Birthday

I honestly thought I might have exceeded my budget by a lot for my birthday presents at the rate that I blindly tapped my card away and with my online shopping spree but surprisingly, I only exceeded by $26.92. It's not that bad at all though I am a tiny bit annoyed that I did exceed. But I know I would have exceeded more since there were a couple of things that I want but couldn't find any to my liking. I couldn't find a new pair of work shoes or nice short-sleeve shirts with abstract patterns that I really like. So I just couldn't be bothered to look around for those items. I'm happy that I got most of the things that I have been targeting for the past few months.

• Hydrogun HeatPulse Knee Massager - $200
• Reign of X-Men, Vol. 1-14 - $324.63
• X-Men Comics X 2 - $98.02
• GMMTV Plush Dolls X 8 - $256.41
• Clash of Clans - $184.94
• ASOS - $102.00
• BL Novels X 3 - $87.62
• ADIDAS Shoes - $255.00
• Fossil Watch - $231.20
• G2000 Smart Pants X 3 - $287.10

Total: $2,026.92

Now, it's time to plan my finances for next year and stick to it, in order to achieve my goals.

In Shaa' Allah, everything will be fine.

Past Birthday Presents

It feels good to be debt-free. It allows me to pamper myself without thinking. Yes, it is materialistic of me but I had to pay for my own Diploma ($12,000) and took out a loan for my Degree ($19,000). That's like 4 years of my student life being thrifty and roughly 3 years of my working life paying off all my debt, and planning my finances properly. That's 7 years of my live, trying to live my life within my budget. And now, I'm just trying to live my life, buying things that I want without having to worry. Though I still do feel guilty sometimes for spending unnecessary things on my birthday. 

Anyway, I'm going to write down the list of things that I want for my birthday - need to make sure that it's practical though since now I need to save up for my future house and next year's solo trip.

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2018

• 4 books - $163.82
• 3 Trench Coats from Lazada - $68.56
• 2 ZARA Long Sleeve Shirts - $119.80
• 1 ZARA Sweater - $59.90
• 1 ZARA Cropped Pants - $59.90
• 1 ZARA Chino Pants - $99.90
• 1 Dr. Martens Leather Backpack - $449.10
• 1 Pair of Pedro Shoes - $99.90
• Mischief - $224.81

Total: $1,345.69

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2019

• iPhone 11 Pro Max + accessories - $1,204.90
• 7 X Supawear Trunks - $168.05
• Fossil Watch - $135.00
• Flesh Imp Sweater - $40.90
• iTunes, Marvel - $153.51
• Pore Vacuum - $41.57
• House of X / Powers of X - $70.17
• The Witcher Series - $100.63
• 2 X Pedro Shoes - $233.80
• Adidas Stan Smith Shoes - $120
• Thomas Sabo Ring - $208.05
• 2 X ZARA Long Sleeve Shirts - $91.80
• 3 X G2000 Shirts - $78.40
• G2000 Belt - $49.00
• 2 X Uniqlo Smart Pants - $99.80
• Birkenstock - $139.00
• Massage & Body Scrub - $135

Total: $3,069.22

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2020

• The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore Club Deluxe Marina, Club Lounge King Room, 3 days, 2 nights - $1,620.73
• Louis Vuitton Long Wallet - $1,160.00

Total: $2,780.73

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2021

• 1 X Topman Short Sleeve Shirt - $46.99
• 1 X New Look Short Sleeve Shirt - $50.99
• 2 X ASOS Oversized T-shirt - $67.98
• 1 X ASOS Watch - $55.99
• 3 Books by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu - $79.11
• COACH Backpack - $1,200.00

Total: $1,501.06

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In Shaa' Allah, everything will go smoothly.