On a tight budget

Guess what! I only have P1,000 left in my account! Cool, isn't it? Problem is, how will I survive for the next three weeks on this very tight budget? Consider the following:

• Gas costs
• Parking costs
• I need to play badminton weekly to attain my fitness goal, which costs about P150
• I have to eat lunch, which costs an estimated P150 a day

Plus the following payables:

• My monthly payment for the laptop
• My phone bill (roaming is definitely to blame here)
• My gym membership
• Furby's initial payment

Not to mention all the other stuff I buy (it's a lifestyle thing).

All would have been good, had I not paid that much for my phone calls. But it's all behind me now. The goal is either to budget the P1,000 in three weeks or to get an extra source of funds. How to do the first? Well, that would mean no Starbucks, taking the public transport, no going out on weekends, refraining from badminton on Mondays, and probably bring lunch to the office for the next three weeks. And definitely, no dating! Unfortunately, this won't happen (trust me, I know).

So how do I go about the second option? Well, I could offer my s*x*al services for a fee (not that I have been doing this; any takers on this?), sell some old stuff at home (my stuff, of course), sing at a lounge, or get a loan. Or ... I could ask my folks for some cash! Nah, they won't give in.

Well, let's just wait and see what will happen in the next three weeks. By hook or by crook, I can and I will survive on a very tight budget. You'll never know what will happen. After all, "There's always a silver lining at the end of the tunnel [sic]."