Obsessions and Random Thoughts

I have been a little lazy this past month (this is probably due to my recent obsession with Star Trek Voyager). I have not been entering my daily expenses daily nor have I entered them for last week. I plan to get all of that done pretty soon so I can give you an update on how I did with my budget last month. Until the actual numbers come in I am considering the past month a huge success. I actually had money left over at the end of the month—which was used to pay MGE and a small portion saved for some unexpected expenses. I am also getting closer to being able to pay all of my bills out of my paycheck from my full time job. At some point I would like be able to save all of my part-time earnings for a special trip or something.
 
Although there are huge differences some days I feel like Richard Prior’s character in the movie Brewster’s Millions. So hopefully Project Money will have a similar affect on me, (e.g. - I will not like to spend money as much as I once did). I have noticed my desire to window shop has decreased. I now just go in the store, stick to my list and convince myself that I do not need or want this clearance item if it is not on my list of items to buy. So far it is working. Yesterday, one of my friends called me a big baby. This is quite true for the most part—especially when I am sick—but I think this is also how I go about justifying my unnecessary purchases. I do have a knack for persuasion, or at least I have been told.

Recently, I have developed an obsession with Star Trek Voyager. Thanks to my local library and Netflix, I have successfully completed watching all seven seasons of the television series. When I embarked on this journey, I was quite excited to finally be able to finish the series and to watch each episode sequentially. I must admit as the season’s progressed the writing improved as well but clearly the writers did not have a clue as to how to end the show. In addition to my disappointment with the series finale, the special features did not include deleted scenes or director/writer/actor commentary, which I do enjoy. I say all of this to say please check out your local library…they are awesome especially for cheap (e.g. free) entertainment.

 

Comments

[Rachel]

What a great idea! Instead of heading to amazon to buy that new book I want - libraries usually have them for free :)