Today. I did something that made me feel like a grown up. I will always be a kid at heart, but today was different. I made a decision. Instead of going out 'shopping' with my sister and our friends.. I stayed in.. and started applying to more jobs like a mad woman. After looking at my bank account, having a mini breakdown.. I decided I have to cut back. I have to start cutting back on things that I like to do. Shopping, honestly isn't one of them. I enjoy buying gifts for others and/or buying necessities, I am not one of those girls that does it as a hobby. I know.. I get made fun of for it all the time.. I'm just not that 'feminine'.
Why is that so difficult for people to understand? Why shop when you don't have the money.. and you know you don't have the money? Just so you can feel like crap later on when the bills roll in, or you watch your account diminish? No thank you. I have a lot to learn when it comes to finances and saving.
I am going to learn now. I am going to start now. That means making a change. And, becoming 'lame' if you will. Well, too damn bad. I'm sorry my Mama doesn't pay for everything for me anymore. I don't want her to. She has enough on her mind. I am 23 years old for crying out loud... I can do it myself. And, I should.
I actually feel better after applying to those jobs, I probably won't hear from half of them, but it just felt good to put the effort out there. It's very unlike me (I am quite lazy) so I think it's definitely a step in the right direction.
I think being an 'adult' means you make sacrifices. It all depends on where you are at in your life. If you are married with children, then you make sacrifices for your family. If you are like me, struggling to find your place in this world... and maintain financial independence at the same time.... you have to give up 'going out', 'shopping', 'socializing' and the like... to save money.
Money is a curse when you don't have any, and a blessing when you do.
Let's face it folks.. it makes the world go round and there isn't anything we can do about it.
So, I am going to try and become smarter with it.
That's all for now.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Welcome to Adulthood... sort of
Today. I did something that made me feel like a grown up. I will always be a kid at heart, but today was different. I made a decision. Instead of going out 'shopping' with my sister and our friends.. I stayed in.. and started applying to more jobs like a mad woman. After looking at my bank account, having a mini breakdown.. I decided I have to cut back. I have to start cutting back on things that I like to do. Shopping, honestly isn't one of them. I enjoy buying gifts for others and/or buying necessities, I am not one of those girls that does it as a hobby. I know.. I get made fun of for it all the time.. I'm just not that 'feminine'.
Why is that so difficult for people to understand? Why shop when you don't have the money.. and you know you don't have the money? Just so you can feel like crap later on when the bills roll in, or you watch your account diminish? No thank you. I have a lot to learn when it comes to finances and saving.
I am going to learn now. I am going to start now. That means making a change. And, becoming 'lame' if you will. Well, too damn bad. I'm sorry my Mama doesn't pay for everything for me anymore. I don't want her to. She has enough on her mind. I am 23 years old for crying out loud... I can do it myself. And, I should.
I actually feel better after applying to those jobs, I probably won't hear from half of them, but it just felt good to put the effort out there. It's very unlike me (I am quite lazy) so I think it's definitely a step in the right direction.
I think being an 'adult' means you make sacrifices. It all depends on where you are at in your life. If you are married with children, then you make sacrifices for your family. If you are like me, struggling to find your place in this world... and maintain financial independence at the same time.... you have to give up 'going out', 'shopping', 'socializing' and the like... to save money.
Money is a curse when you don't have any, and a blessing when you do.
Let's face it folks.. it makes the world go round and there isn't anything we can do about it.
So, I am going to try and become smarter with it.
That's all for now.
Why is that so difficult for people to understand? Why shop when you don't have the money.. and you know you don't have the money? Just so you can feel like crap later on when the bills roll in, or you watch your account diminish? No thank you. I have a lot to learn when it comes to finances and saving.
I am going to learn now. I am going to start now. That means making a change. And, becoming 'lame' if you will. Well, too damn bad. I'm sorry my Mama doesn't pay for everything for me anymore. I don't want her to. She has enough on her mind. I am 23 years old for crying out loud... I can do it myself. And, I should.
I actually feel better after applying to those jobs, I probably won't hear from half of them, but it just felt good to put the effort out there. It's very unlike me (I am quite lazy) so I think it's definitely a step in the right direction.
I think being an 'adult' means you make sacrifices. It all depends on where you are at in your life. If you are married with children, then you make sacrifices for your family. If you are like me, struggling to find your place in this world... and maintain financial independence at the same time.... you have to give up 'going out', 'shopping', 'socializing' and the like... to save money.
Money is a curse when you don't have any, and a blessing when you do.
Let's face it folks.. it makes the world go round and there isn't anything we can do about it.
So, I am going to try and become smarter with it.
That's all for now.
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