Tuesday, August 24, 2004

Poor, but Happy?

I had managed to convince myself that you don't need money to be happy, but lately I am starting to re-think this philosophy. There is a ton of music I want to buy, but I can't. I eat pretzels and ice cream 3 nights a week to cut down on expenses. Expansive waistline be damned! I play Powerball twice a week, but that's more habit than pipedream at this point. I pay $500 a month for a car I barely drive. I pay for two phones I don't use. I'm not making nearly enough money for the work I do each day. (Who doesn't feel this way?) It's all so pathetic. I'm just so fucking tired of worrying about money, making money, spending money.

Did I mention I am trying to buy a house? I guess that's why I'm all focused on money these days. I've always put my money towards entertainment and never worried about the bigger picture. I resisted the car/driving thing until I was 25 and now look at me? I barely drive the damn thing!! It's tough realizing that you have to put your money towards debt, bills and responsible shit and cut out all the bullshit. On the bright side, I guess most folks come to this realization at 24 years old and I'm almost 33.

1 comment:

Chris Ash said...

Yeah. Money sucks alright. You gotta do the house if you can though. If nothing else, stop putting money in other people's pockets. Do it! Do it! Do it!