Summer was a blur
Mon 7/10:
$0 brought lunch
$300 two months' interest payment to brother
$150 one month's interest and lawncare payment to mom
$375 quarterly interest payment on Mercedes S500
$23 dinner for 3 at Chipotle
$4 tollroad to Dove Canyon
$250 used SMED modular desk on Craigslist (originally $3000)
$2 two milkshakes from Burger King
$6 groceries from Albertson's
$27 three 2006 Entertainment Card books
Tues 7/11:
$8 lunch Russell's Seafood Palace
$0 prepared dinner
$11 three Peet's Coffee
$5 lottery tickets
Wed 7/12
$0 brought lunch
$12 dinner for two at Farmer Brothers
$80 rug and other stuff at Marshall's
$62 gas for Infiniti
Thurs 7/13:
$72 new battery for Infiniti
$5 Juice it Up for lunch
$105 ortho copay
$6 Starbucks for two
$0 leftovers for dinner
Friday 7/14:
$0 brought lunch
$130 new T-mobile SDA smartphone
$35 dinner for 3 at Russell's Seafood Palace (saved $10 with Entertainment card)
Saturday 7/15:
$5 two smoothies from Juice it Up (saved $4 with Entertainment coupon)
$63 gas for Jeep
$4 tollroad to Dove Canyon
$15 lunch for 2 at Viet restaurant
$8 snacks from takeout Viet place
$30 tickets for 3 at AMC for Pirates of the Caribbean
$10 snacks at movies
Sunday 7/16:
$54 groceries at Ralph's (saved $27 with coupons)
$0 prepared lunch
$82 Brother HL 2040 laser printer from OfficeMax (on sale from $120)
$0 prepared dinner (ranch dressing burgers)
Monday 7/17:
$4 lunch at Viet takeout place
$0 prepared dinner (chipotle grilled chicken and Havana lime chicken)
Tues 7/18:
$0 brought lunch
$5 parking at OC Fair
$20 three drinks
$16 2 corndogs, deep fried twinkie, deep fried avocado and tomato
$45 Cyndi Lauper concert ticket
$40 factory reconditioned KitchenAid blender on Amazon
Wed 7/17:
$4 smoothie from Juice it Up for lunch
$0 expensed dinner for 5 at Maggiano's
Thurs 7/20:
$5 smoothie from Juice it Up for breakfast
$16 groceries at Trader Joe's
$10 parking at Universal Studios
$35 lunch for two at Wolfgang Puck Cafe at Universal Citywalk
$8 drinks at Universal Studios
$8 drive thru at Taco Bell
Friday 7/21:
$4 lunch at Banh Mi Che Cali
$200 two Configurations closet systems by Rubbermaid from Amazon (Friday sale, reg. $199 each)
$0 leftovers for dinner
$6 dessert at Dairy Queen
Saturday 7/22:
$5 tollroads to Corona
$60 gas
$182 Marshall's
$18 drycleaing
$16 haircut
$29 three movie tickets for Lady in the Water (awful!)
$32 light dinner for three at Islands
Sunday 7/23:
$65 groceries at Ralph's (saved $30 with coupons)
$15 lunch at Viet place
$18 Viet supermarket
$0 prepared dinner
$46 Petco
$22 Ross
Monday 7/24:
$0 colleague picked up dinner for losing bet (how often does a sonic boom occur)
$40 dinner for 4 at Ebisu Japanese Restaurant
$28 two hours at Elvis Karaoke (saved $28 with coupon)
$5 drinks at karaoke
Tues 7/25:
$0 expensed lunch with customer
$20 dinner for 2 at Souplantation
$135 three month LoopNet premium membership
Wed 7/26:
$5 lunch at Viet take out place
$0 prepared dinner
Thurs 7/27:
$0 brought lunch
$0 leftovers for dinner
$ Friction
Friday 7/28:
$25 Domino's delivery for dinner
Saturday 7/29:
-$300 earned a few hundred at garage sale
$50 breakfast for 3 at Zov's
$24 OC Fair admission for 3
$12 three corndogs and drink
$4 meatballs on a stick
$9 bloomin' onion and drink
Sunday 7/30:
$5 tollroads to Corona
$121 Costco
$37 groceries at Ralph's (saved $16 with coupons)
$32 Long's Drugs
$0 prepared dinner
Mon 7/31:
$0 brought lunch
$0 frozen dinners
Tues 8/1:
$9 lunch at Chinese place
$95 dinner for three at Black Sheep Bistro (outstanding tapas sampler entree, Zagat rated 26)
Wed 8/2:
$55 gas
$0 lunch with clients
$0 prepared dinner
Thurs 8/3:
$0 brought lunch
$0 leftovers for dinner
$40 drinks and food for 2 at Friction
$5 Taco Bell after the club
Friday 8/4:
$30 lunch for 2 at Steelhead Brewery
$3 ice cream
$22 dinner for 3 at Taco Factory
$27 San Francisco travel guide at Barnes & Noble
Saturday 8/5:
$180 two nights at Hilton Financial District (saved $150 through Priceline)
$585 roundtrip for 3 to Oakland
$9 tram and BART into SF for 3
$31 dim sum lunch for 3 in Chinatown
$6 two gelatos
$7 beverages at mini-mart
$12 cafe in The Castro
$100 dinner for 3 at Brazilian restaurant
$20 drinks and cover charge at The Cafe
Sunday 8/6:
$25 lunch for three at Fisherman's Wharf (average crab cocktails and popcorn shrimp)
$7 two Haagen Daz at Pier 39
$75 dinner for 3 at Panta Rei in North Beach
Monday 8/7:
$130 three tour tickets for Muir Woods National Park and Sausilito
$11 pastries and drinks for 3 for breakfast
$10 3 slices of pizza in Sausilito
$5 tip for tour bus driver
$14 coffee shop in North Beach
$75 taxi from downtown SF to Oakland airport
$5 drinks at Oakland airport
$25 dinner for 3 at Viet pho shop
$35 groceries at Albertson's
Tues 8/8:
$5 El Pollo Loco for lunch
$11 carwash
$10 copay at Bristrol Park Medical
$120 prescription co-pay for Ambien
$0 prepared dinner (sloppy joes)
Wed 8/9:
$5 lunch at Viet take out place
$8 dinner for 2 at Burger King
$140 Marshall's
Thursday 8/10:
$330 supplies and lockboxes at Pacific West Association of Realtors
$6 lunch at Juice It Up
$105 orthodontist copay
$23 light dinner for 2 at Claim Jumper
$26 groceries at Albertsons
Friday 8/11:
$13 lunch at Maru Sushi
$0 frozen dinner
Saturday 8/12:
$10 copay for doc visit
$10 copay for 2 prescriptions
$16 haircut
$94 Marshall's
$35 dinner for two and pie from Coco's
Sunday 8/13:
$4 breakfast at McDonald's drivethru
$8 tollroad to Corona and Laguna Beach
$300 two months' interest payment to mom
$150 one month's interest payment to brother
$12 takeout from Mexican supermarket
$122 Costco
$35 groceries from Trader Joe's
$0 prepared dinner (linguine with clam sauce)
Monday 8/14:
$6 lunch for two at Flame Broiler (saved $5 with Entertainment coupon)
$15 rug at TJ Maxx
$0 prepared dinner
Tues 8/15:
$30 lunch for 2 at The Clubhouse (saved $11 with Entertainment card)
$0 frozen dinner
$45 groceries at Ralph's
Wed 8/16:
$0 brought lunch
$200 dinner for 3 at La Cave (saved $18 with Entertainment card)
Thur 8/17:
$0 brought lunch
$0 leftovers for dinner
$10 lost a bet (who the winner of So You Think You Can Dance would be)
Friday 8/18:
$10 buffet lunch at Orchid (Persian cuisine)
Sat 8/19:
$75 dinner for 3 at Skewers in West Hollywood
$5 Mrs. Fields
Sun 8/20:
$64 groceries at Ralph's (saved $26 with coupons)
$24 two books on Amazon
$55 gas
$5 chili cheese fries at Jodi Maroni's
$7 two dozen donuts at Krispy Kreme (saved $6 with Entertainment coupon)
$20 Ross
$22 two books on Amazon
$0 prepared dinner (green onion risotto with parmesan)
Mon 8/21:
$7 takeout sushi from Mitsuwa supermarket
$0 prepared dinner (slow cooked brisket and cabbage)
$11 Starbucks for 3
Tues 8/22:
$10 lunch at Russell's Seafood Palace
$5 tollroads to Corona
$35 dinner for 3 at local Mexican restaurant in Norco
Wed 8/23:
$25 lunch for two at Nordstrom Market Cafe
$36 three tickets for local production of Oklahoma in the park
$26 takeout dinner for 4 from La Provincia
Thurs 8/24:
$0 brought lunch
$0 leftovers for dinner
$7 couple of rounds of pool
$24 three rum and cokes
Friday 8/25:
$2 energy drink
$0 lunch at customer event
$95 dinner for three at Opah
$32 Target
Sat 8/26:
$53 breakfast for 3 at Zov's
$7 beverages at LAX
$5 parking at LAX
$7 two Starbucks
$145 air conditioning unit and batteries at Lowe's
$12 two tickets for Devil Wears Prada (saved $6 with Entertainment coupon)
$12 dinner for two at Rubio's Fish Tacos
$3 candy at movies
Sunday 8/27:
$5 tollroads to Corona
$16 lunch for 2 at Farmer Brothers
$62 groceries at Ralphs (saved $27 with coupons)
$0 prepared dinner
Monday 8/28:
$0 brought lunch
$0 friends picked up dinner for 4 at Thai Specialty
Tues 8/29:
$0 company lunch
$0 leftovers for dinner
Wed 8/30:
$4 lunch at Viet banh mi ship
$23 dinner for two at Maki Zushi (excellent and cheap!)
Thurs 8/31:
$0 company bbq
$3 Starbucks
$0 leftovers for dinner
Friday 9/1:
$0 brought lunch
$13 takeout from KFC
Sat 9/2:
$3 AAA batteries
$4 two smoothies at Juice it Up (saved $3 with coupon)
$37 lunch for 3 at Outback Steakhouse
$44 two tickets for play at Long Beach Playhouse
Sun 9/3:
$5 tollroads to Corona
$62 groceries at Ralph's (saved $63 with coupons)
$0 prepared dinner
Monday 9/4:
$42 more groceries at Ralph's for family get together
$130 toys and gifts for nephews and nieces
$0 leftovers for dinner
Tues 9/5:
$10 Persian buffet lunch at Orchid
$0 prepared dinner
$3 Starbucks
Wed 9/6:
$3 lunch at Viet takeout place
$0 leftovers for dinner
$40 chiropractor
Thur 9/7:
$105 ortho copay
$4 lunch at Viet sandwich place
$23 Trader Joe's
Friday 9/8:
$10 lunch at Viet restaurant (grilled beef, pork and shrimp wrapped in rice paper)
$0 prepared dinner
Sat 9/9:
$18 drycleaning
$150 Marshall's
$40 dinner for two at Maki Zushi
$44 two tickets for play at Long Beach Playhouse (The Man Who Came to Dinner)
Sun 9/10:
$3 milkshake at Jack in the Box (Too thick and impossible to suck through even a thick straw!)
$24 dinner for 2 at La Provincia
Monday 9/11:
$8 lunch at Russell's Seafood Palace
$192 Costco
$6 dinner for 2 at Costco
Tues 9/12:
$5 two breakfast burritos from Farmer Brothers (saved $5 with Entertainment coupon)
$0 brought lunch
$0 leftovers for dinner
Wed 9/13:
$0 brought lunch
$61 dinner for 2 at Black Sheep Bistro (dates wrapped in ham, saffron paella with chicken, shrimp, duck and mussels)
Thurs 9/14:
$8 lunch at Pho 99
$0 leftovers for dinner
Friday 9/15:
$2 tollroad
$50 gas
$12 pitstop lunch at Arby's
$30 dinner for 2 at sports bar at Rio
$160 two tickets for Penn & Teller show
$15 ended up down after an hour of blackjack and slots
$130 1 night at Renaissance (booked through Priceline, rate through Expedia was $270)
Sat 9/16:
$20 breakfast for 2 at Coco's in Baker
$30 gas
$4 drinks and bathroom break pitstop in Victorville
$15 haircut
$35 dinner for 2 at Dosa Palace (chicken tikka masala and fish fry, saved $11 with Entertaiment coupon)
Sun 9/17:
-$6 groceries at Ralphs (saved $31 in coupons and then used $40 Ralphs Visa Rewards rebates to get $6 BACK)
$80 massage at Tustin Health Spa
$0 prepared dinner
Monday 9/18:
$7 lunch at Oki Doki
$15 dinner for two at Viet restaurant
Tue 9/19:
$6 lunch at Juice It Up
$0 leftovers for dinner
Wed 9/20:
$16 picked up lunch for colleage at Greek place
$34 dinner for two at Lone Star Steakhouse (saved $18 with Entertainment coupon)
Thur 9/21:
$5 sandwiches at Banh Mi Che Cali
$0 leftovers for dinner
$49 pledge for colleague running in 5K
Friday 9/22:
$25 picked up lunch for colleague at Thai Specialty (lost bet on whether two colleague would know the definition of "to goad")
$30 (saved $10 with Entertainment card)
Saturday 9/23:
$16 four used fiction books at Bookman Too
$40 Marshall's
$47 gas
$30 dinner and take out pie for 2 at Marie Callendar
$25 Marshall's again
$36 pre-order of Melrose Place Season 1 on Amazon
$58 four seasons of Three's Company on Amazon
Sunday 9/24:
$100 massage
$81 groceries at Ralph's (saved $45 with coupons)
$0 prepared dinner
Monday 9/25:
$11 lunch at Habana
$0 prepared dinner
