Am I the only one,

[AlHayatZween 2]

Wallet - $3(in KTM)

Purse - $5(ditto)

Shoes - $45(summer) - $85(winter)

Hair color - $3 bag of henna, do it at home. Don't really cut my hair but a trim, SIL does it for free

Pedicure - $0 - do it at home

Computer & monitor - $1200

Eyelash tint - never had it done

Eyebrow shaping - $15 in Jackson Heights but my SIL does it for free

Groceries per week - $50-75 including household stuff and that's stretching it, probably it's less than that. Being veg and cooking at home helps.

Jeans - up to $75

Casual tops - $10(KTM)

A night out - $8-10 ($5 masala dosa, mango lassi, soda and a few bucks for donation at the Ganesh Temple)

Rent - currently paying $400 but could go up to $800(comfy-$1000(hurting))

Vacation - $3,000 ($1600 r/t ticket KTM-JFK plus $1400 spending money)

Very modest.

I'm not posting my numbers here, 'cause y'all gonna kill me.

Mawilson, i don't want to jump to any conclusions here, but are you rich??

Wallet - like $5 to $10

Purse - don't like to use them

Shoes - $10 to $60 depending

Hair color - i'm letting some of the gray grow in so i look more distinguished

Pedicure - $0 - scary toes!!!!!!

Computer & monitor - about to spend $1,700

Eyelash tint - that's madness! why would you do that??

Eyebrow shaping - hairy and scary

Groceries per week - $100, that will be more when/if Habibi arrives, inchallah, that's not including going out to eat

Jeans - up to $40

Casual tops - $10-$30

A night out - $20 to $50

Rent - currently looking for $900 or less

Vacation - Ooooooo... i'd love to take a vacation!

[Alex & Rachel 78]

I see nothing wrong or weird about eyelash tinting! Personally I don't really need it done and most of my friends have similarly dark hair/eyelashes, but I can certainly see how it'd be useful for some people.

[AlHayatZween 2]

I wish my wife married me for my money.

It would mean I had a lot!

Well, they say, all you need is a dollar and a dream.

Maybe there is still hope for us?

[mawilson 2,133]

Mawilson, i don't want to jump to any conclusions here, but are you rich??

Al Hayat,

Not really (by NYC standards), but whenever I mention the high cost of living in NYC

or spending thousands of dollars on groceries or restaurants, I get treated like some kind

of a freak or alien from another planet.

[Alex & Rachel 78]

I don't think you have to be rich to spend lots of money on certain items. We also all have our priorities. Sometimes the items really do pay for themselves in that you won't have to replace them for years.

I'd like to be able to spend more on clothes, actually, because sometimes the cheaper ones lose their shape terribly quickly and I also wear holes in them. It's great to find something in the sales or at an outlet but if you're an average/popular size then clothes tend to go very quickly and I myself rarely ever find anything in the sales.

I guess if I were to follow fashion then I'd probably not spend so much on, say, shoes or a bag. After all, then you're only wearing them or using them for a season or year. I will spend quite a lot of money on a pair of work shoes but hopefully I'll then wear those nearly every day for four years or so.

On the other hand I've found many areas I can skimp on. When I first cut my hair no one could tell I hadn't had it done at a salon. Since it's straight and relatively easy to cut I've not bothered to pay for a haircut in two years, now.

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

I have a friend from Iceland who is very pale and very blind, borderline albino. She gets her lashes tinted as well as her eyebrows, otherwise she'd look like a ghost.

Diana

i guess that makes sense...white eyelashes do look sort of odd

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

On the other hand I've found many areas I can skimp on. When I first cut my hair no one could tell I hadn't had it done at a salon. Since it's straight and relatively easy to cut I've not bothered to pay for a haircut in two years, now.

yea, people think its rocket science, but it really isn't...i can understand if you want something fancy, or if your hair is curly/wavy that its a bit harder, but i have cut my own hair for years and nobody can tell the difference (my hair is straight too)

[AlHayatZween 2]

Mawilson, i don't want to jump to any conclusions here, but are you rich??

Al Hayat,

Not really (by NYC standards), but whenever I mention the high cost of living in NYC

or spending thousands of dollars on groceries or restaurants, I get treated like some kind

of a freak or alien from another planet.

Don't worry, Mawilson, i will still be nice to you even if you are rich.

You are right though, it is ridiculously expensive in NYC. i have not lived in NYC for two years now, and i'm just getting back and looking for a place to live. In 2 years, the cost of rentals in the boroughs and North Jersey have nearly doubled. It is a sad, sad time when you see a Basement Studio in East New York, listed on Craig's List for $900.

i better sell that screenplay and fast!!!

[Alex & Rachel 78]

I even manage to feather and layer it!

...although the quality of the layering depends upon how bored I am by the end.

[Mononoke28 137]

I have a friend from Iceland who is very pale and very blind, borderline albino. She gets her lashes tinted as well as her eyebrows, otherwise she'd look like a ghost.

Diana

Did I actually say very pale and very blind???? Oh my. I meant blonde!!!

Diana

[Alex & Rachel 78]

I didn't even notice!

[mawilson 2,133]

Don't worry, Mawilson, i will still be nice to you even if you are rich.

You are right though, it is ridiculously expensive in NYC. i have not lived in NYC for two years now, and i'm just getting back and looking for a place to live. In 2 years, the cost of rentals in the boroughs and North Jersey have nearly doubled. It is a sad, sad time when you see a Basement Studio in East New York, listed on Craig's List for $900.

i better sell that screenplay and fast!!!

Thanks AlHayat, and good luck finding a reasonably priced apartment.

It's still possible to find a rent-controlled or rent-stabilized place in NYC if you're willing to shell out $2-3k to a broker.

[sereia 0]

Don't worry, Mawilson, i will still be nice to you even if you are rich.

You are right though, it is ridiculously expensive in NYC. i have not lived in NYC for two years now, and i'm just getting back and looking for a place to live. In 2 years, the cost of rentals in the boroughs and North Jersey have nearly doubled. It is a sad, sad time when you see a Basement Studio in East New York, listed on Craig's List for $900.

i better sell that screenplay and fast!!!

Thanks AlHayat, and good luck finding a reasonably priced apartment.

It's still possible to find a rent-controlled or rent-stabilized place in NYC if you're willing to shell out $2-3k to a broker.

thanks for the tip. any particular brokers you'd recommend?

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

Don't worry, Mawilson, i will still be nice to you even if you are rich.

You are right though, it is ridiculously expensive in NYC. i have not lived in NYC for two years now, and i'm just getting back and looking for a place to live. In 2 years, the cost of rentals in the boroughs and North Jersey have nearly doubled. It is a sad, sad time when you see a Basement Studio in East New York, listed on Craig's List for $900.

i better sell that screenplay and fast!!!

yepp, this is what we are dealing with nowadays...cant catch a break anywhere anymore...soon brooklyn will be nothing but condos

even in the typically 'least desirable' neighborhoods, you basically cant find anything for below $900...and like you said, that is for a studio in the basement

I have a friend from Iceland who is very pale and very blind, borderline albino. She gets her lashes tinted as well as her eyebrows, otherwise she'd look like a ghost.

Diana

Did I actually say very pale and very blind???? Oh my. I meant blonde!!!

Diana

and i replied without even noticing

[Rocketta 0]

speaking of what stuff costs I already know my hubby is going to be cheap, cheap, cheap.