This really is a great time of year. It looks like I really am getting everything I want. Last night my boss asked me if he got me a Christmas gift and I reminded him that he got me the blender that I needed. You’d think I would own one, but when I left Josh I left everything so I’ve been blender-less. And for some reason my new roommate doesn’t own a blender, so I needed to get one when I moved. It’s kind of nice that in my daily conversations with my boss he on occasion gets me stuff that I need or want. I’ve learned it’s all in how you word it. So when he asked me if he got me something for Christmas I said, Yes you got me the blender, but what I’d really like is to see the Cirque Show. I asked him if he wanted to go with me and he said No, but he said that I really deserve everything so I got myself a ticket from him. So, I may not get the raise that I really deserve, but on the other hand he’s really taking care of me both emotionally and financially. I guess in the end it all works out. I’m making ends meet with surplus and that is a great feeling. It was tough when I left Josh and moved into my own place, money was really tight. Now that I’ve moved out on my own with a roommate I really think things are going to less stressful financially.
People look at my list of things I want to do this year and think, she must be rich. The truth is I’m far from that. I’m extremely frugal and by scrimping on things that others splurge on I’m able to splurge on things others can’t afford. It’s all in your priorities and it helps when you have people around you that assist in picking up the slack.
Everything still isn’t set in stone. I’m still crossing my fingers that I’ll be able to save up enough to go to Thailand. My expenses have been over the top these last couple of months, with the divorce, lawyer, doctors, vet bills, and my new hobby of snowboarding. I think in Jan things will slow down and I’ll be able to come up with a good budget that will enable me to save up what I need to make it to Thailand. And to offset expenses I’ve also been making great efforts to get to work earlier and work more hours. But to counter that I’ve also had to take more time off to go to court and visit with lawyers, so it’s been balancing out.
I’ve never been one to splurge on Christmas gifts for myself, but this year I have gone overboard. I got my self a new ski outfit. It should arrive today; I can’t wait to see if it fits. If not, I guess that would be a good thing to as I can return it and get my money back. That would also be a good perk.
More good news. My dad got Christmas off so they are coming to town and we’ll be able to spend the afternoon together. He also said he wants to go Sky Diving with me. I’m so exciting. I’m really going to get to do everything I want to this next year.
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