Friday's Daily Damage (7/30)

• $300 - Cross Cultural Solutions
• $19.65 - Whiskey Priest (I don't know why I keep giving this place a chance...loud, full of annoying meat-heads, and terrible service...such a shame b/c it has such great potential)
• $10 - MBTA (adding $$ on my Charlie Card)
• $50ish - Bank of America Pavilion and Bar at the Intercontinental Hotel (drinks)

TOLD you I was going to make a big purchase. Now let me explain...
Cross Cultural Solutions is a non-profit that organizes volunteer trips abroad. I will be spending 3 weeks in New Delhi, India this upcoming February, and will most likely be working with HIV/AIDS patiently, namely children and their families, but will find out for sure once I talk with my program director.

Image courtesy of Stuck in Customs. 

As some of you may know, I will be turning the big 3-Oh this February (the day before my program starts in India...so I'll be spending my actual b-day in an airport, boo) and what says holy hell I'm getting old better than running away to a developing country? Conveniently enough a friend of mine, who is the one who sold me on this program will also be celebrating her birthday (the insignificant 2-9) in February so we shall celebrate together over a plate of naan in India...hmmm delicious. 


I'm sure I'll be boring you with more details in the coming months, but for now suffice it to say I'm incredibly excited and also a bit nervous about this trip. It's going to be INTENSE, but amazing. Oh yes, and expensive too! BUT I plan on doing a little fundraising (a.k.a. panhandling/begging/bank robbing) to help defer the costs, think of this as a 3 week long marathon for HIV/AIDS awareness. Obviously a worthy cause, and one which you should contribute to. Oh yeah, and it's tax deductible! :)

Image courtesy of Stuck in Customs.

Wendesday & Thursday Daily Damages (7/28 - 7/29)

Wednesday

• $0

Thursday

• $0

That makes 3 days in a row...haven't done that for a while. Or ever? It was needed after the spending spree that was Monday. Hopefully I will have an update for you on the soon to be big purchase too...just working out some technical difficulties at the moment. Hopefully I can get that sorted out today...

Monday & Tuesday Damages (7/26 - 7/27)

Monday

• -$15.99 - Victoria's Secret (return)
• $55.80 - Valvoline (oil change)
• $24.43 - Hess (gasing up the beast)
• $75.93 - Nordstrom (sleepwear...you know its time to purchase some new sleeping attire when your old stuff literally starts to disintegrate)
• $103 - Priceline (hotel for the last night in Athens)

 Outdoor dining overlooking the Acropolis anyone?

Tuesday

• $0

Weekend Damages (7/24-7/25)

Saturday

• $55 - Southwest Day Spa (much needed pedicure)
• $15.93 - Grendels Den (lunch)
• $15 - Cab
• $36.95 - Bangkok Blue (delicious Thai restaurant on Boylston, I highly recommend it)
• $5.25 - Sweet Cupcakes on Newbury (DELICIOUS!)

Sunday

• $11.27 - Crispy Crepes (Breakfast...nutella, strawbery and banana crepe...delicious)
• $2.24 (I think) - Dunks (Iced Coffee, shocking I know)

Please continue to stay tuned for my impending spending spree to be....

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Damages (7/21 - 7/23)

Wednesday

• $9-ish - Strip T's (it's a sandwich joint, don't get excited)
• $30 - Gulf (gasing up Veruca)

Thursday 

• $160.87 - Hotels.com (Naxos Hotel)

Friday

• -$19.99 - SteapandCheap (the green pants were not what I was hoping for, sadly)
• $21.28 - UPS (shipping my dad's belated b-day present and bought a book of stamps)
• $48.95 - Rue La La (I caved)
• $10.52 - The Polka Dog Bakery (PB filled bones for Maggie Mae..getting ready for her!)
• $44.45 - Beehive (Dinner with a friend)
• $10 - Casken Flagon (drinks)

 My justification for my purchase from the Fluxus boutique on the La La...I will need comfie/cute and easy to pack clothing for Greece, and a sundress fits that bill perfectly. AND it was made in the USA. I know that the fact it was manufactured in this country doesn't mean people were paid fair wages to make it, but at least it didn't have to travel across the world (from China) to get here. It's a start. 

BREAKING NEWS...
I will be dropping some cash this weekend for a very exciting purchase. 
Hold onto your seats kids...stay tuned.

Monday & Tuesday Damages (7/19 - 7/20)

Monday

•  $5.97 - Panera

Tuesday

• $2ish - Dunkin Donuts (Iced Coffee)
• $29.71 - Westom Nurseries (herbs and a fabulous succulent for my desk at work)
• $417.03 - Marizan Caves

I know you're probably confused by the purchase at a "cave." Don't be alarmed, I have not yet taken up spelunking, we are staying at a hotel in Santorini that is built into the sides of the cliff, hence the cave. 

I give you our view...

Weekend Damages (6/17 - 6/18)

Big weekend...bachelorette party in Portland, ME.

• $5.97 - Bagels at Panera before the drive
• $59 - Money for the house rental
• $50 - Dinner at some Italian joint in Portland
• $120.98 - Victoria's Secret (lingerie for the bride and some odds and ends for myself)
• $20-ish - Random Bars in Portland (impossible to track)
• $4.06 - Dunkin Donuts (effort to cure my hangover...fail)