im at work right now.
and taking a ten so i can write in this. im so bored. i was working with someone this morning so it was not so bad for the first few hours, but now that i have one more to go, time is just slugging along.
so i'm making a decision that i think im goign to regret come may. tara has the mexico thing all planned out and i told her id tell her if id go today or not. and im not. it would be totally fun and a good break and affordable, but im not goign to go in order to save up for something grander. yes, i said grander. thats such an old lady word.
also, speaking of the saving money business, well... im going on a budget. ive never budgeted in my entire life. i've always sort of just bought what i wanted and if i was broker than i wanted to be becuase of it, i just felt a bit more guilty for being a consumer whore, but nothign too bad. but i worked it out last night and broke it down. here's what i spend money on:
500 per month-rent
$$$$100??? - maybe for utilities, havent paid it yet
50- cell phone bill... meaning im not texting anymore. so dont send me texts unless its an emergency and you cant call me. if you do send them, i just wont reply or i'll call if its thrilling enough. actually just dont send them, with my new phone plan i have to pay to get them. lame.
20 per week- gas
50 a week-ish for food. im not so sure about that yet as ive never tracked how much it costs for me to eat. but i'm going to take out 60 dollars next week for food just to see if i can survive off of that. i think i can, as long as i dont eat out too much. oh and that includes drinks
so then ill give myself 20 a week for fun. as in extra drink money :) or whatever else comes along.
those are really all of my basic expenses, and im going to start that monday. so that means tommorow, if you need me, you can find me browsing every store in the santa rosa area buying shit i don't need before monday comes along and i cant do that anymore :)
do you guys think i can do it? im pretty sure i can. i'll keep you updated.
so i'm making a decision that i think im goign to regret come may. tara has the mexico thing all planned out and i told her id tell her if id go today or not. and im not. it would be totally fun and a good break and affordable, but im not goign to go in order to save up for something grander. yes, i said grander. thats such an old lady word.
also, speaking of the saving money business, well... im going on a budget. ive never budgeted in my entire life. i've always sort of just bought what i wanted and if i was broker than i wanted to be becuase of it, i just felt a bit more guilty for being a consumer whore, but nothign too bad. but i worked it out last night and broke it down. here's what i spend money on:
500 per month-rent
$$$$100??? - maybe for utilities, havent paid it yet
50- cell phone bill... meaning im not texting anymore. so dont send me texts unless its an emergency and you cant call me. if you do send them, i just wont reply or i'll call if its thrilling enough. actually just dont send them, with my new phone plan i have to pay to get them. lame.
20 per week- gas
50 a week-ish for food. im not so sure about that yet as ive never tracked how much it costs for me to eat. but i'm going to take out 60 dollars next week for food just to see if i can survive off of that. i think i can, as long as i dont eat out too much. oh and that includes drinks
so then ill give myself 20 a week for fun. as in extra drink money :) or whatever else comes along.
those are really all of my basic expenses, and im going to start that monday. so that means tommorow, if you need me, you can find me browsing every store in the santa rosa area buying shit i don't need before monday comes along and i cant do that anymore :)
do you guys think i can do it? im pretty sure i can. i'll keep you updated.