The Apprentice.

What is up with The Donald this season firing multiple people in the same episode?? During one episode, he fired four people from the losing team and now with it down to the final four, he fired both people from the losing team! With all of the extra firings, they've cut the season down by 5 episodes. With the contestants being arguably the most talented and successful in their own business dealings before even joining the show, it's surprising that he wanted to shorten the season. Perhaps it was the Martha Effect. Too much of The Apprentice can be a bad thing for ratings.

Note: I had thought for sure that Alla would be the winner. A friend of mine is an architect that caters to wealthy clients in Las Vegas. He is building her an 18,000 sq ft spec mansion next year. She didn't give him any hints either way that if she had won or lost but he had guessed so based on she was flying back and forth across the states a lot.

Monday 11/28:
$26 treated 3 colleagues to lunch at Viet Pho restaurant
$0 prepared dinner
$10 chiropractor co-pay
$35 2 DVDs on Amazon: Superfriends (cartoon classic from early 80s) and Yoga for Inflexible People)

Tuesday 11/29:
$6 takeout lunch at Japanese bento place
$0 prepared dinner
$10 chiropractor co-pay

Wed 11/30:
$11 lunch at Myst China
$30 dinner for 2 at Opus Italian (saved $14 with Entertainment card)

Thurs 12/1:
$8 lunch at Greek place
$46 shoes at Ross
$0 leftovers for dinner

Friday 12/2:
$7 lunch at Trader Joe's
$105 monthly ortho copay
$10 chiro copay
$15 takeout dinner from Trader Joe's

Sat 12/3:
$23 drycleaning
$140 gifts and home stuff Marshall's
$45 home stuff at Tuesday Morning
$14 sushi lunch
$8 dessert and coffee at Denny's

Sunday 12/4:
$16 lunch for two at Lee's Sandwiches
$45 supermarket (saved $47 with coupons!)