... and so it begins.
With a whopping $173 in my bank account, today I bought a plane ticket to visit my best friend since 6th grade in New York. Good thing I get paid at midnight :)
And future endeavors are already in the works. After discussing finances last year, my boyfriend and I decided we probably couldn't afford to go to our friend's wedding in Maine this April. We both wanted to go, but moneywise it just wasn't in the cards for us. And the Vegas trip we dreamed of is seeming a little far-fetched (for now) as well. So, since his mom offered to buy his ticket and hotel in Vegas for his birthday, a trip to Maine might be back on the table. I found a flight for two for just $185 roundtrip. Plus, we'd have a free place to stay courtesy of our friends that would love for us to make an appearance. Jackpot.
I'm not stopping there. A trip to some sunny beach in Florida with my lovely ladies is already forming in my increasingly imaginative mind. I pick Florida because its obviously warmer there than here, and its a straight shot down. So who's with me?
My brother leaves in a little over a month from Charleston Harbor for an amazing bahamas cruise with his friends for Spring Break. Oh to be young again, and more importantly, to be on Daddy's tab. Those were the days right? My senior year of college I decided I was done with that life and I was going to pay for my entire Spring Break by myself. I got a huge group together, booked a cheap fabulous (albeit clothing optional) hotel and got everyone's money in advance. But when we arrived, the price didn't include taxes. So I was short a few hundred. I called my dad in tears to "borrow" the money. $300 was nothing to him and he was happy to help out. But I was so upset, because to me, that $300 meant I hadn't funded my own trip anymore and I had been so proud of that point. It's amazing how much satisfaction you can get when you work to earn money and then buy something yourself. Yes I struggle daily with how much money I am NOT making, and I still have to call my dad on a few occasions for help but for the most part I'm making it. Its not a fancy lifestyle, but its mine. And that is what really matters. :)
I guess this blog is turning into an adventure planner and a way to hold me accountable for that. So let the next adventure begin. Its off to Charleston to see my boyfriend (and my brother!) after an excruciatingly long month of separation. I know thats not long to some people, and some of my friends have to wait months before they can see their loves again, but either way long distance sucks.
Weatherman, tell me some good news cause I want sunshine and warmth alllllllll weekend long
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
cubicle
I'll be honest . . . I completely forgot I created this blog for a class. It's pretty entertaining to look back on my previous life as a junior in college and see what aspirations I had then about how my life was going to turn out after college.
You know those people who say "Enjoy college! Its the best years of your life!" Well, I don't know if that is necessarily true, but as I look around my blue and tan cubicle decorated with ad sizes, fonts, extensions and calendars, I realize this. is. my. life. I spend every day staring at a computer screen in a cubicle. How funny is it that in 2006, I said "I also don't want to sit in a cubicle all day working with graphics" Ha, I just have to laugh at myself here because that is EXACTLY what I do. How ironic.
The thing that has saved me is that I love my coworkers. We all get along fabulously and since all of my friends graduated and my boyfriend moved 4.5 hours away, they are the people I call for a big night out on the town. I live life for the weekends now when I used to live it for every day. And now that I pay all my own bills, those big nights out are few and far between, so my idea of a big night is $3.99 wine and a good book I borrowed from a friend. Pathetic, right?
I was thinking the same thing. So, I think its time for a change. I may not be able to change the fact that I work in a cubicle every day because I'm still living paycheck to paycheck. I also cannot change the fact that I'm still in Chapel Hill, even though I graduated over a year ago. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Chapel Hill. But I'm ready to get out of my comfort zone. Go somewhere new, live outside of North Carolina, get back to living life in the moment.
That's not gonna happen overnight. Or maybe even in the next year. But, never underestimate how changing your attitude can change your life. I am constantly worried about money and having money in my savings for emergencies. . . . So I'm declaring a state of emergency, my life has become mundane and half of those funds are now available for adding a little excitement in my life. I'm gonna plan a trip to NY to visit my best friend, and a trip to Vegas to celebrate FINALLY being able to go to the bar legally with my love and lastly, I want to go on a Bahamas cruise, so I'm doin it. I'm breakin out of the business casual, and trading it in for a hot dress and stilettos. (Obviously not at work, but definitely for those rare nights out)
Bring it life, I'm ready
You know those people who say "Enjoy college! Its the best years of your life!" Well, I don't know if that is necessarily true, but as I look around my blue and tan cubicle decorated with ad sizes, fonts, extensions and calendars, I realize this. is. my. life. I spend every day staring at a computer screen in a cubicle. How funny is it that in 2006, I said "I also don't want to sit in a cubicle all day working with graphics" Ha, I just have to laugh at myself here because that is EXACTLY what I do. How ironic.
The thing that has saved me is that I love my coworkers. We all get along fabulously and since all of my friends graduated and my boyfriend moved 4.5 hours away, they are the people I call for a big night out on the town. I live life for the weekends now when I used to live it for every day. And now that I pay all my own bills, those big nights out are few and far between, so my idea of a big night is $3.99 wine and a good book I borrowed from a friend. Pathetic, right?
I was thinking the same thing. So, I think its time for a change. I may not be able to change the fact that I work in a cubicle every day because I'm still living paycheck to paycheck. I also cannot change the fact that I'm still in Chapel Hill, even though I graduated over a year ago. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Chapel Hill. But I'm ready to get out of my comfort zone. Go somewhere new, live outside of North Carolina, get back to living life in the moment.
That's not gonna happen overnight. Or maybe even in the next year. But, never underestimate how changing your attitude can change your life. I am constantly worried about money and having money in my savings for emergencies. . . . So I'm declaring a state of emergency, my life has become mundane and half of those funds are now available for adding a little excitement in my life. I'm gonna plan a trip to NY to visit my best friend, and a trip to Vegas to celebrate FINALLY being able to go to the bar legally with my love and lastly, I want to go on a Bahamas cruise, so I'm doin it. I'm breakin out of the business casual, and trading it in for a hot dress and stilettos. (Obviously not at work, but definitely for those rare nights out)
Bring it life, I'm ready
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