The judge had no mercy. Not only did I have to pay for the full ticket, but I was assigned to take the class to avoid any points. I was a basket case in front of the judge, a nervous mess. It is over, however. After putting myself under restriction for the last month, the cost of the ticket and the class have not at all affected my bank account. Ryan and I avoided eating out as much as possible. We have not been to Papa John's in over a month now and I did not go to Panera or Moe's at all. There were times when we got subs or sushi and 2 trips to Olive Garden. However, Ryan paid for a couple and I had a gift card for OG. I paid for a couple, but eating out twice is much improved. The fact that I can count the number of times we "slipped" is a good thing in and of itself.
All in all, it was an expensive lesson. My self discipline has paid for my moment of irresponsible driving. I'm rather proud of myself for not allowing myself to stop the growth of my savings account for a careless mistake. We are hoping to continue the trend of not eating out. With the exception of my birthday/Valentine's Day dinner and an occassional bagel, we will continue to avoid Moe's, Panera, Papa John's and Arby's. We are also meeting my brother and sister in Orlando next Friday for a double birthday celebration. We're all going to a late lunch and then to Islands of Adventure for the evening.
February is going to be a good month, especially since I don't have the ticket looming over my head anymore.
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