Three's a Crowd

Our third garage space has always been used for storage. The clutter that accumulates sound like a playground for yard sale heaven: pressure washer, 3 ladders, teak patio set, leftover paint, leather sofa, pneumatic nail gun, space heater, lawn blower, pool toys, etc. What better a reason to clear it out than getting another car. Last week, my eldest sister called me out of the blue to ask if I would be interested in buying her car. She bought it used two years ago. She had absolutely no business buying a 2001 Mercedes S500 given the fact that she earns less than $30k. With a Blue Book value of $40k, it wasn't hard to decide to buy it from her for $30k. She simply wanted to get rid of it as it was taking up all of the space in her and she preferred using her older Acura Legend. She worried too much about driving and parking crowded parking lots in Little Saigon in Westminster. The stereotype that Asians are bad drivers isn't entirely untrue.

Mon 4/10:
$10 lunch at Russell's Seafood Palace (salt and pepper pork chops, tofu and mushrooms in black bean sauce, garlic chicken)
$240 two Madonna concert tickets
$0 prepared dinner (frozen quiche)

Tues 4/11:
$0 emergency drawer lunch (instant pho)
$37 dinner for two at Tommy Sushi
$30k 2001 Mercedes S500
$5 Mega Millions tickets

Wed 4/12:
$20 lunch at Habana (lemon pork with rice, plaintains and black beans, several of us treated colleague to farewell lunch)
$0 leftovers for dinner

Thurs 4/13:
$6 lunch and dinner at Viet sandwich place

Friday 4/14:
$50 gas
$40 chiropractor
$11 lunch at Vietnam Pearl (shredded pork and grilled pork slices with rice)
$55 dinner for two at Davio's Italian (bread with walnut pesto, pear and walnut salad, lasagna and manicotti with artichoke combo, risotto with grilled scallops and shrimp)

Sat 4/15:
$1200 set of barely used 19" rims and low profile Perilli tires from craigslist (original value $4k)
$18 dim sum lunch at Seafood World
$36 dinner for two at Alcatraz (chicken nachos and crab melt sandwich)
$120 three neckties at Off 5th Avenue
$40 4 books at Borders
$6 shipping for CDs from Microsoft for Frontpage and Outlook 2003

Sunday 4/16:
$20 takeout roast pork and chicken
$5 takeout desserts from Banh Mi Che Cali
$0 prepared dinner
$30 online subscription

Monday 4/17:
$0 lunch at client site in Vista
$22 Trader Joe's
$0 leftovers for dinner

Tuesday 4/18:
$0 company meeting lunch
$0 leftovers for dinner

Wed 4/19:
$5 McDonald's lunch
$40 chiropractor
$26 dinner for two at El Matador (the best ground beef tacos)

Thurs 4/20:
$0 friend picked up lunch at PF Chang's (very mediocre food)
$41 two books and exercise ball on Amazon

Fri 4/21:
$5 lunch and takeout dinner at Banh Mi Che Cali
$120 hammock and stuff on Amazon
$5 Mega Millions tickets

Sat 4/22:
$600 7x9 dyi storage shed at OSH
$0 prepared lunch
$16 drycleaning
$15 haircut
$41 desk lamp and tea at Marshall's
$95 dinner for two at French 75 (tuna tartare appetizer, squash soup, pork chop, filet mignon stroganoff, chocolate souffle with cointreau cream)
$23 Target
$15 Lowe's

Sunday 4/23:
$2 Taco Bell
$64 Ralph's supermarket (saved $24 in coupons)
$54 gas
$0 frozen dinner