Is Staying In the New Going Out?

Posted on February 22, 2009 6 Comments

Pack away the fancy heels and close up the closet. I’m saving cash for next week’s big annual ski trip with the girls, which means I’m staying in this weekend to save some dinero. On the agenda for tonight:

Recipe for home-cooked dinner.
Bottle of wine.
SNL.
$3.50 1000-piece puzzle I bought at Target.
Plenty of texting and Facebooking with my best gals, who are also at home saving cash tonight.

Last night, B and I made pasta and rented Changeling, which wasn’t bad. After all, I haven’t seen movies in ages. Now’s as good a time as any to catch up. And apparently I’m not the only one.

According to ABC News, more of us are staying home on the weekends to save our dough.

I think that’s true; I’m spending less time on the social scene lately and more time visiting friends homes. Then again, that may just be winter in Chicago. We’ll see what happens come spring.

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6 Responses to “Is Staying In the New Going Out?”

  1. stephanie
    February 23rd, 2009 @ 6:19 am

    I’m actually moving to Chicago in a little over a year, and as excited as I am about having so many big-city things to do, I’m also kind of excited about having a roommate again – someone to hang out with when I’m sitting at home! I think I’d spend more evenings in if there was someone else around to hang out with or talk to.

  2. Carrie
    February 23rd, 2009 @ 4:44 pm

    I have definitely been staying in more and cooking dinner with my boyfriend. We are now obsessed with Redbox! So cheap!

  3. Anonymous
    February 23rd, 2009 @ 11:07 pm

    I read an article the other day that said the video game industry is doing really well these days because, as you mentioned, more and more people are staying home these days.

  4. Jerry
    March 6th, 2009 @ 7:32 pm

    There is nothing like a night in… it’s cheaper and it can lead to every bit as much fun! You can put the saved money toward a ski trip (natch), paying down debts, a retirement annuity, or whatever you want.
    Did you see the old “Changeling” or the new one? The old one with George C. Scott is a classic.
    Jerry
    http://www.leads4insurance.com

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    August 26th, 2009 @ 7:05 am

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  6. entertainment source
    August 28th, 2009 @ 10:56 am

    Excellent post. I’m actually surprised the use of blogs and wikis isn’t higher.

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