Learned this week:

The “head in the sand” approach is much more dangerous than it appears to be.  I’ll admit it–I’ve sabotaged my own spending this month.  What began as a simple “off” week has spiraled into a month of spendapalooza tendencies.  It’s so very easy to write off a dinner here and a drink there as QT with the friends, but it’s far more difficult to balance a healthy social life and spending.  This will be worked into December’s goals.

The best things happen when you least expect it.  Again, I’m still in reeling from the amazing set of events that has been unfolding over the past 5 weeks or so.   While this has contributed to my influx of miscellaneous spending, I will be more cognizant of my choices moving forward.

Complaining about spending does no good unless said complaints are used in a positive manner.  See above.