Comments on: In which I lament over how my Birthday Monies should be used http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/05/21/in-which-i-lament-over-how-my-birthday-monies-should-be-used/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:48:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Audrey http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/05/21/in-which-i-lament-over-how-my-birthday-monies-should-be-used/comment-page-1/#comment-21689 Audrey Wed, 28 May 2008 22:17:48 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/05/21/in-which-i-lament-over-how-my-birthday-monies-should-be-used/#comment-21689 I have always felt that birthday money and gift cards are to be used for special treats for yourself -- for things that you might not have gotten otherwise, were it not for the free money. Also, the only reason I think I have any idea how to pronounce Sephora is based on how the store employees say it when they answer the phone. I have always felt that birthday money and gift cards are to be used for special treats for yourself — for things that you might not have gotten otherwise, were it not for the free money.

Also, the only reason I think I have any idea how to pronounce Sephora is based on how the store employees say it when they answer the phone.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/05/21/in-which-i-lament-over-how-my-birthday-monies-should-be-used/comment-page-1/#comment-21652 Amanda Mon, 26 May 2008 16:58:54 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/05/21/in-which-i-lament-over-how-my-birthday-monies-should-be-used/#comment-21652 bit late to reply I know but this is on my mind too... I used to get what I considered a LOT for Christmas and a decent gift at my birthday. It was only when I went to uni I realised most people get an awful lot more than me. To me it was frivolous (lol) especially as, being a poor student and theN equally poor care worker, I have spent my past few birthdays and Christmasses using my gift money to pay off my overdraft or buy much needed trousers ('cos mine were too big/small or I needed a new pair for my new job!) I recently had a birthday and received (from a mixture of family and friends) a total of £70. Having moved into a new flat I had told people if they were going to buy my presents they should be things I could use in my home. Pretty things I wouldn't necessarily buy but would enjoy - that to me was spoiling myself but to everyone else it wasn't enough. T paid for me to have my hair cut and bought me a new hairdryer and I felt so GUILTY because no one had ever spent that much on me before and usually I get my Aunty to cut my hair for free! I was going to add £30 to my birthday money to buy a new camera as mine broke over a year ago now and I miss it so much as when I have a camera I am the happiest girl in the world. Have I bought that camera?! Nope - I used my money to buy food :o( All's not lost though... T is working on me and keeps reminding me I need to draw £100 out of my bank and actually buy that camera - no matter how poor I am I need to splash out once in a while, so he says. I feel quite excited by that... so I guess after all this rambling what I mean to say is - being someone who has often spent her birthday money on necessities I'd suggest you DON'T DO IT!!! How often do you get to spoil yourself?? You go get what you want and I'll go buy my camera - how's that sound?! bit late to reply I know but this is on my mind too…

I used to get what I considered a LOT for Christmas and a decent gift at my birthday. It was only when I went to uni I realised most people get an awful lot more than me. To me it was frivolous (lol) especially as, being a poor student and theN equally poor care worker, I have spent my past few birthdays and Christmasses using my gift money to pay off my overdraft or buy much needed trousers (’cos mine were too big/small or I needed a new pair for my new job!)

I recently had a birthday and received (from a mixture of family and friends) a total of £70. Having moved into a new flat I had told people if they were going to buy my presents they should be things I could use in my home. Pretty things I wouldn’t necessarily buy but would enjoy – that to me was spoiling myself but to everyone else it wasn’t enough. T paid for me to have my hair cut and bought me a new hairdryer and I felt so GUILTY because no one had ever spent that much on me before and usually I get my Aunty to cut my hair for free! I was going to add £30 to my birthday money to buy a new camera as mine broke over a year ago now and I miss it so much as when I have a camera I am the happiest girl in the world. Have I bought that camera?! Nope – I used my money to buy food :o (

All’s not lost though… T is working on me and keeps reminding me I need to draw £100 out of my bank and actually buy that camera – no matter how poor I am I need to splash out once in a while, so he says. I feel quite excited by that… so I guess after all this rambling what I mean to say is – being someone who has often spent her birthday money on necessities I’d suggest you DON’T DO IT!!! How often do you get to spoil yourself?? You go get what you want and I’ll go buy my camera – how’s that sound?!

]]> By: judy http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/05/21/in-which-i-lament-over-how-my-birthday-monies-should-be-used/comment-page-1/#comment-21641 judy Sun, 25 May 2008 07:05:03 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/05/21/in-which-i-lament-over-how-my-birthday-monies-should-be-used/#comment-21641 I feel very strongly about this - birthday money is not to be spent for tampons, or vacuum cleaner bags, or replacement wallets. birthday money shouldn't be used to replace things happy birthday I feel very strongly about this – birthday money is not to be spent for tampons, or vacuum cleaner bags, or replacement wallets.

birthday money shouldn’t be used to replace things

happy birthday

]]> By: metalia http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/05/21/in-which-i-lament-over-how-my-birthday-monies-should-be-used/comment-page-1/#comment-21605 metalia Fri, 23 May 2008 18:29:02 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/05/21/in-which-i-lament-over-how-my-birthday-monies-should-be-used/#comment-21605 Wait. It's NOT pronounced Seff-ORE-uh? Have I been saying it wrong this whole time? Halp. Wait. It’s NOT pronounced Seff-ORE-uh? Have I been saying it wrong this whole time? Halp.

]]> By: Durga http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/05/21/in-which-i-lament-over-how-my-birthday-monies-should-be-used/comment-page-1/#comment-21593 Durga Fri, 23 May 2008 16:11:50 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/05/21/in-which-i-lament-over-how-my-birthday-monies-should-be-used/#comment-21593 We don't have Sephora here but I'm glad we went to one in the US. ~~ Bday monies should be spent on things u really want unless u r broke/behind on your bills maybe then they take priority. But buying fun things for yourself is prolly what the giver intended with the monetary gift for a Birthday. Let us know what u ended up buying....complete with pictures please We don’t have Sephora here but I’m glad we went to one in the US.
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Bday monies should be spent on things u really want unless u r broke/behind on your bills maybe then they take priority. But buying fun things for yourself is prolly what the giver intended with the monetary gift for a Birthday.
Let us know what u ended up buying….complete with pictures please

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