A man, a plan, a canal, Panama. Backwards or forwards it's time to get muy serio. Muy cheapskatish.
Today I was intending to do some work, but I've decided instead to get a plan together for what I need to budget for FY '05-08 and the next journey. Especially, since I realize how much money I've thrown away this year under the guise that I would work more than enough at Starbucks or Borders to make up for it. I fear that the Taxman with his sickle cometh, and it's not going to be a pretty state of things. It's time to start tightening the buckle and get comfortable with less, which is hard because I've never been a thrifty person...but I'm definitely going to have to learn to count my pesos and live how most of the world lives.
And, yes, starting today, after I've already flushed 11 bucks down the drain by eating out and going to the green mermaid, I'm going to start the axe. That's the thing about luxuries, after awhile they don't add anything to your life, but when you take them away, you definitely feel their absence.
Hereby resolved, I couldn't stand listening to the same type of music every day, so I bought a subscription to Rhapsody (another 10 bucks down the drain every month)...but I'm going to cancel and go get new music at the library to listen to each week, or bring in my boom box.
I bought a TMOBILE subscription since they have so many hotspots, but I know there are coffee places that offer free wireless for a small purchase, even if I have to drive further, and again, the library.
Eating out is probably the biggest waste I make, and most of the time the food isn't even very good or healthful. I just do it to spend time away from the office, but I could probably just go take a 30 minute walk every day, since it's by the highline canal and there's a trail. Also, I'm keeping the weight off, but I think I'd get in even better shape if I made my lunches be part of my training regimen.
I guess not everything's exciting about getting ready for this adventure, but definitely necessary, and I don't have much more time to lose. Priorities, priorities.
And, yes, starting today, after I've already flushed 11 bucks down the drain by eating out and going to the green mermaid, I'm going to start the axe. That's the thing about luxuries, after awhile they don't add anything to your life, but when you take them away, you definitely feel their absence.
Hereby resolved, I couldn't stand listening to the same type of music every day, so I bought a subscription to Rhapsody (another 10 bucks down the drain every month)...but I'm going to cancel and go get new music at the library to listen to each week, or bring in my boom box.
I bought a TMOBILE subscription since they have so many hotspots, but I know there are coffee places that offer free wireless for a small purchase, even if I have to drive further, and again, the library.
Eating out is probably the biggest waste I make, and most of the time the food isn't even very good or healthful. I just do it to spend time away from the office, but I could probably just go take a 30 minute walk every day, since it's by the highline canal and there's a trail. Also, I'm keeping the weight off, but I think I'd get in even better shape if I made my lunches be part of my training regimen.
I guess not everything's exciting about getting ready for this adventure, but definitely necessary, and I don't have much more time to lose. Priorities, priorities.
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