12 January 2012

New Toy


Today after talking to my Mom and Aunt I decided to get a Nook Tablet. So far I am happy with the purchase I just have to find a way to incorporate it into my work and school life to legitify the expense.

09 January 2012

The New Year & Blogging

For the past few days I have not been up for writing. I have still been working on me and realized that there is a lot of areas that I needed to step my game up, particularly when it comes to work.

This past weekend MeTo came down for a visit and we talked about possible reconciliation. With all that had happened the past month it was something we needed to seriously look into. There were the obvious problems of our past that need could still resurface if we rushed things.

Before I was quite dependent on MeTo he was the bread winner and I was his emotional support when I was not dealing with the mess that I called my life. My life was not moving really and I seemed that I went backwards, I could not support myself if need be and I had no drivers license. Now I am at a point where I am progressing and to rush back into a relationship and move back to jersey would put me right back where I was as far as my financial situation.

After discussing all of this with MeTo it hit me like a tone of bricks that I could be doing better in my job and with school. I have gotten to a point where the status quo was OK as long as my bosses were happy and I could pay my bills. That is not the life I want for me now or ever. When I factor my faith in that is not the life G-d wants for me ever either. I am supposed to be at a place when I can afford my bills, afford to go out with friends and have a savings account that should constantly grow with each pay check.

How do I a student get to that point? It simple readjust my drive and motivation, examine my goals and my plan to achieve them and make a few sacrifices once in awhile.

So I have decided to get a second job, one that I can learn like I am supposed to and start saving money even if it is just a dollar from one paycheck. I have to realize that while many of my friends grew up with certain habits I did not I have to condition myself to save, forgo the unnecessary and be hungry for a life thats better than the one I have.

My health is on track and I am about to move to a real apartment with my best friend which will give me some time and the necessary comfort I need to work on my cookbook and practice my crafts. For my goal by the end of January is to have 10 new recipes and a second job if not a whole new one that pays more.