Decisions, Decisions.... June 01, 2003 - 2:48 p.m.

I've been selfish and managed to withhold twenty dollars from each of four checks. That's eighty bucks! Plus I still have a little leftover from my collective change and dollar savings; two fives, a few ones, and a roll of dimes. Considering I have over five ones, that's just over a hundred bucks! Kickass!

Now my dilemma...

What to do with said money?

Immediately, I'm thinking 'get glasses'. This is, and has been, at the top of my priority purchases list. And right now, there's a place that is offering a nice sale on two pairs of glasses for only $89. So I would have two, yes two, pairs of new glasses.

But then there's the arguing voice that demands something more sensible be done with the money. Why am I being selfish and thinking only of my wants, when my mom is still trying to catch up on her payments and Chris has suddenly fallen way behind himself?

Immediately I mention it to Chris and he tells me I'm being stupid and I should get the glasses. I've made sacrifices before and it's not like I'm wanting to spend the money on a bulk case of Reese's Pieces. That logic makes complete sense to me, yet there's still the pressing issue of other things being more important.

He thinks for a minute.

'How 'bout this... since you're worried about me, if my account isn't overdrawn by Monday morning, then you can deposit your $90 into it and cover the balance of the payment expected to come out. When I get paid Wednesday, I'll pay you back, plus $20 interest. If it's already overdrawn by Monday, then there's no saving it.'

Groovy. Sounds good to me. That solves one conundrum.

But there leaves the issue of what to do with the money after that. Help mom? She wouldn't be able to give me the same offer. If I 'loan' her the money, it's just gone. Also, the kitties need to go to the vet for health reasons, as well as Oreo still needing to be fixed and given her shots. A hundred bucks won't cover that now, but it's a start in the savings process. Or.... get the glasses.

If I end up getting the glasses, I'm assuming I will have about fifteen dollars left. If I'm going to be selfish in getting the glasses, I may as well be selfish and buy something useless with that spare fifteen. I could get issues 4-7 of Fray. I could get a Buffy graphic novel. I could order a few books like Wicked, Geek Love, Revolting Youth, or some Buffy novels. Or, I could save the money for season four, as it comes out the Tuesday after next. Most likely, I'll end up getting dog and cat food with it, because it is currently needed.

I can ramble about it all I want, but the decision still has to be made. Get the glasses, or go with the morally correct choice?

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