I once spent $40.00 on a bottle of water...Bling H2O to be exact.
Every now and then i come across something pretty damn funny that reminds me of my former self.I usually then pat myself on the back and wonder if i'm as funny/cool/interesting as I was back when that "something" happened. But today, i didn't know whether to punch myself in the face, or nervously laugh it off.
There's no doubt about it - before '08, i was RETARDED when it came to money. Well, maybe not that bad, but i sure did like to splurge on non-necessities! Check this email i sent to my girl a year and a half ago:
"Lastly, before i go, if you are sitting there wondering to yourself, "do i REALLY want to spend $40 frivolously today?", then i have JUST the thing for you: BlingH20 water! it's the new rage in hollywood, everyone who's anyone is drinking it. and, in case you're wondering - yes, i will be drinking it too...in approx. 2-5 business days. (OH MY!)"I charged $40.00 to my credit card for a fancy bottle of WATER! hahaah...oh man, talk about a marketers dream, eh? There's about a 5% chance i'd ever do something like that again - say if i win the lottery, get a huge a$$ bonus, or perhaps if i get a little drizzunk in front of a computer ;)
And the most interesting part of it all, is that i still haven't drank the dang thing! It's literally sitting on my desk right this very moment smiling at me. I think at this point i'm just holding onto it in case it's ever worth anything...the thought of drinking it all down, dollar after dollar, isn't as sexy as I'd originally imagined ;) Although perhaps it's filled with miracles?!?!
The point of all this, though, is just that we all have the ability to change, especially when it comes to our spending habits. And sometimes it happens naturally, like when you get married, or when you buy a house, or even if you lose your job. Life happens, and it changes us.
The trick of it all is to remind yourself that you're gonna make some pretty bozo transactions here and there, but to REMEMBER them so you don't fall for it again. And even if you do, who cares - you're alive and you're TRYING ;)
Labels: blown money, cockamamy indeed, money management
posted by J. Money at
11:28 AM
8 Comments:
Wow - $40 water, that's almost as good as the $1,000 moisturizer that I wrote a post about today!
So what makes this water worth $40 aside from the bling-ed out bottle?!
You got me! The bling comprises of Swarovski crystals on the bottle which is pretty cool, but i guarantee the water tastes just as nice as a $1.00 bottle of it ;) although, i won't be able to prove that anytime soon...
Yo I hope you saved that freakin bottle man. Take a picture of that thing and post it and then tell the damn makers of that iced out water to pay some royalties for giving them so advertising. At 40 bucks a bottle they can afford it!
hahaha wow! that's...just, wow. :)
Don't keep the bottle "in case it's ever worth anything", it's a great reminder of where you were and where you want to be.
oooooh, i like that Hank - thanks! it's def. not hard, the bottle is staring at me as i type this :)
and hell yeah, doctor s! i'll have to drop it on a few celeb blogs too to make sure it gets into the right hands. haha...
tiffanie - you're awesome. as always :)
Is bling H20 still in business. At $40 a pop they could afford some big marketing campaigns. Did any of the $40 go towards charity?
Hey Scott - ya know, that's def. a great idea! As of a cple weeks ago they were still in business, but I think they cater to the Hollywood elite. It sure would be cool if at least $5 of it went to charity though :)
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