Onward, Self!
My plan was that, in the next week, I would wash my newly fixed car and put an ad on Crag's List.
That's still my plan (I washed my car today but the interior needs work), but there's a hitch: my check engine light came on. Stupid car. I'm hoping I can sell it for more than the mechanic's bill. Thinking of that sends me for a loop.
Which brings me to...
Today! I took a box of books to Powell's and sold them for in-store credit. I also took a hamper and two U-Shop bags full of clothes to The Buffalo Exchange and sold what I could and donated the rest. While TBE is not a good place to make money (they pay hardly anything for the clothes they take and they don't take many items), I did downsize my wardrobe and I feel better for it. My stuff weighs me down immensely, and I want to streamline. I'd like to be able to fit everything in one place and not feel stressed about any of it. I want what I own to be functional and stuff that I actually like and use.
With some of my in-store credit I bought a book about personal finance. I'm completely ignorant when it comes to my money, and I want to maximize my earnings so I can 1) Pay off my various debts and 2) feel like I'm in control.
I guess control is what a lot of my goals come down to. I want to be able to control my weight and health so I can control how I look. I want to control my stuff and not feel tied down by the copious amounts of crap that have somehow become necessary fixtures in my life. I want to control my finances so I can do things I really want to--like go to Burning Man or apply to grad schools.
I'll try and post pictures of my car once he's all spiffy. Blogs are much better with pictures!
That's still my plan (I washed my car today but the interior needs work), but there's a hitch: my check engine light came on. Stupid car. I'm hoping I can sell it for more than the mechanic's bill. Thinking of that sends me for a loop.
Which brings me to...
Today! I took a box of books to Powell's and sold them for in-store credit. I also took a hamper and two U-Shop bags full of clothes to The Buffalo Exchange and sold what I could and donated the rest. While TBE is not a good place to make money (they pay hardly anything for the clothes they take and they don't take many items), I did downsize my wardrobe and I feel better for it. My stuff weighs me down immensely, and I want to streamline. I'd like to be able to fit everything in one place and not feel stressed about any of it. I want what I own to be functional and stuff that I actually like and use.
With some of my in-store credit I bought a book about personal finance. I'm completely ignorant when it comes to my money, and I want to maximize my earnings so I can 1) Pay off my various debts and 2) feel like I'm in control.
I guess control is what a lot of my goals come down to. I want to be able to control my weight and health so I can control how I look. I want to control my stuff and not feel tied down by the copious amounts of crap that have somehow become necessary fixtures in my life. I want to control my finances so I can do things I really want to--like go to Burning Man or apply to grad schools.
I'll try and post pictures of my car once he's all spiffy. Blogs are much better with pictures!
posted by Darcy at 12:12 AM
1 Comments:
So tragic! I shall miss Philippe! Also, I suppose we shall have to switch locations for Monday coffee dates.
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