We be burnin'..... cash

It has been a really hot weekend. I tried to man up this year and see if I could resist using the AC until at least the third week or so of July, but this weekend was just too unbearable. The news said that the past weekend broke record high temperatures in Japan. The AC got a month's worth of utilization in the past 24 hours. I know I'm going to see a big hit in the wallet when the electric bill comes.

Speaking of the wallet, this month and next will not be kind to the bank of "moi". I have been spending money like I'm drinking water. Not all my colorful bills have been spent frivolously. I have recently bought some household items that I managed to do without in the past year like a microwave/oven. Before, I used the fish grill below the gas range to toast my bread but 8 out of 10 times it usually resulted in my bread catching on fire and me eating a soggy piece of burnt dough at the end. I have been wanting to get a Blu-ray HDD recorder, but with the way I've been spending money, it will definitely have to wait at least another month. Also there is the iPhone I've talked about in my last entry and now I'm debating whether it is worth denting my monthly budget further. The reason why I need to pay attention to my budget carefully this summer is because my little brother will be here soon to stay for the summer so I definitely anticipate my spending to increase from eating out, shopping and going to places like Disney Sea, Hakone, and Summer Sonic music festival. I hear that people usually get a summer bonus in their salary during this time. I doubt I will get one, but I really really hope that the salary fairy will make a visit and bless my bank account.