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And so it goes
Jun. 20th, 2002 09:06 amI've begun my fierce budgeting plan and am racking up stuff that I want to do but no longer can afford to. This I think is a good thing, I spent far too much time last year spending money much too freely and satisfying every whim and urge. While this fed my desire for instant gratification it played merry hell with my willpower. So do I feel bad that I'm going to have to start saying "No" to more invitations from now on, or to the latest toy or home furnishing I want? Perhaps a little, but I feel good about the fact that I'm back in the self control habit, and that by doing this I will be able to afford a real house.
My roses are currently on their last legs, but I'm collecting the flowers that droop sadly and pressing them at the moment in order to do a midsummer ceremony with them tomorrow. It feels really good to be back in the habit of practicing my religious beliefs regularly again. I let far too much mundane stuff get in the way of it last year, and I felt like when I turned to the gods then it was always to ask for something, strength, support, help for a friend, etc. Now it's like I have a relationship with them again, like I can offer something back rather than always just asking for things. It's nice.
I want to say a big thank you to Aelf for the Cost+ gift certificate, yay gifts I don't have to pack! And yay gifts that allow me to buy stuff for the new place. And another big thank you to h0h0 for all the Lush goodies that will make me smell extra super nice for the next few weeks...if they last that long }:) Also a thanks for listening to me last night and really talking for the first time in a long time, I felt so much better after that. It's nice to have my best friend back, I missed him an awful lot.
Well the checks have been turned in and now it's a matter of waiting for them to clear and then for keys and a walkthrough with the landlord. Aelf and I made a sort of mental list of things we'd like to confirm before we actually take possession, and I think all of them are good, valid, and useful. We also intend to take pictures of the place just in case. And...well, I've promised a number of folks a photo essay of the place and I really should live up to this. Want keys, want keys now!!! Ah well, so much for self control...
Crunches: 80
Overall Outlook on Life: Content and happy
My roses are currently on their last legs, but I'm collecting the flowers that droop sadly and pressing them at the moment in order to do a midsummer ceremony with them tomorrow. It feels really good to be back in the habit of practicing my religious beliefs regularly again. I let far too much mundane stuff get in the way of it last year, and I felt like when I turned to the gods then it was always to ask for something, strength, support, help for a friend, etc. Now it's like I have a relationship with them again, like I can offer something back rather than always just asking for things. It's nice.
I want to say a big thank you to Aelf for the Cost+ gift certificate, yay gifts I don't have to pack! And yay gifts that allow me to buy stuff for the new place. And another big thank you to h0h0 for all the Lush goodies that will make me smell extra super nice for the next few weeks...if they last that long }:) Also a thanks for listening to me last night and really talking for the first time in a long time, I felt so much better after that. It's nice to have my best friend back, I missed him an awful lot.
Well the checks have been turned in and now it's a matter of waiting for them to clear and then for keys and a walkthrough with the landlord. Aelf and I made a sort of mental list of things we'd like to confirm before we actually take possession, and I think all of them are good, valid, and useful. We also intend to take pictures of the place just in case. And...well, I've promised a number of folks a photo essay of the place and I really should live up to this. Want keys, want keys now!!! Ah well, so much for self control...
Crunches: 80
Overall Outlook on Life: Content and happy
