I hate you, August!

One more week of being broke! 
Yes, I had no spending money this month because stuff kept coming up: my car needed to be fixed for one ($200+), registration ($56) for my car and inspection ($35) and tune-up/oil change and what-not ($100+ ) for it as well, unexpected charges on my credit card for AAA I forgot about and Sirius radio, who didn't even send me a notice. I maxed out my grocery money and gas money trying to make up for it.
And to top it off, I didn't get approved for a loan I needed for school. Apparently I have limited credit experience. HA!

Today I finally found out that the paperwork I filled out to receive my full Pell Grant (rather than partial as I had been getting) was finally approved by the Dean of my school! So I don't really need a loan to finish out the next semester, but a few hundred dollars extra wouldn't hurt since I will almost drain my savings account. My mom and dad agreed to send me a few dollars and, embarrassed, I agreed. I don't want to take money from them, mostly because they don't have any to give away. I don't know how hard it is for a parent to want to give something to their child and can't.

If the damn government would just cooperate and do what they promised-- give me money for school -- then I wouldn't have this problem!
I don't know about you, but Canada keeps looking better every day - and you all know how much I hate cold weather.

I just couldn't take it anymore today! I broke down and had a burger combo at Twisted Root! I had to spend money! I just HAD to! Thirteen dollars later I had a huge burger topped with ham and pineapple salsa, fresh cut fries, a rootbeer and all the pickles I could eat!

Despite a lot of crying this month, I did have a few good days:
 I had a craft day with my friend Marci. We made soup mix in a jar and crocheted bracelets from video tape. Also went out to karoke with my friend Jarred, where we also played darts, which I hadn't done in a long time. I hung out and drank ice-water at Ozona Bar and Grille with some friends and my friend, Tony kept saying he would buy me a drink if I wanted one. I went to the Dallas Museum of Art with my class and friend Nick and had fun - for free! And next week we are going to see a play at The Pocket Sandwich Theater. I have my budgeted $5 for that. But since I went crazy today, I may buy food there, too!

Now while I wait to see if I got approved for a few credit cards to boost my credit experience (again), please enjoy these photos:

crocheted bracelets from video tape

me and Nick get photo bombed at the DMA

a "table top tent" I made in Adobe InDesign. We had to
print this out in color and turn it in. I paid for it with
change from my change bucket I keep.

how the "table top tent" would look sitting on a table. I like it,
my critique was mostly "needs more spacing between lines of text"
Ugh.