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Week Four
Indie Scenester Husband- and Wife-To-Be are still sick. Zero dollars.
Week Four Total: $0.00
Grand Total: $381.96
Granola Sunshine counts $30 on a prescription to treat a bladder infection "because I've been having so much whoopie." An additional $10 is spent on organic cranberry juice to treat above. $16 on more hypo-allergenic condoms. "Unfortunately, that's it. My new man-friend was out of town, so I was more focused on recovery!" Granola adds a $65 haircut because "I wanted to look nice."
Week Four Total: $121.00
Grand Total: $363.00
Week Four takes a turn for the busy for Coffee Yupster. "Buddy came into town to stay with me. Dating takes a back seat this weekend." After two days of zero dollars, $1.50 is spent at a cute-girl coffeehouse, but the "evening is booked with a buddy. No sex spending tonight." The following night, though, includes $25 on "dinner with the girl I took home two weekends ago. Not into it. She thinks I'm boyfriend material and I think she's a cool playmate." The next day he spends $90 on "goodbye drinks with a friend," or more specifically, "rounds for an old fuck buddy. Got guest list to the club and still ended up paying another $40 on booze." The next day Coffee spends $20 on beers after work. That weekend, he drops $80 on cover and drinks at an underground club. "Drank doubles all night and tried to make out with a friend of mine. Didn't go as well as I'd hoped." The next night, $30 on dinner and coffee. "Good girlfriend came in [to town] and brought her friend out. I discreetly asked out the waitress but she has a boyfriend. I then turned my attention to the friend. Things might hit off. She's sexy." Coffee reflects on his spending as such: "Most of my money spent in pursuit of sex is on booze. Maybe one day I'll cross the line and ask out the barista by work."
Week Four Total: $286.50
Grand Total: $723.50
Visiting her hometown, where her parents and clandestine lover live, Biology Babe "bought water-proof mascara in anticipation of having a shower with Latin Lover. $8.50." Biology "called a friend to ensure her as alibi so I could spend the night with Lover. Got my sister to take me to a spa for a full-body massage so I could be relaxed for the evening. $200. Sent him one text. $0.05. Drove to his place. $1.50 in gas. Took a taxi to the club. $15. Paid for bottle service at the club. $220." The next day, Biology reports: "Drove home from his place. $1.50. Took the train back home to avoid a [parent-sanctioned] potential date with someone else (and to relive the night before in my head)." The train ticket away from the other suitor cost $92. The next day, Biology says, "Called him and spoke about the future of our relationship and the date for our next encounter. $1.40."
Week Four Total: $539.95
Grand Total: $929.80
I Love the Nightlife reports an efficient night of $5 cover at a bar, $20 on drinks and $8 for a cab. The next night involves a $20 bottle of wine — and $30 in lost bets — at a game of poker that soon becomes strip poker. During the week, $30 is spent on a dinner date, $10 for beers after dinner, $0 for comped tickets to a movie and a $15 cab ride home. Later in the week, Nightlife drops $20 on a bottle of wine for dinner at his date's house, and $25 on a monthly charge for a gay "networking" site.
Week Four Total: 183.00
Grand Total: $565.99
The Dude buys British Beauties 8 for $9.99. "The British accent continues to allure, thanks to an early introduction to the concept of 'accent = sexy' by a friend when I was single-digit aged." Two film festival tickets, one for $39.95 and one for $20. "At the moment I'm feeling out if I can convert a long-time friendship into a possible love connection. However, I have reservations about whether I want to take on a relationship with someone with a disability, or even if my reservations have anything to do with the disability. This is despite the fact that I have a disability of my own (hypocritical, eh?) So, the $20 is to increase the time I spend with her and see if I have the balls to go there with her." The Dude continues, saying, "The gala ticket and my solo outing is in here because I'm always open to meeting new people in line or in the seat next to me. I have no problem starting conversations with film snobs or strangers and just going with the flow. Every time I leave the house there's potential for sex later that night or at a later date. Usually I at least get a number. [The film festival] is full of beautiful, artsy, free-spirited and already loosened-up people."
Week Four Total: 69.94
Grand Total: $220.88
Mom of Two reports, "We finally had a date night again. We spent $100 on dinner and wine, then another $100 on drinks at a hotel bar. And we totally had sex afterwards."
Week Four Total: $200.00
Grand Total: $600.00
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Kate Carraway contributes to LA Weekly, OC Weekly and other Village Voice Media publications. She usually lives in Toronto. |
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