Hmm. I think I am an exact replica of Bookie sometimes, only a bit younger. Bookie Lite, or Diet Bookie.
I am not frugal by nature either. Kind of "learned" it through necessity. Otherwise, I'd love to spend with reckless abandon.
Still, in practice, I don't have many indulgences. Internet is the the only one really. That and I will still eat out on occasion. I'm doing my best to cut both to a minimum though.
Besides that, I don't drink, smoke, party, or do anything else that the "cool kids" do. Not even coffee, tea, or energy drinks. Just don't care to really to.
Of course, I also don't feel superior in any way. If I have money, I know I'd find some way to spend it. My latest acquisition was a rather expensive mattress, so... in the end, I'm no better off really. Just a fairly boring guy living out his life I guess.
(If this post seems a bit melodramatic, it could be because I'm also listening to soft jazz. Bought online. Ascetic I am not.
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