growth

It's december now.
I would like to spend some time to reflect on how much I've grown this past few months.

Especially in terms of finances lol.
I have never been so thrifty!!! Like I know it sounds so pathetic but I would always SPEND SPEND SPEND after I get money.
I think the max amount in my piggy bank would be like 200 bucks lol at anyone point in time.
I once had like a few tens of cents in my bank account ok!!!
I realised that I tend to reget buying most of the things I get.
And thus, I came to the conclusion that I should avoid spending more than $30 at any one point in time. And even if it is less $30, I would ask myself that if I get that thing, would my life would be better? This really helped because most of the shit I buy just rot at home.

And now, I'm proud to say that I am less tempted by things I see!
I really wanted the Ipod Touch last month and then my desire for it died.
Yesterday, I wanted to get the Ipod touch again.
Today, I realised that it is $394 and half of my savings so I was like "NO WAI I think my life would be better but it wouldn't be good because I'm still in the midst of saving!!!".
And so I don't think I would get it.
However, I still hope I get it by some magical way which does not involve money and stealing.
Which is not possible. Unless some miracle happens.
Which reminds me, I turned away a $100 tip yesterday. Don't know if I should be sad that the money is gone or happy that my karma may have increased.
Not helped by the fact that a voice in my head is going " Money is material and can be counted but karma is not!!!"

ANYWAY I already saved $640!!! LIKE SERIOUSLY OH MAI GAWD SUPER AWESOME HEH.
It's like 1200x the least amount I had this year. Okay now you know how much I had in my bank at its lowest.

Okay sorry for this abrupt end and direction of this post which sounded like something self-reflective and serious initially.

Btw, I'll probably update today and tomorrow on my Laos Trip as well as my job attachment as well as the dinner with fangyuan and chlo yesterday.