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susandennisThe Mariners are, right now, proving there are many many creative ways to lose a ballgame. Lately they have been losing in the late innings. Today, they decided to go ahead and start losing early - in the 2nd. We're now in the 5th and they have been able to maintain their losing and make it look easy. 8-0 right now. Sigh.
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The temperature has dropped nearly 10 degrees in the last couple of hours. LOVE IT! It's lovely out now. Whew.
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I've been doing little stuff here and there. Working on bills and budget... When the paycheck is slim, spending takes planning. Once when I was in my 20's, I had next to no money to live on for a couple of years. I learned a whole lot of tricks for living on no money. It was a very valuable lesson. Of course, being entirely on my own with no one helping me spend and not having to spend for anyone but me, helps a lot. But, I can trim back severely quickly and easily when necessary.
One thing I do is keep a When I Get Some Cash shopping list. Things on the list are not critical but just things that I'd like to have when I get some spare coin. The list is usually small-ish stuff. Stuff that I have the cash to buy now but think it would be smarter to hold off in case some emergency needs that same cash. Today's list includes reupping my People subscription, a new coffee pot, a new electric broom.
I think when you live by yourself and are dependent on yourself alone, you have a tendency to microscope anything that might infringe on that - like finances and health.
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While waiting for the 5th Season of The Wire on DVD, I started watching a Canadian series called Intelligence. Only after I'm sucked in do I realize that it was cancelled after 2 seasons and the 2nd season isn't even on DVD.
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The Mariners have now hit 3 home runs and in the 6th the game is now 9-4. Maybe I'll actually watch the rest.
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The temperature has dropped nearly 10 degrees in the last couple of hours. LOVE IT! It's lovely out now. Whew.
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I've been doing little stuff here and there. Working on bills and budget... When the paycheck is slim, spending takes planning. Once when I was in my 20's, I had next to no money to live on for a couple of years. I learned a whole lot of tricks for living on no money. It was a very valuable lesson. Of course, being entirely on my own with no one helping me spend and not having to spend for anyone but me, helps a lot. But, I can trim back severely quickly and easily when necessary.
One thing I do is keep a When I Get Some Cash shopping list. Things on the list are not critical but just things that I'd like to have when I get some spare coin. The list is usually small-ish stuff. Stuff that I have the cash to buy now but think it would be smarter to hold off in case some emergency needs that same cash. Today's list includes reupping my People subscription, a new coffee pot, a new electric broom.
I think when you live by yourself and are dependent on yourself alone, you have a tendency to microscope anything that might infringe on that - like finances and health.
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While waiting for the 5th Season of The Wire on DVD, I started watching a Canadian series called Intelligence. Only after I'm sucked in do I realize that it was cancelled after 2 seasons and the 2nd season isn't even on DVD.
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The Mariners have now hit 3 home runs and in the 6th the game is now 9-4. Maybe I'll actually watch the rest.
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Date: 2008-08-18 03:11 am (UTC)My only small complaint is that it's too easy and a little awkward dealing with the release for the dust collection chamber. I have popped it open on occasion when I didn't mean to, and had to work it to get it closed back. But really, a very minor problem compared to my overall happiness with it.
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Date: 2008-08-18 03:18 am (UTC)But, thanks for the info... Maybe the trick is to get another Shark and then get Charlie to come do the job!!