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I just found out that next year at college is going to be considerably more expensive than previously imagined. Next year I will have to pay out of state tuition since I've been living in Maryland Heights. Out of state tuition to the tune of over $19,000! Oh wow did that cause me a tad bit of stress. Why oh why didn't I give them my parent's address? I almost thought about just forgetting about it, but it's honestly either that or go back to working at Wal Mart. The lesser of two evils? Man, I'm going to hate myself when repayment starts back up. :)
I love this video. I saw this posted on a friend's blog. It cracks me up every time....almost to the point of tears. Hilarious!
I've finally decided to start decreasing the amount of caffeine I consume. I am tired (literally) of the caffeine crash that I get from too much. During a typical work day I have 3-4 regular cups of coffee and sometimes I'll stop at a gas station and pick up a 20 oz. for a quarter if the Cardinals score 6 or more runs in the game the night before! I'm on day 4 of my caffeine detox. I have been limiting myself to 2 regular cups of coffee a day and anything after is decaf. Today I've had one cup of regular coffee and will do decaf for anything for the rest of the day plus start consuming more water. Coffee is something I picked up in college, and I seemingly did okay up until I picked up the habit. Hopefully soon I'll be down to decaf and the occasional cup of good coffee when I go to a coffee shop. Plus I LOVE the occasional mocha Frappuccino(sp?) from Starbucks and I've recently acquired the love of lattes......in moderation. I'm also wanting to drop about 30 pounds, so I think kicking the caffeine habit is a good step forward. Here's to a healthier me.
One of the biggest concerns of mine about the upcoming move to Edwardsville is if I can get rid of my furniture since I have nowhere else to go with it. My last alternative was to get a moving truck and haul it to my parents to find some place to put it at their house. Well, this morning at about 8:30 I placed my bedroom set and leather couch on Craigslist. I entered them from my work computer since I don't have Internet access at the apartment. Before I could leave the building I had one email reply and a call on my cell phone regarding them(less than 5 minutes after entering them on Craigslist). Before I got to the first stoplight I had another call regarding a viewing of my furniture. And by 12:30 all the furniture was sold and loaded into the back of a little truck! Not in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine they would be gone in just a few hours! In total, I bet I've had 10 inquiries. Get this, the first person that saw my furniture bought it all. I had to start calling people that were going to be heading by my apartment or who were on their way to let them know I sold everything. The toughest thing for me was that I had one guy driving from O Fallon, IL, who happened to be my first caller but couldn't come right away. When I finally was able to get a hold of him on his cell, he was almost at my apartment. I felt so bad. I should have been more organized in offering viewings. I should at least of made a list with names and numbers and possible set up individual viewing times. Next time I'll be wiser.
But, I was just blown away. In case you're wondering, my leather couch sold for $100 and my 4 piece bedroom set(complete bed with headboard, nightstand, dresser and mirror) was $150). I had no idea what to price them, I just knew I needed to get rid of them. Someone got a steal, and I can now move out of my apartment with just a couple car loads of clothes and stuff. Now I just have to get used to sleeping on an airbed, pile my clothes that were in my dresser on the floor, and find some cheap little chair or something to use to watch TV with....or just move my TV in my room and watch from my cozy queen size air mattress! It's a small price to pay.....and now I've got $250 to have some fun with!!
While I have been going on and on about me going back to school this fall, there was always this possibility looming in the back of my mind that there might be a promotion at my current job that would be enough keep me from being broke all the time. Well, yesterday afternoon, the boss calls me back to his office and asks if I would be interested in moving to Quality Control and becoming a Production lead (I'd basically be keeping up-to-date all our customer SOP's as well as being the person any Production worker goes to when they have a question). There are two kickers with this, though. First, I would be moving from first shift to 2nd shift(4-midnight)....and the pay increase is only $1/hour. I told him I would plug the increase into my budget to see if it would be viable for me. I keep rolling around in my mind that I'm making $$ too much of an issue, but I've come to the conclusion that it's a viable concern for me up until the point where all my bills are met and I can still put a little away for retirement and put a little away to have some fun. After that any $$ I make is all in excess of my basic needs. Plus, I would like to be able to own either a house, townhouse, or condo within the next several years. When push comes to shove, the pay increase will still leave me in my state of being broke, especially when you consider the increase in gas prices, food, etc. So today when I go back to my boss's office to tell him my decision, it will be to tell him that I will have to pass on the offer and I will be quitting at the end of July. Whew! Decisions can be tough. Again, it's something I knew was coming and am looking forward to my days as a student with excitement and anticipation of what's to come.
A little heavy metal never hurt anyone.
Me
One of the best underground college bands not only of the 90's......but ever!!
So I was out taking a walk yesterday when this thought crossed my mind and wouldn't leave:
If a person who earns a Doctorate degree is called a doctor, when I receive my Master's degree should people call me "Master"?
Just something to think about.
I just wish August would make it here already! That way, at least, I wouldn't have to continue agonizing about the extra student loans I will be embarking on. Just close my eyes and sign on the dotted line.
It will lead to a better paying, more fulfilling job. I've just got to keep on reminding me of that.
