affluenza
The first few lines of a group presentation I had to sit through in accounting was ... "we're going to talk about a disease that affects everyone." Yipee. Nope, it's not obesity, it's AFFLUENZA. It's a disease that everyone is mildly afflicted with if that's the correct word ... where we are obsessed with consumption of things such as clothing, technology and television. Suggestion or solution to disease - get rid of your tv, read more books, spend less money, go out and enjoy the park and nature and etc, spend more time at home.
I mentioned it to a few people yesterday ... just asking them if they felt that way about their spending or their desires. Hopefully I didn't come off as lecturing or nagging. But it's funny as I was thinking about ... my dad came to mind. He goes out every Saturday/ or Sunday sometimes weekdays to Starbucks for a tall espresso or carmael mochalato or whatever that new drink is. It costs him roughly 3-5 dollars I guess. And it all adds up. Same thing goes with his SUV ... since gas prices are skyrocketing, he told me this morning that hes spending $300 a month on gas ... holy shit. I spend like $80 but my car is way smaller, much much older and it's not as fully equipped. He said he wants to cut down his spending (FINALLY) because he's goign to go broke at the rate hes spending. He's going to borrow my car on teh days I don't drive it to school to start off with. It's good to see my dad take the initiative on his own ... I've wanted to mention it to my dad hes spending way too much eating out and on his car but that wouldn't help anyone. I don't know what caused or why my dad suddenly recgonized his spending patterns were causing him real money problems, but I'm glad hes seeing it himself. But this all comes at a price ... he wants my mom to help out with bills. and she already doesn't mkae enough money how can she afford to pay more bills.
I think I'm just going to help pitch in and pay either the phone bill or the chemical service bill for the pool because neither of my parents are able to. I don't mind because I dont spend a whole lot ... but I wonder if my paying a few bills is really solving the problem.
The weather is nice today and I like it ... but I haven't had any time to enjoy or free time. I've been feeling overwhelmed by the endless amount of homework and reading that needs to be done. Even with pockets of time when classes end early, I sometimes get asked by this girl to look over her stories because her english isn't good. I don't mind but when she have to talk and talk and edit/explain for 15 minutes plus straight, you start to feel exhausted. Not that I should be complaining. I really shouldn't because that's part of the job. I'm behind on researching my story ideas also ...
There's always so much to do and it bugs me that errands are never really finished. I'm late on my credit card bill and some other stuff also.
Argh ... where does the time go?
I mentioned it to a few people yesterday ... just asking them if they felt that way about their spending or their desires. Hopefully I didn't come off as lecturing or nagging. But it's funny as I was thinking about ... my dad came to mind. He goes out every Saturday/ or Sunday sometimes weekdays to Starbucks for a tall espresso or carmael mochalato or whatever that new drink is. It costs him roughly 3-5 dollars I guess. And it all adds up. Same thing goes with his SUV ... since gas prices are skyrocketing, he told me this morning that hes spending $300 a month on gas ... holy shit. I spend like $80 but my car is way smaller, much much older and it's not as fully equipped. He said he wants to cut down his spending (FINALLY) because he's goign to go broke at the rate hes spending. He's going to borrow my car on teh days I don't drive it to school to start off with. It's good to see my dad take the initiative on his own ... I've wanted to mention it to my dad hes spending way too much eating out and on his car but that wouldn't help anyone. I don't know what caused or why my dad suddenly recgonized his spending patterns were causing him real money problems, but I'm glad hes seeing it himself. But this all comes at a price ... he wants my mom to help out with bills. and she already doesn't mkae enough money how can she afford to pay more bills.
I think I'm just going to help pitch in and pay either the phone bill or the chemical service bill for the pool because neither of my parents are able to. I don't mind because I dont spend a whole lot ... but I wonder if my paying a few bills is really solving the problem.
The weather is nice today and I like it ... but I haven't had any time to enjoy or free time. I've been feeling overwhelmed by the endless amount of homework and reading that needs to be done. Even with pockets of time when classes end early, I sometimes get asked by this girl to look over her stories because her english isn't good. I don't mind but when she have to talk and talk and edit/explain for 15 minutes plus straight, you start to feel exhausted. Not that I should be complaining. I really shouldn't because that's part of the job. I'm behind on researching my story ideas also ...
There's always so much to do and it bugs me that errands are never really finished. I'm late on my credit card bill and some other stuff also.
Argh ... where does the time go?