What's next?

Sick of the long haul, I, the identified runner, made a decision this week that may change my life: The purchase of a road bike.

Impulse buy? Perhaps.

Unexpected? Not really.

Not practical? Possibly.

Excited about the spark of a new fitness frenzy? Absolutely.

Ready to enter a new genre of endurance sport? You bet.

All over the spandex? Always and forever.

I did it! Yahoo! In light of this event, my primary purchase of the summer- the depletion of the "Sara Money," as I call it, one would think that my thirsts for spending had been satisfied. The case is not such. Apparently, I can't even control the vaccumn that life has on my wallet. Today's events led me to conclude that I am in the midst of the most expensive week of my life.

Today I devoted my afternoon and most of my evening to commercial interests. None of which were for purely selfish items. Party city. (Not a usual fave- but I'm planning a bachelorette party.) Target. Usual suspect of Sara funds depletion. And then....

I had a fender bender. Dual Liability-A woman, not so nice at first, but she came around, and I ran into each other in none other than the Target parking lot. Most likely, I'll only be out $250 and my ghettofied bumper will be fixed within a few weeks. Well, tack that $250 onto the bike and I'm rising pretty high.

In my distress, I did what any somewhat responsible adult would do. We exchanged information. I hightailed it outta there. No police needed. And I went to Starbucks for a frapp. Going straight to a bar just seemed a little out of the question. Another $4.00

Next stop. Anthropologie. Oh....the fascination with ethereal fashion! I almost couldn't contain myself, and wouldn't have except that I had picked up my Mom in between Sbux and Anthro. Clearly, she became the voice of reason.

Return finalized. I'm back in the black- $18.00 Thank you very much!

Trader Joes-coffee, soap, veggie burgers, body wash, clif bars, shampoo and conditioner: $34.00

A glimpse of feeling like I'd have it all evened out- shot down by the temptation of tea tree oil body products.

It's been the most expensive week of my life. Tomorrow, a new day. Filled with possibilities. Haircut and highlites- I'm betting $100. Possibly browsing of the outlets close to home- the sky's the limit.

Shall I end this blog and retire to bed? Or shall I teeter on into the night browsing for the new helmet, biking shorts, and essential rack for my beat up Honda that I need for my newest fitness craze?