Cutting back on?

[shootingstar]

Next yr. I will have to cut back on vacation/getaway expenses. We booked our Christmas getaway (Jasper) before the economy started to take a serious nosedive in Canada.

My hairstylist's rates are gettin' high...but it is a pain for me to find another...it takes me 2-3 different places since I am fussy (and I want a precision accurate haircut, straight hair shows every uneven/off kilter cut line) and have certain preferences (including understanding my cycling and helmet hairstyle resilency. ) But once, I find someone who is expert, I stick with her for several years.

We already buy certain veggies and fruits from the discounted bin at the market....if we know we will eat them up same or next day. For past 12 months, I've been buying more dried Asian noodles --it's cheaper and less fattening/starchy compared to the dried Italian-style noodles. 'Course I continue to buy certain fresh veggies from Chinatown because it is often cheaper.

I wish I could claim that I use a public library more often but I still buy books ...about 1 every 1-2 months or less often. But need to cut down this too.

We will go to the movie theatre ...next month...for the first time ....in um....3 years. Gift movie tickets were given to us. Admittedly I find a movie ticket even on discounted day, is expensive now and eventually the good movies...do make it to TV...maybe a year later or so. I can wait especially for dopey me who no longer keeps on top of the latest and newest movies released at the theatres. I gave up following the movie developments years ago, when alot of it just isn't worth gettin' excited. I also have the excuse in during cycling seasons, I'm out on the bike and doin' other stuff.