Financially things are looking really good. I calculated that I can spend about $37/week on food and $70/week on gas, entertainment ect. So far here’s where I stand at the end of this week:
$700/$800 on fixed expenses (rent, utilities, etc.)
$43/$150 on food
$36/$350 on other
I’m approximately $6 overbudget on food, but the chipotle buy one get one free special just called my name. To say I love Chipotle is an understatement. I am like a Chipotle fanatic. I know EVERYTHING about the company. Like who the founder is, when it was created, the fact that it’s technically a part of the McDonald’s chain. I could go on… Just talking about it really excites me (that’s what she said, haha).
As far as the “other” category is concerned things are looking good. I’m actually $34 under budget. And I’ll be using that $34 to fill my tank up tomorrow!!
The bad and the unforseen
I do have one expense that might stall me. It’s called a crown
I need to go to the dentist
I might have to borrow this money from my parents
I also need to set up this doctor’s appointment
I hate being broke
But thankfully I have a loving family that will help me out
And I’m technically no longer living below the poverty line
I am done with spending for the month. I don’t see myself buying anything in the next 7 days and any additional expenses will be strictly incidental. I am not happy with where I ended up. I spent $1455 this month My goal was $1200. But this is an almost 25% decrease in spending from last month So, I guess slow and steady wins the race…
Here are my spendings:
~$800 on rent/utilities
~$250 on shopping
~$225 on food
~$100 on education
~$35 on ski trip
~$20 on entertainment
~$20 uncategorized
I think my major areas of work are groceries and shopping. I am a sucker for impulse buying. I’ll go down the grocery aisle, see it and buy it without even thinking. This wouldn’t be that big of a deal if I wasn’t also a picky eater meaning most of that stuff ends up in the garbage. So, I am going to work on these areas next month. Also I need to get into the habit of couponing. Even if I’m saving $2 every week that’s $102 a year. But I have heard of people saving upwards of $100+ per grocery trip. So my budget for next month is:
Life has taken a dump on my head. A lot of stuff has happened the past few weeks that have me stressed. Since this stress has continued to mount and I’m not close enough to anyone here to talk to, I’ve been bottling it up. And today I was soooooo close to snapping, on a professor nonetheless, not that it wasn’t undeserved on his part…but I soon realized I’m upset over more than what happened on today.
I think the one thing that’s making all of this especially difficult to deal with is my health. I’m beyond fatigued every day. I can’t even begin to tell you how much pain I’m in. I seriously think I’d be able to handle all these other issues in a more level-headed fashion if I was feeling 100%. So hopefully tomorrow I can get the courage to schedule a doctor’s appointment and start the process of finding out what the hell is wrong with my body. Again. Although, I’ve practically lost hope in the medical establishment. I’m scared of finding something wrong. I’m even more scared of finding nothing wrong. I honestly don’t think I can get through a PhD program if I continue to feel this way. And yet I’m holding off this finding a doctor thing even though I know it’s something I have to do.
I think the ultimate sign that I should actually go through with this is the fact that today I received a missed call and when I called back it was a doctor’s office in the local area. It was the wrong number. Coincidence? I think not.
The older i get the more I become dissatisfied with contemporary music.
And I’m only 20…something.
I am addicted to classical music.
When someone asks me what type of music I listen to I am honest, classical I say.
This does not help my social awkwardness situation.
Why is piano music so beautiful?
2:40 gives me goosebumps.
