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12 years ago
Okay, there's a number of things I'm starting to get my life back in order (and hopefully repair my reputation here). I don't want what happened yesterday to hang on me for the rest of my life, so here we go:
* I will start working at my job full time. This means a whole lot less online activity, so sorry if I'm not as talkative as I used to be. In doing so, I'll be saving up money. I'm taking my bicycle instead of the car so I don't have to worry about gas payments.
* No more commissions. Cold turkey stopping. Anything I've already paid for will gradually appear, but nothing else. Once my finances are in order, I'll be budgeting myself and maybe get a few things.
* Figure out where my money is. I'll be evaluating how much I've actually been spending, not just on commissions, but also food, gas, and other purchases.
* Move out. I have two different ideas on where to go and what to do. One is to continue going to my nearby community college and rent a new place. But meanwhile I've found a nice school up in New York, near where my grandma lives. I could apply there and live on campus, and move out.
* Finish my book. For fuck's sake.
What I will NOT do is ask for money.
This is my fuckup to fix, not any of yours.
And I humbly apologize to any of you who got one of those notes, for any of my friends who I've distressed with my situation...sorry, to all of you.
* I will start working at my job full time. This means a whole lot less online activity, so sorry if I'm not as talkative as I used to be. In doing so, I'll be saving up money. I'm taking my bicycle instead of the car so I don't have to worry about gas payments.
* No more commissions. Cold turkey stopping. Anything I've already paid for will gradually appear, but nothing else. Once my finances are in order, I'll be budgeting myself and maybe get a few things.
* Figure out where my money is. I'll be evaluating how much I've actually been spending, not just on commissions, but also food, gas, and other purchases.
* Move out. I have two different ideas on where to go and what to do. One is to continue going to my nearby community college and rent a new place. But meanwhile I've found a nice school up in New York, near where my grandma lives. I could apply there and live on campus, and move out.
* Finish my book. For fuck's sake.
What I will NOT do is ask for money.
This is my fuckup to fix, not any of yours.
And I humbly apologize to any of you who got one of those notes, for any of my friends who I've distressed with my situation...sorry, to all of you.
Set a small bit aside for your art, and other things and you'll be fine love.
*Kisses forehead* I got your back as always wuff butt.
YOU CAN DO IT!!!!
If you prefer not to do that, finding a good small limit credit card you know you can hold yourself accountable to pay off each month is a decent route as well. It'll help you build a bit of credit, which is another way you can potentially keep yourself in a good position in rough patches.
Also - you're young. I'm young too, so take it for what you will, but work towards having a safety net of savings. I've seen too many people make mistakes in life, and not having some sort of safety makes it so much more difficult for them. It's always quite nice to have a good 3-6 months of living expenses saved up in case shit really hits the fan, which sounds like it may well have for you.
Good luck.
You're on the right track, and I hope it leads you to a better place in life. Just wanted to give ya a high five for going about this in a positive, constructive way. Good show!
But in all seriousness, I hope things progress well for you, especially with applying to the school ( If you do :3 )