Virginia is for Lovers

I spent the better part of my drive to Richmond, Va today to think about what I would write about next. It occurred to me that I have the same routine each morning.  This usually occurs around 5am when my dog has decided to move from one side of the bed to the next, stand on my head, stare at me, and demand to be let under the covers.  I willingly agree because I have no idea how to say no to her...ever.  So with this daily, sudden, too soon, wakening, I always reach over to my phone and check my emails.  I would like to say I check for important work emails, but really I am bracing myself for the fantastic daily deals that are coming in from jcrew.com, anntaylorloft.com, sephora.com, groupon.com, and living social.com.  Without fail, one of these emails will have something amazing to offer me.  How could I possibly resist 60% off sale items at Ann Taylor Loft? or the 6 hot yoga classes from Bikram, offered by Groupon,  that I will NEVER use?

This morning was like every other morning.  Although on my drive to Richmond I made the bold decision to unsubscribe from these temptations on the spot.  Literally, my texting, emailing, unsubscribing while driving needs to stop.  Needless to say, I got the job done.  If I didn't have a dog, I would say I have more hours of sleep to look forward to each morning.  No dice.

So as I said, this was my thought process this morning.  I was so proud of my first step to avoiding shopping temptations.  AND THEN IT HIT ME....

In the state of Virginia you can buy "2-buck-chuck" from Trader Joe's!!!!  This was a greater realization than anything that crossed my mind in the hours prior.  "2-buck-chuck," for those deprived souls that don't know, is a delicious bottle of wine that only costs $3.29/bottle (used to cost $2).  My biggest concern throughout this entire cost-cutting extravaganza was how I was going to continue drinking the amount of wine that I tend to drink (seriously).  Problem solved.  You better believe I bought 5 bottles and then walked next door to Food Lion and bought a six-pack of Ramen.