Simplicity

It's great how simple it is to answer questions in my mind about what I can and can't buy.  Trying to buy clothes before now took major mental gymnastics with an inner dialogue that went something like this:

"Cute shirt. I want that!"
"Hmmm...Maybe you shouldn't buy it."
"No, it's been like 2 weeks since I've been shopping, and I've had a really tough week. It's only 25 bucks."
"Adam will be irritated if you buy it, most likely."
"I supported him through law school.  He can't say anything."
"Yes, great idea, you should say that to him when he calls you out for buying it when you just bought a whole new outfit two weeks ago. I'm bet this whole scenario will actually be great for your marriage."

I didn't always end up buying the shirt, but it happened enough that it was a problem.  Now the inner dialogue is this:

"Can I buy a shirt?"
"No."
"What about new shoes? Cheap ones from Target?"
"No."
"Can I at least go get a latte?"
"Do you have a gift card?"
"Ummmm.....no."
"Then....NO."
"Can I have-"
"No."

Here are all the cool things I have figured out that I can do:

-Download library books on to my Nook.
-Go running. 12 miles this morning. Not too shabby for a Wednesday.
-Lay out at my pool.
-Read magazines for free at Barnes and Noble.  I think the employees really like it when I do this, actually.
-Get caught up on all my lame TV shows on Hulu that I wouldn't dare force Adam to watch during the year.  Glee and Smash are like drugs that don't even really make you feel that awesome when you are high, but you still can't stop.
-Write a really lame blog. :)