February 15th, 2010
Yesterday, I wrote about my plans for hunting down a new guitar. And I’m sticking with that plan. However, it’s dawned on me that there’s some other things in my world that require the time, attention and (most importantly) money that will eventually go into this quest. So the new guitar will have to wait. In the meantime, there are some home-improvement projects that are in serious need of attention. Unfortunately, I don’t have the ability to fix most of them myself. That means I’ll have to hire someone to do the work, and that’ll cost money. It’s discouraging, ’cause I’d like to get the guitar thing sorted out as quickly as possible. But in the end, the guitar is essentially a “frivolous” expense. The other stuff has to come first. I’ve already made one phone call to try and get someone out here to do some of the repairs. There are several things that need to be done, and it’s unlikely one person will be able to do them all. But, it’s a start. I also find that prioritizing in this fashion helps me to get these necessary things done first. I have a problem with procrastination, and I tend to put things off. Especially if they’re not particularly exciting. And to me, new guitar >> home repairs.
I also wanted to mention something about my weight-loss efforts, as I haven’t posted any updates on that in awhile. I weighed myself today, and was discouraged to find that I’m still hovering around the same weight I’ve been since last October. I made a decision at the beginning of the month to cut out regular soda. This was a big decision, as I really like the stuff. And I stuck with this decree up until yesterday. In my defense, I had woken up with a horrible headache, and the soda was for medicinal purposes. I’m back on the wagon today, and thus far, haven’t had a drop of the stuff. And even though the scale didn’t show any weight loss, I feel lighter. That’s gotta count for something. I’m hoping that, if I can stick with the soda-free lifestyle for awhile (forever?) I’ll eventually get back to losing weight. Funny thing is, I don’t find myself missing the stuff all that much. I think I’ve turned a corner in this whole health-improvement trip. I’m starting to get more out of actually taking care of myself than I used to get from doing things like drinking soda. I hope it sticks. (No pun intended.)
February 16th, 2010 at 2:56 am
I feel your pain on the balancing of fun spending with home repairs. I’m in the same boat right now. I have a whole lot of home repairs that all seem to be coming up at once. The fun spending will have to be very light for awhile around here for at least a little while longer.
Hopefully, you can save a little money by doing a few things yourself. That’s been my best defense against really steep repair bills. Sometimes though you just have to bring in an expert. I have my fingers crossed that I don’t end up needing that kind of help anytime soon. You know, the expensive kind.