Had a rather un-mustachian weekend. Went to a ball with my partner. It was evidently very important to her, so went, had a good time, and chose to zip my comments and let her enjoy it. However, I need to have a bit of a vent, so please indulge me!
Attendance at a ball at the fanciest venue in town. Cost breakdown:
- Tickets, 2@$150 = $300
- Suit hire $200
- Dress shoes $210
- Taxis etc $30
- Hair cut, dye and style $200+90 = $290
- Mani/pedi $100
- dry cleaning $20
Plus other miscellaneous bits and bobs.
So, for three hours of parading around like a peacock, something like $1200. I have to say, there are other things on my bucket list a little higher to do for that sort of a budget. However, I realise that partnerships are partnerships, and sometimes we need to be a willing participant in things that are of greater value to the other...