Excuse me a moment, but I need a little catharsis. UGH! Ive lived austere before. Its not a lot of fun. When Matt and I first went off on our own, I couldnt afford to run my air conditioner the first year. That was pretty warm (more importantly, damp. Huge mold outbreak. Never do that again), but I learned a lot about living simply, and being happy with what I had. Since then, things got better, roommates, raises, fixed leaks, etc. led to being able to not worry about money all the time. Ive come to realize that things cant go on like they have, though. I have to buckle down, and be a lot more careful what I do with money. Due to the fact that Im now insured, I have another $135 a month going out. And due to something else that Im not going to talk about because it involves another person, Im taking in $225 less a month. Id hoped I could handle things without having to be worried about saving, but every month since the both of those things happened at once, Ive had to take $100 out of my savings. So Im going to be eating a lot more rice, and even less meat. The games I have are going to be the games I play for the foreseeable future, and Ill be spending a lot less on liquids of all kind. Glad I have a bike. Im not being a whiner here. I may be having a bit of a whinge (certainly was having one privately all morning at work), but I know I can do this. Itll be good for me to run a tighter ship anyway. Ive got the basic necessities, Ive got great friends, and I have the most amazing son here with me every day. To be unhappy about having to consume less in spite of all that would be an insult. BTW: If anyone is looking for a place to live, give me a shout. I think its time for another roommate.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 18:39:28 +0000
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