Recently, over lunch at Sketches (great pasta place at Bugis!) with my department, Esther asked me, "So what have you been doing with your pay so far?"

I paused.

I thought.

I cannot think much of what I did.

Then, I pointed to my permed hair and explained that if it isn't for the $750, I would feel the pinch of forking out $140 for the hair.

Hmm. But that's all I said. There was nothing else that I spend on for myself. I haven't shopped at GSS yet and dun think I'll be buying anything. I haven't been watching alot of movies except those good ones. And strangely, my accounts read that my spending was close to a third of my normal spending! Tat was pretty amazing and I really wonder why. Hmm. Then I started to reflect and think back.

Where and what have I been doing with my money? Then, I realised that with the amount of income that I'm getting, significantly higher than my uni allowance, I have been more generous in giving. I give an offering to BSF though it's not exactly time yet. So it's an offering. And I gave a treat to one of my frens' meet up, buying present for my bro, one book, tithe more...Well, in sum, I feel like I now have the power to give more and give more generously and cheerfully. Whether it's to God or to my frens. And I thank God for such attitude.

What are you doing with your money?