is there such a thing as being broke but you're not actually broke?

i usually try to limit my expenses at a 4-digit range just to make sure i get to maintain a 5-digit income. but at the rate of my spending this month, i'm not sure if it's possible. i am WAAAAY over my budget already. i think i bought too much stuff this month: a new pair of shoes, a pair of sandals, couple of jackets, books, almost a dozen dvds and although i got them all on sale, most weren't practically priced still. then there's my monthly spendings on lunch outs and/or dinner outs, movies, clothes, and knick knacks. i feel like i'm going back to my old ways. help me!

I AM cost-cutting until i get hold of this month's paycheck. promise.

*on a side note, at least i have Takeshi Kaneshiro in Chungking now. Turn Left, Turn Right's next on my list!