6 p.m. — I sit at the desk in the room for a bit to thaw out and take advantage of an online deal that I have been eyeing. I buy an Omnilux LED mask. It’s expensive but not as expensive as it normally is. Buying it today saves me $60. $361.80
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Growing up, my father definitely encouraged me to save money. Whenever I got birthday or Christmas money, he took a portion of it and put it in a savings account for me. My father was also incredibly frugal and I believe I inherited that from him. Once my parents divorced and I went to live with my mom, we often had money woes. Oftentimes, my mom would ask to borrow money from me, which was rarely repaid.My first job was as a newspaper delivery girl six days a week when I was in middle school.
9:30 a.m. — Fast-forward to said yoga class where midway through I understand his hesitation to take this instructor’s class. We are so rapidly cycling through mountain, bend, half fold, chaturanga, up dog, down dog, step through, lunge, warrior one, that I find myself skipping moves just to feign like I am keeping up with the class. As we move into bridge work, I think about the coffee shops and restaurants around the yoga studio.
4 p.m. — I disembark and head for the Metro. I tap my Metro card on the kiosk and delight in seeing that I have $43 still loaded on it. I take the red line to Metro Center and then head downstairs to catch the orange line. Four stops later I am 0.2 miles from my hotel. Check-in is a breeze and I am back out on the street to scout out my temporary neighborhood while it’s still light out. I find the nearest Panera Bread and order a large iced tea. I am part of the Sip Club, which is $16.
3:30 p.m. — We break for the day because a few of us want to take in some sightseeing. We arrive just in time to queue up for our intended slot on a tour that we booked. I purchase a little souvenir at the gift kiosk on the way out.5:15 p.m. — When we exit, I bid adieu to my coworkers and walk back to my hotel. The sun is now down and it feels like the weather has turned, although that might just be a function of it being dark.
6:30 p.m. — I clearly failed to look closely at the prices on the menu when I scoped it out earlier — this place is wildly overpriced. I order water to drink and the mac and cheese . I end up leaving a $20 bill with a coworker so that she can pay my share as the service is so slow that I begin to fear I will miss my return train if I wait any longer.8 p.m. — I head to the Metro and then the train station to catch my train back home. My ticket was $25 .
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