Whenever I go to New York, I spend so much money.

I went Friday, and spent approx. $38 just for food: $3 for a coffee and bottled water, $12 for brunch, $10 for tea, and another $15 for dinner. Not to mention transportation ($33.50 for the Metro-North roundtrip, $7 for a subway day pass) and all the things that I buy when I'm there: this time, books from Bluestockings.

Part of it is my excitement in seeing my friends, wanting to spend time with them in places we love. Another part is just my excitement of being in New York: all the stores that I don't get to go to often, feeling like I can splurge because I'm only there for a day. I guess it's sort of a mini-vacation for me, but at the same time I need to either cut down on my expenses or feel ok for spending money. It is a good thing for my wallet that I don't go very often, but I don't want to feel bad about spending money every time I do.