I'm thankful for my health and that of the ones I love.
I'm thankful to those who have created tiny humans for me to love and play with.
I'm thankful for inexpensive wine, organic chocolate, and mashed potatoes.
I'm thankful for my partner, John, who makes my world balanced and beautiful.
I'm thankful for ambition, drive and energy.
I'm thankful that I have so much.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Back to Life
And here we go. I'm done being so dormant with this blog I believe! I have a fixed laptop, a car that is running better, a fair amount of work booked, but enough free time to finally get down to business with some other projects that I've been meaning to work on.
I'm so happy that things are getting together. Yes, I'm still in debt, but I'm happy and hopeful.
Right now, I'm working at the lovely Georgia Ensemble Theatre on a play called the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. I've got a great cast of energetic and fun people, and I'm really liking Assistant Stage Managing this show. I've got a fair chunk of free time right now because I don't have to be at the theatre until after 6 most nights, and I actually have Monday and Tuesday off. I'm doing well with extra overhire work, looking forward to helping load in A Christmas Carol this coming Monday. I also have a production meeting for a play I am Stage Managing in the spring on Tuesday.
I'm on track to meet my minimum expenses this month, and will definitely have some left over. Though I have nothing booked for January yet, December is looking insane and I'm pretty sure I'll be in good shape.
This blog is going to change a little bit. I'm going to broaden it to more than just personal finance, though that will continue to be a big focus, as well as frugality. I'll have a new banner soon I hope. And much more regularity with posting.
Hopefully I'll stick to this. I know sometimes I don't, but hey.... lets try again!
I'm so happy that things are getting together. Yes, I'm still in debt, but I'm happy and hopeful.
Right now, I'm working at the lovely Georgia Ensemble Theatre on a play called the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. I've got a great cast of energetic and fun people, and I'm really liking Assistant Stage Managing this show. I've got a fair chunk of free time right now because I don't have to be at the theatre until after 6 most nights, and I actually have Monday and Tuesday off. I'm doing well with extra overhire work, looking forward to helping load in A Christmas Carol this coming Monday. I also have a production meeting for a play I am Stage Managing in the spring on Tuesday.
I'm on track to meet my minimum expenses this month, and will definitely have some left over. Though I have nothing booked for January yet, December is looking insane and I'm pretty sure I'll be in good shape.
This blog is going to change a little bit. I'm going to broaden it to more than just personal finance, though that will continue to be a big focus, as well as frugality. I'll have a new banner soon I hope. And much more regularity with posting.
Hopefully I'll stick to this. I know sometimes I don't, but hey.... lets try again!
Friday, October 15, 2010
And Again
I feel like every post that I write these days is about how something unfortunate has befallen me financially. Sometimes I feel like the universe is mad at me. My car got booted last night. $75 fine for being 20 minutes outside of a 12 hour parking allowance.
Well, it is what it is. But seriously, I need the universe to cut me some slack. I'm working every day as much as I can. Sometimes I'm working three different places each day. I'm trying to catch up but I feel like the universe won't let me.
I'm just going to keep working and keep breathing.
Sigh.
Well, it is what it is. But seriously, I need the universe to cut me some slack. I'm working every day as much as I can. Sometimes I'm working three different places each day. I'm trying to catch up but I feel like the universe won't let me.
I'm just going to keep working and keep breathing.
Sigh.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Theft
So last week my phone was stolen. It was stolen from under my pillow at work while I was sleeping on my break.
This was very very upsetting. My one luxury that I allow myself is my iPhone and I had no way of recovering it. I had to go out and purchase a new phone.
I got angry and upset for a few hours, then I breathed through it and let it go. Sometimes being mad really doesn't do any good.
Still, yet another setback. $2700 in debt right now. Way too much. I'm going to fight this.
This was very very upsetting. My one luxury that I allow myself is my iPhone and I had no way of recovering it. I had to go out and purchase a new phone.
I got angry and upset for a few hours, then I breathed through it and let it go. Sometimes being mad really doesn't do any good.
Still, yet another setback. $2700 in debt right now. Way too much. I'm going to fight this.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Being Human
I've decided that being human is incredibly annoying. Having to maintain your body can get wonderfully expensive.
I've been joyfully blessed with an eye infection that required a $125 trip to the eye doctor, which will be followed by another $200 odd next week when I go in for a follow up and pay for new contact lenses. These are those necessary random expenses that drive me crazy because they put me even further behind.
Because this is a short month and October 1st is a Friday, I've not made out as well I was hoping for this month.
The flip side of this is that I'm due five paychecks in October, which is theoretically an extra $600 just from my current gig. This is good and promising and should help. I'm feeling though my dream of breaking even by the end of the year might not come to fruition though.
I might be able to do more extra project work in October once I shift to evening work, but I don't feel as though I should be banking on it. I'm also yet to find out how well I'll make out on my part time admin job and whether I will be paid before or after the last of the month.
I'm very strict about that dividing line. If the calendar flips, then I shift to that months budget regardless.
I just really really hope that I can do a little better before my next round of medical and icky expenses in November. Hate being human.
I've been joyfully blessed with an eye infection that required a $125 trip to the eye doctor, which will be followed by another $200 odd next week when I go in for a follow up and pay for new contact lenses. These are those necessary random expenses that drive me crazy because they put me even further behind.
Because this is a short month and October 1st is a Friday, I've not made out as well I was hoping for this month.
The flip side of this is that I'm due five paychecks in October, which is theoretically an extra $600 just from my current gig. This is good and promising and should help. I'm feeling though my dream of breaking even by the end of the year might not come to fruition though.
I might be able to do more extra project work in October once I shift to evening work, but I don't feel as though I should be banking on it. I'm also yet to find out how well I'll make out on my part time admin job and whether I will be paid before or after the last of the month.
I'm very strict about that dividing line. If the calendar flips, then I shift to that months budget regardless.
I just really really hope that I can do a little better before my next round of medical and icky expenses in November. Hate being human.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Domino Effect
One thing tends to lead to another it seems. July was a rough financial month with me only earning about $322. That wiped out my savings and adding in several other bills has cascaded and put me back in debt.
Next month it'll be a year since I started working full time as a freelancer. I was hoping to end my first year in the black, and I'm sad I didn't, but with the work I have booked I'm not running back to corporate America. I seem to be making this work.
I am, however, on a total spending freeze. We will be eating from our limited pantry. I have purchased Christmas knitting supplies, and I have no other upcoming major bills until November. It's time to recover. I'm even considering taking my credit cards out of my purse.
Sometimes it is just so darn easy to swipe a card. I'm mad at myself for that.
I think I'm going to be able to knock about $400 off my debt this month, but as I owe $2300 that's not going to feel like much of am improvement.
On the plus side, I'm working on a really cool show and I've been slogging through my reading goal for the year. The plan was 60 books. I doubt that I'll hit that but I feel like I've been doing pretty well.
I've really got to get back on the whole making extra money thing. I'm working full time during the day right now though which makes it harder. Just gotta keep trucking.
Next month it'll be a year since I started working full time as a freelancer. I was hoping to end my first year in the black, and I'm sad I didn't, but with the work I have booked I'm not running back to corporate America. I seem to be making this work.
I am, however, on a total spending freeze. We will be eating from our limited pantry. I have purchased Christmas knitting supplies, and I have no other upcoming major bills until November. It's time to recover. I'm even considering taking my credit cards out of my purse.
Sometimes it is just so darn easy to swipe a card. I'm mad at myself for that.
I think I'm going to be able to knock about $400 off my debt this month, but as I owe $2300 that's not going to feel like much of am improvement.
On the plus side, I'm working on a really cool show and I've been slogging through my reading goal for the year. The plan was 60 books. I doubt that I'll hit that but I feel like I've been doing pretty well.
I've really got to get back on the whole making extra money thing. I'm working full time during the day right now though which makes it harder. Just gotta keep trucking.
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