$100 oil...

Or at least, $100 a barrel oil.

Man what can I say, we need to switch power sources and or at least power-dependency.

Today's headline:

Oil prices hit record in New York


On BBC brings up an unfortunate precedent - the realization of $100 a barrel oil.

Hopefully they make solar powered cars that can go 100 mph real soon.

Approaching 30 hours...

I am pretty darn happy about the fact that I was able to talk people into having a Happy-hour this Friday (after I get paid) instead of Today(when I have borrowed $100 from my Money Market) .

So I still have not spent a red cent...YES!

In other news I got a final(final, final) notice from Money magazine about my 'renewal instructions'. I have received about 5-8 notices from Money since my subscription ran out in March/April. I was holding out and holding out for a price similar to what I signed up for -$10 for a year.

The previous renewal offers were for $19 then they dropped down to $14.95 for the year, this most recent renewal offer came to 10.95 - but after reviewing the fine print it is only for 10 months, not the full year term I was shooting for.

I will probably end up going with an offer I received from one of Money's sister magazine's; FORTUNE - they offered the full year for $10 along with 13 extra 'bonus' issues. Overall, I think it's a much better offer, hopefully though they'll refrain from sending fake 'past due' notices if I decide not to renew.

That's exactly what another financial magazine sent me after I intentionally let my subscription lapse after a year, - I was none too pleased to get a 'past due' notice when I already paid for what I wanted; 1-year of the financial magazine no more no less. I'm curious if the magazine company was breaking any laws by labeling the mail as 'past due', 'overdue', etc...but a 2nd phone call to the company quickly ceased the junk mail.

It's been 5 hours and I haven't spent anything yet...

So today, in order to avoid an unnecessary use of Credit Card I made the decision to relieve my Money Market account of $100. I felt bad when I looked at my balance receipt but I felt more confident as I walked out. I now know without any doubt I'll be able to make it to Thursday without any major issues -(God willing...).

MY major, and possibly only, obstacle is an impending happy hour that I'm planning to attend tomorrow. Money and liquor do not mix well, especially when both are in MY hands simultaneously. I figure I can spend up to $20 without making myself mad and at the same time not looking too cheap to co-workers (as if I didn't already).

I have gone over 5 successful hours without spending a cent of the $100.00
- I know that record will come crashing down tomorrow but, hopefully that will be the single exception.