I went out for Chinese with *a* last night, and we ordered 3 dishes. That was a lot of food. Usually when I go with my mom, we order 2, and pretty much bring home half the stuff for leftovers. Last night we had enough leftovers for a small meal for me. BWAHAHA I think he could have finished off the rest but he wanted to prove me wrong. I had predicted he'd be able to eat it all.

I also dropped by the mall in hopes of finding some nice Swarovski earrings for my mom. Unfortunately, I found nothing and I will have to go the Swarovski store.  I hate going to the mall in December. Nobody walks fast enough! And the parking nightmare! Gaaaah! Luckily, I don't have many to buy for this year.

I've been trying to stick to a budget...but I don't know how well that is working. I"m not sure if this is a good month to start. BWAHAHAA For the last 5 years or so, I've been tracking every single of my expenses, but I've never looked at the data. Now I am actually paying attention to the numbers. I don't know how long I've been spending more than I make. I think it's my trips that totally kill me.  

I ran into Poola at the mall, and she asked me what I wanted for my birthday. I was kind of surprised. I e-mailed her a wish list this morning. I don't think I will be getting much or anything off that list! My friends and I have been giving each other Tiffany jewelry for our 30th birthdays.  The new Tiffany store here is going to be opening soon. It will probably be a while before I set foot in there. Maybe I'll go prior to a trip to Hong Kong.

That's what I did last time...found what I liked at the store downtown and bought the jewelry in HK. No sales tax, after all.