So... I decided to go out for a little bit this evening. I had these coupons for Banana Republic that I need to use so my friend and I went up to the Village to look at GAP and Banana. I didn't really find anything I wanted at GAP, but saw two things on sale that I really liked so I bought them. They were the last ones in my size and one was a jacket that I wanted a couple months ago, but didn't buy because it was really expensive, but today they had one left and it was only $27 (compared to $60) so I got it. I love sales racks. My new take on frugality this year has been doing me lots of good, so I didn't buy any particular item that was over $35 today.
After shopping, we went over to the Cheesecake Factory, but didn't get cheesecake today 'cause the soup made us so full that we couldn't even make a dent in our entrees. The deals one gets at the Cheesecake Factory are just fantastic. Food there is so good and really more than what you pay for it seems.
My friend and I are somewhat patching things up between us, though I'm less giving now than I used to be. We have silent rules and understandings between the two of us, but some things have definitely changed. She doesn't really boss me around as much anymore, so I think it's concerted efforts on our parts to have a less symbiotic relationship between the two of us. She isn't a bad person, just really selfish at times, but still can't let my guard down completely because I don't want to be hurt again. Once this wall is up, it's hard to break down the barrier completely. In the end, I still love her, but not as much as I used to, because I've come to realize that I need to love myself more. We're making this work. We will have days where we hate each other, but if the peace and calm can last a while longer, that would be nice.
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