Money

I once was a person who put a lot of stock into acquiring *money*. My entire childhood was overshadowed by the lack of money we had. We couldn't buy this, we couldn't go there, we couldn't live here...all because of the need for money. So I started to wonder how I could acquire a lot of it. I didn't think about the actual needs, just the money part. In my head I had begun to see money as the need.
The problem/need is not the money. The problem is poor planning and discipline. With a reliable, well planned budget and the will to stick to it, one can acquire almost anything they need (within reason and limits).
One of the things I noticed about myself when I was obsessed with money, was that I had this huge list of things I wanted to get. They were things I thought I needed and wanted. I am 27yrs old and most of the stuff I had in mind is no longer on my list. Most of them were unnecessary nice-ities. It took years to rid myself of the *gotta have this* problem. But in the end...it was weeded out-it costs too much to keep up with the Jone*s. Now that I want less unimportant things, I have plenty of money to get the things I want.

Going Strong

It's Wednesday and it's been a while since I last wrote. Great Easter, missed my peeps, but got to go to see Kjelle's family in Trondheim. Boy, did I pig out on HotDogs. I have been exercising consistently and I am losing weight slowly but surely. I drink about 8-12 cups of water a day and I have been eating healthy, small meals. Got a spring routine that is going pretty well so far and is challenging, but not overwhelming. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays I jog to and from work (about 2 miles) and in the morning I do 2 sets of 10pushups, 15situps, 15outerthigh, 15 glute exercises. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I don't run but do 2 sets of 10tricep, 15calf, 15innerthigh, 15 situps exercises. They are all low impact and all they are meant to do is keep me fit while I tone and trim down. I don't do more than that because I build muscle too easily and don't want to look like a weightlifter my the bikini season. And of course, I still have my goal of fitting into my new jeans. Ironically, I think it may end up being too hot to wear my jeans by the time I fit into them :p