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i made a list, a sort of informal new years resolution, of things i wanted to do this year. some of it involves money, some of it involves self control, some of it involves both.
number 1 was to get a new job. well, i got the ball rolling with that at WagJag. I looove it, my work is appreciated, i'm making more than i expected to starting out, and i'm passionate about the industry. it's perfect
number 2 was to get a new macbook pro. not like thats something impossible, but i have bad saving habits, so even though "saving" isn't on the list, the monetary things are forcing me into doing it. so, i write this entry from my newly purchased macbook pro (Thank you income tax refund!)
number 3 is to go on vacation. everyone and their mother has gone somewhere in the last couple years, especially after graduating. my mentality after graduating (when my mom probably would have been willing to pay for a trip) was "well while everyone is gettin drunk in Cuba, im gona stay here and get a job and then go on vacation later!", and this made sense to me as i was trying to break into a competitive industry.
well, that was May 2009.
so clearly that didnt happen in the time frame i wanted, and then the window of opportunity started to close...i started an internship, wasn't actively working for about a year, and just couldnt afford to go anywhere.
when i started at wind, i was still doing an internship, and still didnt really have the money for a trip. when my finances started to balance out at wind, it also became apparent that my mothers car wasnt always going to be available for my busy lifestyle, so that was where i was committing a large part of my paycheque each month to, so i still couldnt afford a trip.
now that im in a job that i like, that has stable and higher pay and regular mon-fri 9-5 hours, i found myself still kinda like "well i dont want to go on vacation TOO soon", and i realized...what the hell am i doing? im letting life pass me by, and squandering away my money on little things that only make me happy in the moment.
so im going to Paris! first time going further than Buffalo since 2007, and that wasnt a "vacation", that was business and i had a HORRIBLE time.
i am excite. =)
number 4 is in motion, and number 5 will probably get underway after i get back from my trip (in june).
the first half of this week blew so hard, but the bottom half ended so high (and broke), i cant help but look forward and hope that today just further cements it.
i feel like this is going to be one of the most productive, life-changing, and memorable years of my life.
number 1 was to get a new job. well, i got the ball rolling with that at WagJag. I looove it, my work is appreciated, i'm making more than i expected to starting out, and i'm passionate about the industry. it's perfect
number 2 was to get a new macbook pro. not like thats something impossible, but i have bad saving habits, so even though "saving" isn't on the list, the monetary things are forcing me into doing it. so, i write this entry from my newly purchased macbook pro (Thank you income tax refund!)
number 3 is to go on vacation. everyone and their mother has gone somewhere in the last couple years, especially after graduating. my mentality after graduating (when my mom probably would have been willing to pay for a trip) was "well while everyone is gettin drunk in Cuba, im gona stay here and get a job and then go on vacation later!", and this made sense to me as i was trying to break into a competitive industry.
well, that was May 2009.
so clearly that didnt happen in the time frame i wanted, and then the window of opportunity started to close...i started an internship, wasn't actively working for about a year, and just couldnt afford to go anywhere.
when i started at wind, i was still doing an internship, and still didnt really have the money for a trip. when my finances started to balance out at wind, it also became apparent that my mothers car wasnt always going to be available for my busy lifestyle, so that was where i was committing a large part of my paycheque each month to, so i still couldnt afford a trip.
now that im in a job that i like, that has stable and higher pay and regular mon-fri 9-5 hours, i found myself still kinda like "well i dont want to go on vacation TOO soon", and i realized...what the hell am i doing? im letting life pass me by, and squandering away my money on little things that only make me happy in the moment.
so im going to Paris! first time going further than Buffalo since 2007, and that wasnt a "vacation", that was business and i had a HORRIBLE time.
i am excite. =)
number 4 is in motion, and number 5 will probably get underway after i get back from my trip (in june).
the first half of this week blew so hard, but the bottom half ended so high (and broke), i cant help but look forward and hope that today just further cements it.
i feel like this is going to be one of the most productive, life-changing, and memorable years of my life.