Where in the world have you been? These are the places I’ve seen so far, in red. The little splodge at the bottom right is where I call home. Clearly I need to visit Africa and Russia.
A lot of people ask me about my frequent travels and how I do it. Before I was 21 […]
I have personally spent my money on silly things as research for this post, so you won’t have to. No, no need to thank me.
Tonight I went to see Ricky Gervais live (not dead) at Madison Square. I was so excited. I’m a huge fan of the painfully funny Office, UK version, and Extras, and I’d seen excerpts of his stand-up shows on YouTube and they were brilliant.
Anyway, the show was due to start at 8pm, but at 8pm […]
Every few days, lame excuses aside, I go for a run. Running itself is free. The added costs might be a decent pair of running shoes, which I bought to protect my joints; an iPod, which I use to boost my speed by playing energetic music (anything from Tool to Scissor Sisters); a cap, for […]
My income is currently two-thirds less than it was last year. That’s because I decided to quit my job and join the circus, or at least travel for a bit with my savings and rely on freelance work to prop me up.
Of the cash in hand I get, half goes into savings and half is […]
This being a female-focused blog, I thought I’d touch on a topic we’re all familiar with: maintenance. That’s of ourselves, not the house or car.
Now, I know that technically this isn’t essential spending; we need food and a roof over our heads, not a French manicure. But realistically there’s an enormous amount of pressure put […]
Subtitle: DVD, download, or double-digit disappointment? Well, duh…
Being passionate about movies, I used to spend a lot on movie tickets (apart from my happy stint working in a movie theatre) but I don’t go to the cinema much anymore. Not only can it be annoying (getting there on time only to sit through half an […]
Forgive me, Bank Account, for I have sinned. This is my first confession, but far from my first misdemeanour.
Today I was browsing the MoMA Design Store in the Village. It is full of wonderful knick-knacks; pens, wallets, vases, jewellery and umbrellas. In fact, I was particularly taken with a special brolly that, when opened, reveals […]
(I was going for a kind of Merchants-of-Venice spin there in the title, but it didn’t really work. Better suggestions on the back of an envelope.)
I went to an event last night that, naturally, sold merchandise. You’ll know about merchandise. You probably have an old rock t-shirt in the closet that you’ve never worn because […]
