What is everyone up to?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
What is everyone up to?
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Thu, 04-21-2005 - 10:55am

The nice weather seems to be here and "Springitis" has definitely hit the board!

All my best,
Danni

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Thu, 04-21-2005 - 1:59pm
I have been totally tied up with my younger daughter's IEP planning, and my older daughter's virtual schooling, which must be completed next month. We have managed to take a few trips to the park, but it has been a very frustrating time for me, because it seems like the more money I make, the less money I have. Expenses just keep going up and up and up. i have been really trying to pay down some of our debt, but perhaps i have gone overboard trying to do so, because it is payday (today) and 75% of the money is already gone. On a more positive note, i did bake fresh bread and make muddy chex mix today ! i can't wait until it is officially summer, when all of the meetings are behind us, and my dd's books are returned, and my stress level goes down!!! Heather
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Registered: 05-30-2003
Thu, 04-21-2005 - 2:37pm

PHYSICS!!! Physics physics physics. Yup. My other classes are cakewalks compared to Physics! I am immensely enjoying it, but I really have to think (like that's a bad thing, LOL).

I have, count 'em quick...about 3 weeks left of school. Then, I GRADUATE!!!! Yay, me! I will graduate from the 2 year college with high honors and a 4.0 GPA (if I can keep doing well in Physics) and be sooooooo happy to be done for the summer.

It will be so nice to be able to come 'hang out' here more. I still feel like we've fallen off the wagon.

Lisa (who WISHES she could go out & enjoy the nice weather)

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Thu, 04-21-2005 - 3:11pm
Actually, we had a nice weekend, and spent some time outside in the wonderful sunshine. However, we woke up to cold, rain & snow Monday and it is still coming down today, yuck! I guess its okay since I have to be at work anyway and we definetly needed the moisture. But wearing winter clothes in April isn't much fun. Looking forward to eventually seeing sunshine here!
Have a good week/weekend
cindylee
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Thu, 04-21-2005 - 3:50pm

hmmmm......Since my CC debt freedom and the onset of much nicer weather I've actually been shopping. I finally paid off all my CC debt, and realized that over the last nine months I've been totally depriving myself of everthing I possibly could to save money. I hadn't bought clothes, shoes, makeup...anything that I didn't deem a necessity to live (very hard for a 23 year old girl). I even cut back on food, so my grocery bills were way lower (only 10-20$ a week)....

...now that's all over....I have a few grand in the bank and no CC debt...

So I've been on a shopping spree...bought a bunch of clothes and shoes for spring and summer, so I can enjoy the nice weather. So far I mostly spent cash, except at Express. I actually memorized my account number (how sick is that)...but the bill came yesterday, and the check's already in the mail...so it was technically like using cash, cuz the won't charge me interest....

I feel a lot better, and I managed to not spend that much really....probably about 700$, most of which was from paychecks and tips from my part time job...

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Thu, 04-21-2005 - 6:38pm

I am basically trying to take stock of all the no-cost/low-cost things I have to do this spring and summer....trying to be excited about all kinds of good things ahead for me to enjoy during the warm weather. I have the pool, picnics, crafts, exercise, visiting, museums, the library, outdoor concerts.......and then there is the new job to focus on, too............and I am still celebrating that this still looks like I have made a good move! I really want this to be a good summer. I am so happy, too, that I will actually have paid vacation time for the first time in 2 and a half years.

I am also planning to keep snowflaking!!!!!

Littlesbigs

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Fri, 04-22-2005 - 9:27am

Going insane!!!