'We go to a new-ish restaurant downtown and they greet us with free champagne! Feeling very bougie. We get two more drinks each and four small plates to share. [My friend, J.] doesn't let me pay for any of it, even the tip.'
Was there an expectation for you to attend higher education? Did you participate in any form of higher education? If yes, how did you pay for it?
My parents talked about money, but not in a way that really educated me. I knew how much they made, but I didn't understand anything about mortgage payments or different kinds of savings. I realize now how well off we were, but I remember them worrying about certain expenses so much that I assumed money was a little tight.I got a summer job in high school as a library assistant, mostly so I could have some spending money, but also to have something to do.
3 p.m. — I pick up H. from boarding, and we head to PetSmart to replenish her dwindling supply of treats. I get her normal training treats, plus a couple of bully sticks she gets on special occasions. As always, she insists on greeting every willing living being we encounter.4 p.m. — My failure to eat earlier comes back to bite me as I suddenly feel incredibly weak and shaky as we're driving away. I pull into the nearest drive-through and get fries and a shake.
11 p.m. — I should be going to bed soon, but instead, I'm trying to decide on flights for my trip. It's a work trip so it'll get reimbursed eventually, but my coworkers told me the reimbursement process can take six months or longer. I made my annual car insurance payment last week, so I was hoping to avoid any other big payments this month.
6 p.m. — It's time to pick up H. from daycare and I'm exhausted. I just know I don't have the energy to make dinner. I pick up ahi tuna poke from a place on the way, even though my brain is screaming at me that I've already had too many meals out this week. I retrieve H. and we head home. She is sooo sleepy, it's adorable. Her eyes are drooping even as she scarfs down dinner.11:45 p.m. — Ok yikes, what happened? Last thing I remember was sitting down with H.
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