January….ooooo January. Maybe the lowest point of my month was when I got wood stuck in my foot. I went to the hospital in Medellin and they charged me more than I predicted. Alert: budget buster! Besides this scandalous amount, the month was on budget. I volunteered for the first half of the month so overall, general expenses were low.…

I was in Laos for almost all of January. I spent less than I predicted although I did have some hurdles – I got hurt literally the first day of the new year and spent a lot of money on pills, the hospital visit, and bandages. I also decided to purchase three months supply of my prescription I take ($300…