Temu problem

 I know this is a bad way to shop, and i have fallen into the trap of "ooooh i want that and it's SO cheap".  Kinda like Walmart used to be.  

I have been on a no shopping or impulse buying mission and most of the time I am able to control myself.  I go a little wild at the thrift stores though, sometimes spending a whopping $30 which to me, is excessive without purpose. Ha.

That couch was a steal.  Best thing i ever purchased, aside from the $50 solid wood entertainment wall.  It has so much storage and shelving and fits my television perfectly.  Those things used to be thousands and i paid $50.  Score.  

Anyways, i use my desk constantly and it's very crowded.  It also fits in the corner perfectly and anything else would be too large.  I've tried to figure out how to get more space and i've come to the conclusion that my monitor needs to be off the desk.  Enter temu.  $15 and now i will have added shelf space and my monitor off my desk giving me that extra room i need.

I'm finally purchasing items based on how i actually use my space opposed to how i think i will use my space.  Also, aside from the entertainment center mentioned above, i always consider how i would use these items in a much smaller space.........like a van.

Even the couch would fit in a van.  Maybe only part of it.........but possibly all of it.  How cool is that?  Also when i took off the slip covers i took a picture of the brand so i could remember and turns out it's a "luxury" brand couch.  Double score.

Most moves are made with the possibility of me living in a van or a very small space in my retirement.  I'm also still cleaning out my craft and "extra" supplies slowly and surely.  I'm not leaving a mess for my kids to have to go through.  All they will need to do is take the safe with the important information for my estate and they can easily go through what they want to have (like my luxury couch and great deal entertainment center LM AO) and then hire someoen to clean out the space without having to worry that they missed something important.

Easy peasy.  Just don't stick my ashes in a closet.  Maybe by then i'll have a journal of all the places i go and they can scatter me somewhere i want them to see.......i think too much.

Mr. Cigar came over after work last night and we ate chinese and talked for hours.  He has me thinking about an idea that i would never have gone for years ago, but he planted a seed in my head.  I don't believe traditional relationships work, as i've said before.  I'm willing to consider alternatives but the most important thing is that i have a safety net and that i don't have a financial stress -I must have relief from financial stress and the ability to leave if the situation is less than ideal.

I know people would have opinions.  But those people aren't living my life, living hand to mouth.  I want to take vacations without being a charity case, i want to have my friends to my home and entertain the way they have always hosted me.  I have dreams.  And the reality is I won't be doing that alone unless i hit the lottery and i don't play the lottery. So. There's that.