So, today is the day that we, as Americans, celebrate our independence. And fireworks. And overindulgence. And massive sales on EVERYTHING.

In light of this day and all that it entails, my boyfriend and I started our day with a trip to IHop. I was good and had the Simply Fit version of eggs, bacon and pancakes (turkey bacon, egg substitute and pancakes with sugar free syrup), but I did in fact have my first glass of SWEET SOUTHERN tea in two weeks! (God, how I missed you!!!) However, the boyfriend did not take the low cal road - he indulged in the chicken and waffles, "with a side of sausage, please."

As we have included indulgence in our day, now its time for the massive sales on EVERYTHING. And by everything, I mean the projector that my boyfriend has been begging, begging, begging, and BEGGING for, for the last 6 months. Unfortunately, this was my fault. I sent him a picture text of an iPhone with an attachment that turned the lens into a projector and from there, the idea that we NEED a projector was planted. And it has only grown to a weekly plead since then.

Seriously, I would love to have one. As I would love to have a laundry room, an art studio, a walk in closet disguised as a bedroom, a bathroom big enough to turn around in, and a pool. But with having these things as with getting a projector, we need to also not have debt. And that we do. Our goal is to get the credit cards paid off - at least just down to less than $1,000 - and then we can have some security in our expenses and purchases in case there is an emergency. However, its really hard for me to get him to understand this. All he sees are the fancy gadgets that he doesn't have and therefore, must have. We have iPhones, iPads and an AppleTV (yet, no Mac computers, ha). So, really, we have enough gadgets. But no, he's over there sitting on the couch watching tutorials on youtube about projectors.

With this, do I give in to the 500th plea to get a projector and just let it go, or stand strong with our long term financial security and say no and be the bad guy once again? (Please also keep in mind that our living room is only about 20 ft x 20 ft... could we even enjoy a projector?)

Thanks Projector People, thanks.