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Never let me have a credit card

Remember that one time I said I was going to try out that new thing called budgeting? Well. All I can say is oops! I'll try better next time.
Turns out having to leave your job at the running store/realizing you're losing your discount and access to 3point5 leads to some pretty nasty shopping sprees. Or should I say pretty awesome shopping sprees? Pretty epic shopping sprees? Think about it: Never again will I be able to get $180 jacket for $70.
...or maybe someday I'll be so wealthy it doesn't matter...
Regardless.
I spent a gnarly (yes, gnarly) amount of money buying new jackets for Utah. For everything I bought I could justify it with, "I could SO see myself wearing this in Utah!" or "People definitely wear this in Utah!"

Here's the damage:
 


I am quite aware I just bought 5 new jackets. But let me explain: They go from "light morning spring run" jacket to "it's -30 degrees out and I'm going biking!" jacket. So really, I totally did this right. I did have my eye on this waterproof jacket...but then I remembered I already have two of those.
Also, can we slow clap because I didn't buy all black? I even bought pink! Go me.

BESIDES the fact that once again my paycheck doesn't leave the store - how cute are they!? I can't wait to pull their tags off and wear them...

....7 months from now. At least this summer I'll get use out of that $10 racing singlet I decided to throw in my cart last minute to get free shipping! Now how smart am I? Mama didn't raise no fool.

Love,
me




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