Why I Even Bothered
Woke up feeling like crap last Thursday. Stubbed my toe getting outta bed, spilled coffee on my work shirt, then realized I forgot to pay the electric bill. Figured checking my Aries horoscope couldn’t hurt since everything else sucked. Grabbed my phone while chewing burnt toast.
What the Stars Demanded
That fancy horoscope site said for April 10th: “Focus on money conversations! Avoid impulsive buys! Important meeting needs preparation!” Honestly laughed at the “avoid impulsive buys” part – my bank account’s been screaming that for years.
How I Actually Handled It
- Money talk: Cornered my boss about that overdue raise during lunch. Didn’t even let him finish his soggy salad. Just laid out all my extra work since Christmas right there in the break room microwave smell.
- Shopping urge: Saw a neon guitar pedal online at 11am. Almost clicked “buy now”. Remembered the warning. Screenshotted it instead and texted it to my buddy who always tells me I suck at guitar. He roasted me for 10 minutes straight. Saved $200.
- Meeting prep: Spent 20 minutes before Zoom call actually reading the documents instead of my usual “winging it while muted”. Wrote bullet points on my hand like a cheating highschooler.
What Actually Went Down
Boss looked shocked when I brought up money near the tuna casserole. But next day? He scheduled a “compensation review”. Got the pedal screenshot as my phone background now to fight impulses. And that meeting? Didn’t embarrass myself for once! Even got a “good points” nod from Susan in accounting who usually scowls at me. Might check horoscopes again when my car starts making that clunking noise.
