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9 years ago
This April the 28th, I'll be turning the big three-oh. Yep, 30 years! Already I'm feeling the effects of my age. Slower metabolism, weight gain, and a little less of that youthful look that gets me carded all the time. All stuff that I had expected since I have an older brother to compare myself with and he went through similarly. I hope to age just as gracefully as he has.
Looking back has me a lot to be desired of, but that just means there's a lot more for me to accomplish in the coming years. Some of them are from my childhood like going to Disney world and waiting in those dreadfully long lines and go into space just to float around like Peter Pan. My more mature interests are to go scuba diving at Great Barrier Reef before climate change destroys it, attain half a million dollars in retirement fund, and have a family of my own. Suffice to say, I have a lot of money saving and investing to do.
That's not going to be easy since I also want to get more artworks here as well. Budgeting for all of these things definitely prohibits a lot of luxuries that I enjoy, and I know sacrifices will need to be made in order to accomplish them. For one, I enjoy giving lavish gifts for my friends every so often and seemingly at random for their birthday or any other celebration. In the past I've given an entire PC, an xbox360, and a thousand dollars. The last one went to friend who lost their loved one. On top of that I do donate to charities for cancer research and political movements to help improve this nation as a whole. Although I do not regret in the slight of doing those things, I feel now that unless my income improves by about 2-fold, I won't be able to be as giving while being able to achieve my personal goals.
It is a lot to consider, and I'll have to be even more vigilant in my spending habits. I'm considering itemizing where my disposable income goes to, but damn I wish it doesn't take as much time as it currently does keeping track of my spending. xD
I will say, I'll be looking forward to all the gifts coming my way which will be in the form of giftcards, artworks, some money, and alcohol. Though at this point looking at my budget spreadsheet and trying to forecast the expenses of a few of my goals, I'd just want to turn it all into cash but I won't. Giftcards will be used, artworks appreciated, money saved, and alcohol drunk. xD
Well with that candid banter done with, I do appreciate everyone that has kept me in their thoughts and hearts, and I look forward to celebrating my birthday. ^.^
Looking back has me a lot to be desired of, but that just means there's a lot more for me to accomplish in the coming years. Some of them are from my childhood like going to Disney world and waiting in those dreadfully long lines and go into space just to float around like Peter Pan. My more mature interests are to go scuba diving at Great Barrier Reef before climate change destroys it, attain half a million dollars in retirement fund, and have a family of my own. Suffice to say, I have a lot of money saving and investing to do.
That's not going to be easy since I also want to get more artworks here as well. Budgeting for all of these things definitely prohibits a lot of luxuries that I enjoy, and I know sacrifices will need to be made in order to accomplish them. For one, I enjoy giving lavish gifts for my friends every so often and seemingly at random for their birthday or any other celebration. In the past I've given an entire PC, an xbox360, and a thousand dollars. The last one went to friend who lost their loved one. On top of that I do donate to charities for cancer research and political movements to help improve this nation as a whole. Although I do not regret in the slight of doing those things, I feel now that unless my income improves by about 2-fold, I won't be able to be as giving while being able to achieve my personal goals.
It is a lot to consider, and I'll have to be even more vigilant in my spending habits. I'm considering itemizing where my disposable income goes to, but damn I wish it doesn't take as much time as it currently does keeping track of my spending. xD
I will say, I'll be looking forward to all the gifts coming my way which will be in the form of giftcards, artworks, some money, and alcohol. Though at this point looking at my budget spreadsheet and trying to forecast the expenses of a few of my goals, I'd just want to turn it all into cash but I won't. Giftcards will be used, artworks appreciated, money saved, and alcohol drunk. xD
Well with that candid banter done with, I do appreciate everyone that has kept me in their thoughts and hearts, and I look forward to celebrating my birthday. ^.^
And I hope you have an awesome birthday, my friend. ^^ And many more to come. :33