I can’t believe how expensive things are getting lately. It’s crossed the border into ridiculous, and it’s fast approaching insane. James and I have noticed it a lot when we go and buy groceries. The price of staple foods like milk and cheese have increased SO much! A two litre bottle of milk here in New Zealand is closer to $5.00 – In fact, I think it’s even gone over now. James and I are a lot more pickier with what we’re buying from the supermarket now, and are getting better at purchasing exactly what we need, rather than what we want.

The prices really make it difficult when buying non-essential things that have become essential. Like clothes for me right now: None of my summer clothing fits me because of the weight I’ve lost, so I’m having to go out and buy new stuff. I’ve been pretty careful, only getting the absolute essentials.

Things are a bit of a pain in the neck when you consider that I wear glasses. My prescription changes very quickly – I’ve had three changes in prescription in two years. This means that I go through eyeglasses pretty damn quick. ZenniOptical.com has a huge range of surprisingly cheap frames and lenses, including sunsensor lenses, sunnies and bifocals or progressives. They have prescription glasses for less than $10, which is amazing considering the price of everything else seems to be going up.