frugality

i've been thinking about my spending a lot lately. thinking about where to skimp to save money toward the china trip. mostly it's not too hard. i'm getting my old bike fixed for about $40 - i can put off buying a new one for quite a while. new shoes? nah - polish and new laces do the trick. i've got a less-than-half finished tattoo. but it can be completed whenever - i still plan to have my arm in a year.

anyway, i hit on another idea this morning. it won't really save us that much money, but it'll be fun symbolically. no haircuts 'til the trip. they cost $30 each and i'd probably get 5 or 6 before july. the question remains: let it grow or keep it shaved with the clipper at home? please let me know what you think.

this is what i'll look like if i go with the clippers.