Well, textbooks are expensive and justified, claiming you're poor when you bought a pair of Senn HD594s is stupid. (and don't claim I don't know about decent audio. I have a pair of HD580s and a nice amp.)
I'm also really confused on how you blew $500 on kitchen stuff. $50 toaster oven and shopping at Ikea/Costco and you'll spend $200 max. Unless you're stupid and bought $400 in knives/pots/pans or a Keurig/espresso machine. Spending a good amount on that stuff can be justified if you have a job, but buying yuppie kitchen stuff in college is a waste.
Well I got those headphones under the assumption it wasn't going to be taken out of my $1000 (because I was buying them myself and then getting paid back) but... that wasn't the case. If it was, wouldn't have bought them.
The toaster was this toaster:
http://www.amazon.com/Breville-BOV80...4353004&sr=8-1 It's about $280 after tax. It's a nice toaster. It gets the job done. If I am living in this place for a few years(3+ years) without an oven(and not going out to eat), I need a nice toaster to bake shit in. I tried another toaster before this that I got for free from the parents but it was shitty. (It was the typical toaster oven you might suggest) This one cooks my pizzas well.
I spent like $50 on kitchen pots+pans (8/10 piece set or something) that were on sale and then spent like $50 on knives that were on sale as well.
I had to buy some cheapish measuring cups(sale), scissors(sale), and then I got a couple splatter guards because they were part of the sale thing(buy 2 things on sale, get one free). Idk, I bought some other stuff I am sure. General household stuff that is.
I have to go buy a couple lamps here soon though. It's way too dark. Also need to find a table on craigslist.