And pissiness ensued

[sailorzeo]

Yesterday, one of my few friends down here mananged to piss me off in under 5 minutes.  She asked how my Tiesday was.  I told her about it.  Matt and I ran our errands, including returning the power supply we'd bought when we thought that was the problem with my computer.  So we had $30 back.  We stopped off at Latte Da for coffee (well, he actually got a frappe and I got a chai latte), then went to Lake Crabtree and walked a few trails, then went to Danny's Barbecue for a late lunch.  I was raving about Danny's, how it's really good, and not too expensive ($6 for 4 oz of meat, 2 good-sized sides, and texas toast.  We both left comfortably full).  She kind of looked at me and said, "Yeah, I dunno, I hear $12, and think, that could buy groceries, or a video game, which lasts longer."  So in that sentence, I started feeling horribly guilty for having a nice day out with my husband.  She then went on, critizing our decisions to go to Goodberry's for frozen custard when we have a buy one get one free coupon instead of buying "cheap" ice cream at WalMart.  And that sort of pissed me off.  I went on to tell her that it's not like we're going to Goodbery's every day, spending $15 at a time.  At most, we've spent $4.  "Oh, but that could buy a whole half gallon of Blue Bunny."  I. DON'T. LIKE. BLUE. BUNNY.
I am an ice cream snob.  Ever since discovering "premium" ice cream, I can't really enjoy the grainy, air-filled "cheap" ice cream that's $2 a half gallon.  Premium ice cream is just so much better.  And the frozen custard at Goodberry's?  Dreamy.  Even their no-sugar added custard is creamy and rich.  So add that to the small list of splenda-sweetened items I like (lite custard and 7-Up Plus...oooh, sounds like a float to me!). 
So anyway, she pissed me off.  I had to explain to her, AGAIN, that I don't give a flying fuck about PS2s and games for said machines. 
I got home, and Matt called from work.  I ranted at him a little bit, and he calmed me down.  Told me to never let myself feel put down by her, because he makes a third of what her husband makes, yet we can afford to go out to eat and they can't.  So there's something of a money management problem there. 
I love my husband.  (big hugs)  I just wish now he could find a job he's happy at.  Car sales are slow, and he hates it.  I have a lead I'm following today for myself.  Won't be anywhere near enough for him to be able to stop working, but it will give us entertainment money.

Comments

[alessar.livejournal.com]

She needs to get over herself. That sounds like a nice budget date to me. You have to do some nice things for yourself...it's good for you!

[sailorzeo.livejournal.com]

Yeah, her idea of "treat" is Cici's Pizza, a $4 pizza buffet. Which is okay, but one can only have so much pizza. And Danny's potato salad is addictive. I think it has bacon in it. Or crack.