House Guest

While I do not have a house, so I guess I could not call someone staying with me a house guest, I did share my living quarters with a friend this week.  It was good to catch up on what has been going on in our lives, but in order to do that we decided to eat some meals out instead of staying on campus.  We just wanted a change of scenery and a place where we could sit for longer than it takes to eat our meals so we could chat.  All of this falls at crunch time, though.  Not only am I spending money on these meals, but I will also have to drive her back to the airport so she can get home.  Though the price of gas has gone down, I have found that it still does not translate into less expensive food.  Also, it has been a while since I have mooched money from my parents, and Thanksgiving is still a while away so I might now have to eek by on campus food and PB&J until then.  Maybe I should plan visits with these things in mind next time.