starbucks

beginning today,
i will be taking a break from starbucks.
for a month.
yes, until october 1st, i will not be buying any starbucks.
[waiting for initial shock to pass]
i've decided that i spend way too much money there.
so for an entire month, i'm going to stop.
we'll see what happens after that.

now i've set some ground rules for myself:
1. i'm giving myself 3 freebies.
[meaning, i'm allowed to slip 3 times.]
2. if someone would like to go to starbucks,
i will go with them and withhold from buying anything.
3. if someone wants to purchase starbucks for me,
i will gladly accept.
4. if i receive a gift certificate from starbucks,
i will abstain from using it until october 1st.

you may be asking
"why, monica, why??"
"why would you give up such a thing?"
i just spent 200 dollars on an iphone
and i was thinking of ways that i could regain that money.
i don't think i spend 200 dollars a month on starbucks,
but i spend a chunk a change there.
so it's an experiment.

also,
i rarely delay gratification.
i hardly ever give up anything.
and i generally get what i want.

so i'm going to stop for a month.