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Cathy Giffi

I'm a Manhattan-based penny pinching mktg exec with a penchant for road trips
Carter's
BABY CLOTHES! My sister and my besty are both due in the next 8 weeks. This was my first ever purchase of baby clothes. Scary, and addictive. Now I understand why companies make tiny leather jackets for newborns. Because of people like me.
· $16.87 credit card purchase
girlfriday The shoes, the shoes get me every time. Do you need shoes when you're three-weeks-old? No. Will you get them? Yes, because they're so darn cute.
Pomodoro Grill Rochester Pomodoro
Dinner at my parents' fave restaurant in Rochester, NY to thank them for being Parents of the Year. Their bruschetta is top notch.
· $68.16 credit card purchase
Duane Reade
super awesome shoe inserts (sexy!) because i'm the proud mama of a really sore tendon in my foot from all this marathon training. doh!
· $14.99 credit card purchase
Paypal
Bracelet bought off Etsy as a gift for another ladyfriend who was my employment reference. It's the Full Persian Aluminum Chainmaille Bracelet from BarbsDesigns. Somethin' diffrint, as my grandma says.
· $26.50 credit card purchase
girlfriday I just latched on to Etsy-land. Woa. Hello coolness.
fidjissimo Etsy is so amazing when you want to offer gifts that are truly unique. I'm a fan of their home decor category, they have really amazing pieces.
Paragon Athletic Goods Corp
Two pairs of running socks. One super cushy and fast-looking (Experia by Thorlo) and one touted for it's anti-blister superpowers (Wright Socks). I give them B and B+ respectively. The Thorlos didn't have enough shock absorption for me, and I still got blisters on my 7 mile run. The Wright Socks were good, no blisters (but I only tried them on a 3 miler).
· $23.99 credit card purchase
Paypal
Present for a lady who was my reference for a new job. YAY I GOT A NEW JOB!! I bought the scarf off Etsy, and the vendor's name is SowersofHope. They make headscarves. My lady referencer(?) travels to Afghanistan for work, and she doesn't have enough cool scarves.
· $18.48 credit card purchase
fnoo That's a gracious move. Good idea.
Uptown Restaurant & Lou Uptown Re
Decent place for happy hour--cheap beer ($3 some days!) and their hummus platter is humungous. And delish.
· $24.91 credit card purchase
Long Island Rail Road
Day trip to Fire Island! Ocean Beach! Yay!
· $10.75 credit card purchase
Starbucks
Necessary start to every day trip. Well, coffee is necessary. Starbucks just happened to be right by our LIRR train track.
· $9.47 credit card purchase
Amazon
Two copies of the DVD, one for me, one for my besty.
· $15.29 credit card purchase
Bpeace
Membership to a nonprofit actively saving the world = PRICELESS
· $20 credit card purchase
CVS
It impresses me that CVS has cornered the "scummy drugstore" market with such enthusiasm. But, hey--they sell my conditioner. And I love my 3 Minute Miracle!
· $4.67 credit card purchase
Fleet Feet Sports
If you're a runner and happen to find yourself in Rochester, NY, get thee to Fleet Feet. That's where all the other runners are, and they can tell you about everything from the best running routes along the Erie Canal to what makes a good running sock.

I went in for one of those fancy hydration belts, and a Stick (used to loosen up tight muscles). I got those in my last visit, and when back this time for a 24-pack of vanilla GU. Yummmm.
· $32.40 credit card purchase
Starbucks
essential pre-client meeting ice coffee. i take it strong, cold and dark. like a winter in stockholm.
· $2.56 credit card purchase
bestfriend Strong, cold and dark, like my girlfriend
AAA
I'm premium now, baby! I can have my car towed for miiiiiles.
· credit card purchase · awesome · funny (1) · informative · omgwtf (1)
Sprint
paying your phone bill is the responsible thing to do.
· credit card purchase · awesome · funny · informative · omgwtf (2)
Don Glo Auto Service
New battery for my sweet-ass Pontiac Grand Am. These dudes are AAA-certified and came to the parking garage where my car was dead, tested the battery, switched it, and charged me less than the going rate for car batteries. And they were prompt and efficient. Not the most friendly of dudes, but that's the holy grail of garage dudes.
· $130.60 credit card purchase
pud this sounds amazing. i need someone to do this to fix the headline on my sweet ass mini cooper.
pud err, headlight (not "headline")
Larry And Jeffs Bicycle Larry And
Hands down the best bike shop in NYC. On par with Wild Rose in Salt Lake City, or Park Ave Bikes in Rochester, NY. Larry himself took care of my tuneup, and the place is like a barbershop for cyclers.
· $54.43 credit card purchase
Passport National
Got my renewal in before the rates went up. Yay!
· $75 credit card purchase
Amazon
Girl Talk--necessary running music not available on iTunes
· $7.99 credit card purchase
awesome (4) · funny (2) · informative (1) · omgwtf (2)
pud oh, it's music. i thought it was a program to play music when itunes isn't available (read that backwards). :)
grapestar I've seen him in concert too--loads of fun. Do you folks have any recommendations for other/similar "keep the right brain happy so the left brain shuts the eff up" running music?
jah @grapestar Lately I've been using a Pandora station seeded from Lady Gaga's "Boys Boys Boys". Includes Brittney tracks. GT:FTA is great, but it feels more like a medley than an original work. The Kleptones make their samples sound more like original music to me. There's a free download of "24 hours" which heavily samples Genesis. =)
JenRBoyd Vampire Weekend keeps me going too. I've put "A-Punk" on repeat and just kept going :)
grapestar wow. I think I just had a Blippy breakthrough. Thanks all!
hmcfletch My Girl Talk Pandora station is my go to music.
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