Money Matters

Wow, its been awhile since I've blogged.

Some recent stuff that happened ....

- I was feeling really really lucky to have a steady job and stuff during the economic downturn. I even thought, "Wow, it almost feels, I dont know, 'icky' to not have horrible luck swirling around me. Where are credit card bills you cant pay when you need them?"

- I bought a Mac and a Nintendo DS Lite. Okay, well I bought the Nintendo DS Lite ... the MacBook is kind of not paid for yet.

- annnddd then i hit a cement thingie. and not even one at a gas station ... but one at Mcdonalds. I havent really told anyone I hit it at Mcdonalds because I've been complaining about my weight and I'm embarrassed that it happened there. So not only was I eating fast food even though I promised myself I wouldnt eat fast food anymore ... I was told to pull up while they were making my latte. And my other promise to myself was to lay off the diet cokes and coffees. So she brings out my latte and apparently there was a cement thingie right in front of my driver side bumper that I just revved right into.
Figures. I had asked for divine intervention to help me lose weight and lay off the caffeine. I havent had any caffeine or fast food since this disaster happened to my car. Not really the jolt I wanted to get me back on track. He works in mysterious ways. Mysterious, devastating, Camry wrecking ways.

$175 mistake

while i was in new york, i just wasnt paying attention to my checking account. i typically never do. since im rollin in the dough and all (thats a total sarcasmic comment there). but i usually am not that tight with my finances where i have to watch my funds all motherly like.

WELL. i basically made 5 separate charges after my account went overdrawn.

5 times 35 = 175.
and it just effing sucks.
i could have totally prevented that by using the cash i had or not buying the stuff in the first place. UGH. i just make some stupid mistakes sometimes and its frustrating to deal with the consequences because the problem could have been easily prevented.

Note to self: dont look so gay

Christy (a coworker) and I went to the mall during lunch today.

I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and I totally looked like a lesbian! It was nasty!

I think it was the fact that Christy always looks so cute and dresses in pink when she goes to work. ANd then I have to wear pants and tennis shoes because I work in the lab (pants and tennis shoes - the minimal PPE, I guess).

So Christy - pink, hoop earrings, makeup, long blonde straight hair.

Niki - baggy pants, tennis shoes (my brown ones), a black army shirt, and my hair in a low ponytail.

I might have well had my arms around Christy or something. Ugh, I was just hideous today.

- Oh and Tim is going kayaking ...will probably turn on the AC some when Im at home bc Zoey pants really loud inside the house so its really for his dog, y'know?

- 12 people are going on my rafting b'day trip! They like me they really like me! (even though 2 of the 12 are significant others and 1 of the 12 is me and shouldnt count). I kinda hope someone is like "I cant come" so Sharon can come.

- Umm, still poor for the next 2 weeks. I am hoping I can spend 60 bucks on clothes though to satisfy my shopping needs till June 6. When I will have money again.

- Amy totally better come to church on Sunday. Flavio will be in Savannah and that will leave me all by myself (singing: dont wanna be all by myselfff anymore!!!)
sing it celine.

- funny stuff from ldslinkup.
Here's a link about settling so you can get married.
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/single-marry
And the question that I read which led me to originally post this bullet in the first place: Is it as big of a deal when really unattractive people are able to maintain their virginity? GOOD ONE.
I posted something about 4 feet tall girls dating 6 feet tall guys and that got a lot of girls mad. I was just kidding. But its SO TRUE. OMG. Just the uproar about that one comment clearly shows the prevalence of short girls dating really tall guys! ITS LOGISTICS LADIES!! MECHANICALLY ITS JUST NOT OPTIMAL!! And its selfish because it lowers the dating pool for tall girls like me. Now tall girls have to date the Poindexters and Cletus's. Thanks short girls. Thanks a lot.
Dont even start me on the gingers. Ugh.

white water rafting

Wow, that turned out more complicated than it should have been. I'm doing a dangerous game of "will the charge go through before my deposit?" with my debit card. ... I even called Wachovia and the woman was like "Girl, you should be fine". Whew. Or maybe I should be scared. That could be HER LITTLE PLOY!

What makes it so bad is the whole money aspect of it. The Ocoee rafting people are like "all the reservations have to be on the same credit card or you guys probably wont be together". So it just puts broke ass me and ashley in awkward positions. Especially because we need the money. And its annoying because some of my friends (including myself) are last minute and now they cant go because everything is pretty much locked in. Let's not get into the carpooling dynamics right now. I have to ride with SBZ because she doesnt really know anyone else going! And then Chip and his bf are coming. And I dont think SBZ knows too many gay people.
But she might.

I mean, I might get uncomfortable if I see them showing signs of affection! EW! Chip is almost like my parents or something. I dont want to see him making out, much less with a member of the same sex.

Oh, and the rafting people were like, "yeah since its a nonrefundable trip, most people dont cancel reservations." And I just wanted to say, "No sh*t, Sherlock" and proceed to hit my head on my desk.

So I'm sure I will let you know how this goes!

But if a person flakes out, I might have a few people in waiting that would take their place (and PAY ME BACK??!!).

broke

how awesome is life?

I have $2.01 in my checking account. Until Friday.

Suck.


I havent been this poor in over a year.
I had to pay out like $1000 for my insurance and then I bought my bike for another $500, all in the same month.
The insurance I HAD to pay. And the bike was a last minute, ill thought out purchase. But I didnt want to wait until like June to buy my bike. Then I would have had to learn all my commuting things during July. The hottest month ever. I'm okay with being broke for 3 days. I can deal.

Even though Im broke:
tonight - going to SBZ's house and watching a movie/eating asparagus.
thursday - going to a braves game with my parents and assley.

and i need money this week why?

friday i'll probably watch a netflix with ashley ... so its not like i'll need money that day either.
oh and on saturday assley and i are going to the pool to get some super sun.

i think that i'm going to get really bad farmer tan from commuting though. on the weather channel, they said that today we'd have a high UV index. like there's too much awesomeness of sun. i believe that lack of sun contributes to depression. so the sun makes me happy until i get cancer.

okay and the sun and cancer just got me thinking about sunblock, which leads me to insect repellant. Over at the terry's house, they had the awesomest insect repellant ever! It seriously smelled like lotion I would buy from bath and body works.

this is all.