i'm determined to start acting at least a little bit more grown up.
I'm starting to bring in the money, with three jobs and all and am beginning to realize that I should start saving! I have a great desire to make it back to Australia as soon as I can. But if that doesn't pan out I want to hop over to NY for a bit since I've never been and since LJ has asked when I'll visit her. Also I have the great desire to jump over to Oregon again. I miss it. I miss Krista too. I loved visiting her home...it was so beautiful. I want to be back in the mountains and feel like Jack Kerouac a la Dharma Bums. So I'm quite determined now. I have some traveling goals that NEED to be fulfilled. I'm gathering that once spring comes around I can probably do it. I'll have racked up some days off with the new job and will also have made some money, and although I will still have bills to pay... I can't imagine that they will hurt me too much. I just keep paying the least amount possible. So to do all of this I'm going to start managing my money. I'm going to cut up all my old receipts and from here on out I'm going to actually use my check book again to keep track of money. And... a savings account?! YES! I need it. I have $500 stashed away in my parents' account right now which is a start and I have three pay checks to put in the bank. I think I'll be doing well soon enough. Maybe...just maybe I'll have enough to travel AND move out AND pay bills... of course. The moving out thing will definitely wait until spring when Leah gets back and we chat more about possibly getting a place together. There are new apartments opening up by where I work and although it's not the best neighborhood (what neighborhood really is in MPLS?) I kind of like the location. It's across the street from work, they're new, they're blocks from the Metrodome (HELLO LOTS of Twins games!) and it's near the city :-) If that fails I'm really keen on moving out to any place that's NOT a suburb or on the west side of the city...that's just too far from work. I'm getting ahead of myself really, but I love the fact taht I can start thinking about these things and planning them....:-)

And... although i've been working all the time I am quite happy with life. With the money I'm making and with my social life. Although i don't get out much I"m not complaining. I see those poeple who matter most to me often enough and though it's not ALL going the way I'd like it to I'm hapy to have my feet firmly planted in a job and am feeling stable.

on another note. I really want another tattoo and since I feel like I'm making a good chunk of money... I should just do it. Nat just got one and the lady who did it was super awesome. I might visit her. Or I'm looking for input on drawings of a black swan... so do send them my way if you'd like ;-)