All Hail Deep Thought
I don't usually like making depressing or negative entries. Unfortunately, such is the way of things right now. I'm getting sicker by the day (since Monday), and I'm really behind in a lot of things. For example, even though I am doing pretty good in all of my classes, I have several assignments that are behind or that need to be completed before I get into "holiday mode" come Wednesday night after work. I'm in for a stressful weekend if I don't get that burden off of my shoulders.
On the bright side, my plans to travel this weekend have finally come together, for the most part. The only thing I'm waiting on from my friend with the condo is the directions, then I'm pretty much set. Also, it looks like I will get the chance to visit my buddy Doug after all, which is great. I let a little pessimism creep into my head when I crunched the numbers and realized that the round trip is going to cost me at least $200 in gas (ugh!) I wonder if it wouldn't be cheaper to fly, especially since all that driving means a lot of snacks along the way, which can get pricey. I was hoping to just get way for a weekend.. not go "on vacation." I guess in the future I'm going to have to find a place to "escape" that is more local... :-/
Work isn't going so badly today. I don't feel terribly productive because of my declining health and the atmosphere around the workshop, but it could be worse. At least I am not bound by any kind of quota, so I can work at my own pace. That suits me just fine today. I need to stop spending my money so quickly, though. I have all these wonderful goals that I'm never going to be able to achieve if I don't force myself into a better money management habit. *sigh*
Well, time to get back to work. Thank goodness for the cold weather! It finally feels like Fall.
*cough*
-Jay
On the bright side, my plans to travel this weekend have finally come together, for the most part. The only thing I'm waiting on from my friend with the condo is the directions, then I'm pretty much set. Also, it looks like I will get the chance to visit my buddy Doug after all, which is great. I let a little pessimism creep into my head when I crunched the numbers and realized that the round trip is going to cost me at least $200 in gas (ugh!) I wonder if it wouldn't be cheaper to fly, especially since all that driving means a lot of snacks along the way, which can get pricey. I was hoping to just get way for a weekend.. not go "on vacation." I guess in the future I'm going to have to find a place to "escape" that is more local... :-/
Work isn't going so badly today. I don't feel terribly productive because of my declining health and the atmosphere around the workshop, but it could be worse. At least I am not bound by any kind of quota, so I can work at my own pace. That suits me just fine today. I need to stop spending my money so quickly, though. I have all these wonderful goals that I'm never going to be able to achieve if I don't force myself into a better money management habit. *sigh*
Well, time to get back to work. Thank goodness for the cold weather! It finally feels like Fall.
*cough*
-Jay