This is a great introduction. Life as I know it right now consists of working everyday. I have two office jobs. Every day I'm reading 100 days of weight loss and keeping notes in my journal. I spend SO much time in front of my computer, roughly 8 hours a day. That's absolutely terrible!!! Come spring break (aka, forced vacation), I will be taking a week off of using any sort of computer aside from cellphone (communication), ipod (who has CDs anymore!?) and to update my challenge post that weekend.
Last night I was budgeting and it looks like I'll be able to save about $3000 for my move to NYC. I look at that and think, "Wow, only three months worth of living expenses." I'm hoping and praying that it will take me by surprise and I'll be able to live cheaply to compensate for the outrageous housing prices. Right now is the time to train.
- Only buy what you'll eat and only buy it as often as you can eat it without it going bad. Extra trips to the store just means burning calories, not fossil fuels, since I'm car-less.
- Cancel netflix.
- Cancel internet at home.
- Unplug devices that aren't in use (TV, DVD player, heaters, lamps, laptop charger, Cellphone charger).
- Wear less clothing... okay, I just don't like to wear clothing, but it cuts down significantly on my laundry bill when I wear things more than once.
Confession time: Totally ate a pastry last night. It was sickly sweet. I liked it. But I don't feel good about it. I could have had fancy cheese with those calories instead. Alas. Dissatisfaction.
Big Fat Office Time Love,
Nanette
If I ever have calories to spare, good cheese would always be my first choice.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment on my blog. I was hoping someone out there was mixing things up and wondered on the results. It makes sense to do it, just nice to hear it working.
I wish I could blog at my job, that would cut down my computer time at home considerably. There are many "down" times at work, when it would a time filler. It´s good you budgeting already, I´m sure that will help you to control your spending.
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