Well, it's the last day of 2010 and I figured I'd be cliche and type up a blog about it. I still haven't decided whether I'm going to include New Years resolutions or not. I don't know whether I will include what I liked and didn't like about 2010. It feels weird that's all I know. Sitting here in the same spot I sat exactly one year ago probably doing the exact same thing. It doesn't feel like 2010 will be over in less than 6 hours. Last year on this day I was unemployed and I had a roommate and the same can be said for this year but my roommate is different. However instead of waiting until the New Year to start college I decided to finish 2010 on a positive note so that I could say 2010 wasn't a complete waste. So the first 10 months of this year were a complete waste but it's not how you start a race it's how you finish it right? Well I'm finishing this race enrolled full time in college, having it paid for by Vocational Rehabilitation, with a 4.0 GPA and a hell of a lot happier than I was last year.
I guess I will include resolutions because there are a few things I'd like to accomplish this year. Having goals isn't a bad thing so yeah, I'll give you guys my resolutions for this year. My first resolution will have me working hard all year long to accomplish it. I want to finish this next year with a 4.0 GPA just like I finished this year with one. I don't think it's a goal I can't accomplish which is why I'm making it one of my resolutions. My second resolution is to be smart with my money this year. I'm getting extra money while I go to college through a monthly allowance and grants and I could use that money to get out of debt instead of wasting it. If I keep living off my disability check like I have been for the past year and a half then all of that extra money could have me out of debt before I graduate easily. My third resolution is to just get a car. I don't care if it's the greatest thing in the world I'm just tired of my family taking me places or friends driving me around when I have to go into town. I want to be able to get up and go anywhere I'd like when I get the urge instead of having to wait for a ride somewhere. Last resolution is probably the most common resolution in the world....I want to lose 30 pounds by this summer. I'm 30 years old so I'm recognizing the fact that I need to get back into shape now because I'm getting older and I need to prevent bad health not wait until I'm unhealthy and then do something.
Yes I recognize that my paragraph length, sentence structure, and line spacing isn't correct in this. I haven't even started English Composition 1 and I'm already critiquing my own writing. You watch though. Over the next 6 weeks my blog structure will get better and better because I'll have to start typing that way ALL the time for class. I'm also planning to get a digital camera so I can take pics that help illustrate my points in my blog. Maybe include videos and stuff *shrug*. But they'll get better because I want my writing to evolve and not stay the same forever. I figure I don't really have many hobbies but if I had to list them writing would be on that list. I love having the freedom to say whatever I want and only the people that want to listen to what I have to say read it. But I do need to change up my blog style a bit because no matter how old we are we will ALWAYS enjoy reading things that have pictures included.
I guess I'm going to end this blog with a Happy New Years and all that good stuff. I wish I was out with some of you guys but maybe next year. My goal....to make sure the blog I type on the last day of next year is full of nothing but positive. HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!! *blows horn*
Sounds like the year ended on a very positive note :) And I'm excited for you to be making getting out of debt a goal! Getting into that mindset was life changing for me. I read Dave Ramsey's "Total Money Makeover" (very easy to read, basic money stuff built around a debt free philosophy) and became a budget nerd. It was actually pretty fun (and very freeing) to pay off debt. It was awesome sticking it to the man because you KNOW the credit card companies are expecting us all to just stay knee deep in debt so they can line their pockets with our interest! Good luck to you in that- what helped me other than some books was reading blogs like www.thesimpledollar.com and getrichslowly.org. Lots of good advice and motivation.
ReplyDeleteHere's to 2011! May we have the commitment to make it as good as we can :)
Thanks Cort! I have that book, I had gotten it a couple years back for a Christmas present. But at the time I didn't have the money to pay off any debt so I put it aside. Now that I'm getting extra benefits I can finally start to chip away at what I owe to other companies and hopefully by the end of 2011 I'll have cut that debt down to below half of what it is now. I will also check those blogs out so I can get some more tips.
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