Sunday, June 18, 2006

2 months in 6 sentences

Spent two days at company annual conference entertaining customers.
Made a lowball offer (80% of value) on a fixer upper house in Alhambra that was inherited by acquaintance (that was not accepted).
Entertained potential clients from Nigeria for two days.
Renegotiated my sales compensation plan at work.
Took last minute trip to Las Vegas.
Signed short-term lease for executive suite office space to officially start real estate business.

Monday 4/24:
$10 lunch at Saigon Cuisine
$150 4 folding "zero gravity" recliner chairs from Sport Mart (50% off sale and saved additional $20 with coupon)
$131 Omaha Steaks online
$80 housecleaner

Tuesday 4/25:
$0 brought lunch
$6 Mega Millions tickets and coffee at Circle K
$21 cookbook from Borders
$40 fake greenery at Z Gallerie
$31 dinner for two at KH Tofu House (grilled sliced beef with rice, kim chi, tofu and pork soup)

Wed 4/26:
$0 brought lunch
$0 leftovers for dinner

Thurs 4/27:
$6 Lee's Sandwiches
$1029 21 personal training sessions at 24 Hour Fitness
$0 leftovers for dinner

Friday 4/28:
$11 lunch at Russell's Seafood Palace
$0 leftovers for dinner

Saturday 4/29:
$25 lunch for two at Asian buffet restaurant Sea Star
$0 frozen dinner
$5 Starbucks

Sunday 4/30:
$19 breakfast for 2 at Coco's (potato pancakes and cinnamon french toast, saved $4 with coupon)
$130 synthetic oil change, air filter, radiator flush at EZ Lube
$28 groceries at Trader Joe's
$32 4 pastries from Zov's Bistro
$20 drinks and snack at Hilton Huntington Beach Resort
$3 Carl's Jr

Monday 5/1:
$0 breakfast, lunch and Newport Harbour Dinner Cruise at company event
$10 tip for drinks
$0 expensed parking ($5)

Tuesday 5/2:
$0 breakfast, lunch and dinner at company event
$3 Starbucks
$0 expensed parking ($5)

Wed 5/3:
$0 sales meeting lunch
$0 expensed dinner with VP of Sales ($120 at Chat Noir, pear and prosciutto salad, rib roast in burgundy, apple tart with ice cream)

Thurs 5/4:
$0 brought lunch
$105 ortho copay
$0 prepared dinner
$50 Logitech Harmony Universal Remote Control

Friday 5/5:
$0 expensed lunch for two at TGI Friday ($20)
$10 Mega Millions tickets and Daily Racing Form for Kentucky Derby at Bradley's Liquor Store
$22 Trader Joe's
$65 dinner for 2 at Citrus City Cafe (saved $14 with Entertainment card, crab cakes with lemon aoili, tortilla soup, New England clam chowder, rack of lamb and salmon with pesto)

Sat 5/6:
$25 drycleaning
$105 Marshall's (king comforter set and other misc stuff)
$87 Costco
$380 gazebo tent at Albertson's
$300 two months' interest payment to brother
$400 two months' interest and gardener payments
$0 two movie tickets at Edwards (free passes)
$11 drivethru for 2 at Jack in the Box

Sunday 5/7:
$3 tollroad
$15 light breakfast for two at Coco's to make offer on house to seller
$29 gifts for other nephews and neice from Tuesday Morning
$12 batteries and padlock at Rite Aid
$243 Marshall's (sheets and drapery panels)
$57 cash birthday gift to neice
$75 Posture Pump from local guy on Craigslist (retails for $130 elsewhere)
$0 birthday party dinner at Asian seafood buffet

Monday 5/8:
$7 lunch at Oki Doki (vermicelli noodles with egg rolls)
$0 leftovers for dinner

Tuesday 5/9:
$9 lunch at Russell's Seafood
$19 dinner for two at Don Jose (saved $10 with Entertainment coupon)
$160 Staples (external hard drive and pens)
$12 Petsmart
$39 five magazine subscriptions

Wed 5/10:
$4 sandwiches for lunch and dinner from Banh Mi Che Cali

Thurs 5/11:
$34 lunch for two at Habana
$0 leftovers for dinner

Friday 5/12:
$0 breakfast for two picked up by potential employer
$7 chopped Cobb salad at Boudin
$70 Marshall's (more curtains and a pair of shorts)
$15 dinner for two at Viet restaurant

Sat 5/13:
$160 Marshall's (outdoor cushions, pillows, 2 framed wallhangings, other misc stuff)
$443 clothes at Saks Off 5th Avenue (save $100 with 20% coupon)
$24 two tickets and M&Ms for Poseidon
$13 carwash (saved $3 with coupon)
$18 dinner for two at Jodi Maroni's

Sun 5/14:
$37 groceries at Ralphs (saved $26 with coupons)
$80 donation to adopt kitty at Petsmart
$80 massage at Tustin Health Spa
$67 various stuff for new kitty
$5 more groceries at Vons

Mon 5/15:
$0 colleague expensed lunch for 9 at The Clubhouse ($350)
$0 fried egg sandwich for dinner

Tues 5/16:
$0 colleague expensed lunch for 7 guests at Cheesecake Factory
$0 expensed valet at Cheesecake Factory ($5)
$0 prepared dinner

Wed 5/17:
$7 lunch at (sweet and sour catfish soup, sauted shrimp and pork in caramel sauce, chicken salad)
$5 takeout dinner for 2 from Banh Mi Che Cali

Thurs 5/18:
$7 lunch at Greek place (calamari pita)
$0 frozen dinner

Friday 5/19:
$14 lunch at new sushi place (overpriced, small portions)
$7 two Starbucks
$46 dinner for two at Memphis
$50 lumbar stretcher on Amazon

Sat 5/20:
$13 takeout for 3 at Taco Factory
$10 Starbucks and desserts for 2

Sun 5/21:
$56 groceries at Ralph's (saved $37 in coupons)
$175 Marshall's (2 pairs of sandals, a dozen white crew neck t-shirts, a tie, 2 shirts and a decorative wall hanging)
$0 prepared dinner

Monday 5/22:
$9 Russell's Seafood Palace for lunch
$0 prepared dinner

Tues 5/23:
$4 lunch at Banh Mi Che Cali
$5 quick dinner at El Pollo Loco
$25 parking at LA Forum for concert
$2 In-N-Out cheeseburger for midnight snack

Wed 5/24:
$0 brought lunch
$0 prepared dinner (crusted seared ahi)

Thurs 5/25:
$0 brought lunch
$105 ortho copay
$0 leftovers for dinner

Friday 5/26:
$10 Persian buffet lunch at Orchid
$14 dinner for 1.5 at El Zocolo (overcooked ribeye that was sent back but the beef and chicken enchiladas were good, awful service, too bad because great decor)
$14 two desserts for takeout at Zov's Bistro

Sat 5/27:
$6 lunch at Filipino deli
$34 dinner for two at Zito's Bar and Grill (bruschetta, meatball sandwich, rotisserie chicken with parmesan risotto)
$52 Barnes & Noble
$6 two Starbucks

Sunday 5/28:
$29 Long's Drugstore
$7 Mexican food at Fiesta Hermosa
$15 two tickets for The Da Vinci Code (saved $4 with Entertainment coupon)

Monday 5/29:
$13 lunch for 2 at Chipotle
$205 two wall sconces from Expo Home Design Center
$52 Marshall's
$3 Starbucks
$0 prepared dinner (Mediterranean crusted salmon)

Tues 5/30:
$5 lunch from Viet takeout place
$20 Papa John's pizza delivery
$571 Dell 1300 Pentium M notebook computer (saved $400 with coupon code)
$197 Real Estate course

Wed 5/31:
$8 lunch at Oki Doki
$25 drinks and appetizers at colleague's Last Day happy hour at McCormick & Schmick's

Thurs 6/1:
$6 takeout lunch for 2 at Banh Mi Che Cali
$0 leftovers for dinner
$14 two real estate books on Amazon (saved $15 with reward promo code)
$9 Mega Millions tickets and coffee
$57 gas

Friday 6/2:
$0 lunch at Habana (co-worker lost bet: How many calories in a Krispy Kreme Original Glazed donut? She said OVER 600! Easy money!)
$10 drinks for poker party

Saturday 6/3:
$35 dinner for two at Italian place in Belmont Shores
$180 clothes at upscale used clothing store

Sunday 6/4:
$16 Trader Joe's
$26 Walgreen's
$24 dinner for two at Coco's (saved $5 with coupon)

Monday 6/5:
$8 lunch at Gypsy Den (1/2 tuna melt and Greek salad)
$0 prepared dinner (linguine with clam sauce)
$50 online subscription

Tuesday 6/6:
$0 brought lunch
$0 leftovers for dinner

Wed 6/7:
$7 lunch at Viet place
$120 annual renewal of Yahoo Music Unlimited with To Go

Thurs 6/8:
$0 expensed lunch for 3 at El Torito Grill ($70)
$31 dinner and groceries at Trader Joe's

Friday 6/9:
$5 shakes at Jack in the Box on way to Vegas
$22 lunch for 2 at Mandalay Bay
$9 monorail from to Strip
$170 dinner for two at Sensi (beef carpaccio appetizer, drunken and grilled tiger shrimp appetizer, kurobuta pork chops)
$300 two tickets for Cirque du Soleil O at Bellagio
$6 drink at show
$11 taxi from Bellagio to Renaissance
$600 losses in blackjack and roulette

Saturday 6/10:
$15 breakfast and coffee for 2 at Starbucks
$300 two watches at the Seiko Outlet store
$10 pizza lunch at food court at LV Premium Outlet Center
$230 clothes at Banana Republic Outlet
Perry Ellis Outlet
$40 two bottles of balsamic vinegar at Sur le Table Outlet
$18 toilettries at L'Occidental Outlet
$26 belt at Calvin Klein Outlet
$8 two gelato at Aladdin
$330 two framed wall hangings at a shop at Aladdin
$80 dinner for two at Wynn buffet (including plentiful and large Alaskan king crab legs, rack of lamb and pork tenderloin)

Sunday 6/11:
$14 breakfast at Starbucks
$46 gas for drive home from Vegas
$4 Carl's Jr. pitstop
$54 gas for other car
$38 Costco
$240 two nights at Renaissance, booked on Priceline (internet rate was $189 per night)

Monday 6/12:
$4 lunch at Banh Mi Che Cali
$0 leftovers for dinner

Tues 6/13:
$8 lunch at Russell's Seafood Palace
$0 prepared dinner
$99 groceries at Vons (saved $108 with triple coupons)

Wed 6/14:
$0 brought lunch
$12 carwash
$35 dinner for two at Lonestar Steakhouse (saved $18 with Entertainment card)
$4 Coldstone ice cream for 2 (saved $4 with coupon)

Thurs 6/15:
$4 takeout lunch from Viet place
$0 leftovers for dinner
$192 registered 32 domain names for 1 year

Friday 6/16:
$8 lunch at Habana (pressed cuban pork and ham sandwich, mango slaw and fried)
$46 dinner for 2 at Tropika (green curry, chicken and beef satay, tom yum kai soup)

Sat 6/17:
$3 Del Taco lunch
$160 carpet cleaning
$17 two dinner crepes
$5 three pieces of artisan chocolate
$28 two books at Barnes & Noble

Sunday 6/18:
$33 groceries at Ralph's (saved $116 with TRIPLE coupons and reward certificate)
$27 Three's Company Season 4 DVD and Microsoft Live OneCare software (saved $15 with coupon code)
$75 massage at Tustin Health Spa
$35 Logitech Bluetooth headphones from Woot
$300 gift money to mom
$9 Trader Joe's

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