So I was telling some of the girls I work with regarding our trip. One girl asked me how the BF is doing with this (they know the stories about his spending ways) I mentioned he is doing good lately, even taking on some overtime shifts to get extra spending money and doing well in our plans for this travel and future. I mentioned that since our deadline of returning to Australia he is really going well in saving to pay off debts and travel (I admit with the occasional slip up). My theory on this is he knows I want to get this done before we leave and i have the means and the drive to save up. So i can do this on my own if i wanted to. My friend at work gotta little huffy about it... saying well no wonder you don't go out.. my reply was well i do go out but i pick and choose my battles. I have done my partying way going out every weekend spending all my money, now my priorities are different. I want to travel, pay off debt and start saving for a future. Nothing wrong with people wanting to go out, i just choose a different way about it.
She got a little angry with me for that. Well because i don't go out with her every Friday night for drinks after work. Sorry but LA is higher on my list right now then beer. And if i do that every week it adds up.
But i didn't care. I am not judging her for wanting to go out all the time, i have already done that and where did it get me.. no where. Don't get me wrong i still go out just dont go crazy like i so and when i do do that (cause lets face it everyone needs to let loose once i a while) its an occasions and i feel more rewarded knowing i worked for it.
But its all good. I am happy where i am money wise right now. My debts are being paid off quite nicely, we have our goals for traveling and saving for our future. I don't care what anyone else thinks but i will get the last laugh when i am sitting on a plane heading to LA crossing that city off my travel bucket list :)