BR/> There are some recent pics here: http://fromawhispertoascream.blogspot.com/2007/06/oliver-my-cat.htmlChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006884321349333358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-65528235772553459182007-06-29T11:53:00.000-04:002007-06-29T11:53:00.000-04:00undercover celeb- i know, it's freaky news indeed....undercover celeb- i know, it's freaky news indeed. im glad you will still be a loyal reader. and SO happy to hear you have verizon. my ex boyfriend also had cingular. which i hated. he would not switch, i would not switch, it was a whole thing. luckily that's all behind us. it is indeed a very good sign that mr. ben has verizon. things are meant to be.megabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07116377733819568110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-11195915035710628162007-06-29T11:50:00.000-04:002007-06-29T11:50:00.000-04:00justrun- there is nothing like a good shopping tri...justrun- there is nothing like a good shopping trip to cure most all woes. i firmly believe that.<BR/><BR/>radioactive girl- i'm glad you can relate to the post! and the retail therapy. i mean really, what woman <I>cannot</I>? yeah, i guess we have to do something to pay for it all. it ends up being worth it, i say, in the end. like you and your cute new jeans!!<BR/><BR/>ruby- i think that you are on to something lady! i LOVE the idea of the cell phone company paying ME to use their service. i mean, it makes perfect sense, <I>I</I> think!<BR/><BR/>chris- do you now have a cat? after the bad experience at the shelter back in the day?<BR/><BR/>trixie- damn long distance charges! luckily i have that for free... but still, it's the freakin 9pm thing that gets me. every.single.time! your new capris sound cute! and a great deal! love it.<BR/><BR/>bre- well look at you! you seem to have this all down to a science. lucky.megabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07116377733819568110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-52106875244622956542007-06-29T11:45:00.000-04:002007-06-29T11:45:00.000-04:00brookem, you know I love you. I do. But really, it...brookem, you know I love you. I do. But really, it may be time to switch to a plan with more minutes. Because I, your loyal reader, cannot bear the pain of reading about another $300+ phone bill. It makes my soul hurt on a Friday morning. :)<BR/><BR/>ps - I SO feel your pain when it comes to people in your life who have other wireless networks. When I first started dating Mark (many moons ago) he was still on Cingular (I'm a verizon girl) -- and I had a couple of astronomical cell phone bills. I had to sit him down and tell him that either he switches to verizon, or we're over. It worked :) (pps Ben is TOTALLY on Verizon -- good sign :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14988342066217077928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-18723611312394604312007-06-29T11:16:00.000-04:002007-06-29T11:16:00.000-04:00I actually use a pitifully small amount of minutes...I actually use a pitifully small amount of minutes - I have 200 per month and with free incoming calls, free nights and weekends after 7, and free direct connect (Nextel) I end up using like... 30 actual minutes per month!Brehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718080604008513653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-18230355017365955262007-06-29T10:53:00.000-04:002007-06-29T10:53:00.000-04:00One on vacation in Hawaii, I called home (SF) from...One on vacation in Hawaii, I called home (SF) from my cell. The next month, I racked up $300 in roaming charges. <BR/><BR/>Ouch! A lesson learned for me. :(<BR/><BR/>Ooh I love getting good deals too. Yesterday, I bought a pair of capri pants at Banana Rep. for $34, which was 50% off! Very cute too so I was happy. My mom bought a pair too.Trixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826599051171058381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-74509584250950669502007-06-29T10:23:00.000-04:002007-06-29T10:23:00.000-04:00meowmeowChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006884321349333358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-47589281683117729912007-06-29T10:20:00.000-04:002007-06-29T10:20:00.000-04:00Everyone has to have their splurges and if yours a...Everyone has to have their splurges and if yours are wardrobe and socially inclined that's so totally worth it. You have to get dressed everyday and it is also essential to stay close with the people that matter. Therfore, your provider needs to pay YOU for using their phone!<BR/>I hate getting bills that as astonishingly gigantic! Esp cell phones ones! I'd rather step on a nail (which I did once, story later) than use my cell b.c I get distracted easily and even in the most engrossing conversation a speck of dust floating by can throw me off entirely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-10191511649820348902007-06-29T10:18:00.000-04:002007-06-29T10:18:00.000-04:00I am not really a phone person lately because I al...I am not really a phone person lately because I always feel like I am distracted by kids, or things I need to do, but I love your entire post. My best friend and I used to talk for HOURS every single day. We only recently stopped because she has a full time job now and I am doing home daycare two days a week. The days we are both not working, watch out! We are on the phone forever again. The part I love the very best was the last part about using some retail therapy. I love it! That is how I get through my son being sick, and I used it quite a bit when I had cancer. Perhaps that is why I need my two day a week job? To pay for all my retail therapy?Radioactive Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588217525296865718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-431378541355743252007-06-29T10:07:00.000-04:002007-06-29T10:07:00.000-04:00I understood every bit of this. And I wholehearte...I understood every bit of this. And I wholeheartedly believe in retail therapy.JustRunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621925857881380555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-40593589083775764502007-06-29T09:51:00.000-04:002007-06-29T09:51:00.000-04:00eb- you know, every time i call them i try and swi...eb- you know, every time i call them i try and swing the 7pm thing. they <I>hate</I> that suggestion. they wont let me do it and say it's not a choice right now. ugh. but the $10 increments is a good idea. HAPPY VACA!megabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07116377733819568110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33382407.post-16159954261536861412007-06-29T09:49:00.000-04:002007-06-29T09:49:00.000-04:00brandy- number one! i have to try this on yours a...brandy- number one! i have to try this on yours again. ive been dropping the ball lately.<BR/><BR/>brandy (again)- $836! holy hell. well, again, i can relate, and damn, i'm not one to talk! they <I>were</I> important calls, indeed. oh, the ex one was urgent. they pretty much all are. thank you for your kind words about my grandmother! :)<BR/><BR/>egan- hmmm, a shut in? i dont think id do well with that scenario. can my friends, boys, sam summers, and shoes, still be delivered to my front door? only then may i consider the option. perhaps it is time to look into a different long distance plan. but im stubborn and really don't want to deal with that hassle.<BR/><BR/>arm- you sound like me with my friend! luckily, she too has verizon, so that works to our advantadge. but yeah, they SHOULD start at 7. sucks they dont. no coach purchase? but you got a new! pair! of! shoes! woot! we need to catch up.<BR/><BR/>appletini- it's a pain, huh? see, if you're like me, you get a bill like this, flip out, and THEN go get shoes and cute outfits. and then it's a damn vicious cycle i tell ya! my question to you is, was the ticket worth it? ie- was the cop a stud, or what?<BR/><BR/>aaron- i guess so. apparently.<BR/><BR/>chris- you know, you have a good point about the landline. my roommate was thinking of getting one for work purposes, so it might not be a bad idea at all. <BR/>meow.megabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07116377733819568110noreply@blogger.com