I had a wonderful time at the casino yesterday. I won $30, but lost it because they wanted to stay longer and I got bored. I did walk out $4 ahead as I only had to spend $1 of my own money. The casino gave me $30 for my birthday and signing up with their club.

Today though it is time to start the changes that I have been planning to make. I am creating a list so that I can keep track of what I have planned. I don’t have everything listed here as some of it is very personal, but I have most of it.

Start my new business. My online money just keeps going down, I don’t know if it’s my writing or just because google hates me and the world is obsessed with PR. Either way my income sucks for this month and there just is no way I can live off what I have made.  Part of this is also dealing with the fact I’m saving to start my Jewelery business so the extra I did make has gone to that.

My next plan is to work on getting out more. There is a problem with this as the friends I have don’t do anything and if we do I’m usually the babysitter.

That brings me to my next goal, make new friends!

The last goal is one that I really do need to do. I want to be able to go to a convention for blogging this year. I have yet to have the money to go and I really want to go to one, just to meet the wonderful people I have met online and maybe learn a thing or two.

These goals along with the other goals I have should help me to create the changes I need to stay positive this year and hopefully improve my self image and my life. It’s been a long road of change for me and these are the last things I need to do before I can feel like I’m done. At least for a little while.

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Most people don’t think a lot about home security until it’s too late. My friend had this problem and just a few weeks ago her home was broken into. She was on vacation and had no idea. Her home is not close to any other homes so no one knew anything had happened. She had all of her things taken. They left nothing, the furniture and everything was gone. I believe all she had left was a few books and her mail.

When people live in the country they just don’t believe that something like this could happen, but if you look at how far many of these houses are from one another you can see how they could become prime targets, that and since it doesn’t happen much you don’t think about securing you home. Now my friend is looking into a home security system from ADT so that this does not happen to her again. Right now it’s only $99 to install if you subscribe to the service so it’s a good deal for her. She luckily has insurance that will cover some of the cost, but many things she had are irreplaceable, like her antique desk and jewelry handed down from her grandmother.

In times like these we all need to think about our homes security, people are desperate for money and other items. Many will do whatever they can to get them, including takeing them from you.

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

I am now 26 years old and still have no clue what I’m doing!

Today though should be a fun day. I am going to the casino with my sisters and a friend of one of theirs. I’m hoping to win something, but I’ll be okay if I don’t too. It will be nice to do something different this year. I need change.

Other then that I’m not planning much. None of my friends go out anymore so no bar visits tonight,even though I have been told I should go since it’s a Saturday. Not much fun when you have to go alone on your birthday. I really do need to move.

Pretty much I’ll be happy when it’s over and life starts moving again. I don’t get excited for my birthday because no one really remembers it except for my immediate family. It’s just too close to new years and christmas. I think though part of my issue is that I just want this year over with and for me the year does not end until after my birthday. Then it’s really over and I can look to next year. Yes I’m weird I know.

Anyway I should probably go start to get ready as we are going this afternoon when hopefully it’s not really busy, that way we can actually do something! Wish me luck.

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Do you have Dish Network. We do and I have to say I’m not happy with it. The channel selection sucks, you can not move with your system as they tell you you can, unless you buy directly though the company. You also now get charged for not having your system hooked to a phone line.

Why are they charging you? Well some people, including my family have had to disconnect the phone line because the frequencies in the area cause porn and other movies to be ordered. In fact my mom’s box still comes on in the middle of the night for no reason. Now you would think you could call the company and explain it, well we did they said they put a waver on it and we had no charges, now they said there never was one and they backdates the charges.

You do know why they are doing this, they want your TV to magically order movies, most people use pay per view a lot and don’t look at their bill. We almost never use it. Recently we have more as my sister bf, who just moved in likes watching UFC. Other then that we never order movies. There just to expensive. Think about it though, if you order a lot of movies, you may not check to see what they were you may just pay your bill, now the company is making a ton of money off your stupidity. Don’t take offense, most people are just too busy to notice.

My advice to you is check your bill and make sure you are actually ordering what it says. Just remember though, don’t disconnect that phone line or you’ll have to pay for it. It’s ridiculous and should not be allowed to happen, but the company is trying to make up for the scam money they are losing after all.

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

It’s now morning of the first day of the new year and I have to say I’m still excited about it. My birthday is on Saturday and we are heading to the casino and I have made some good new years resolutions that I know will be easy to keep.

My first one is to be more positive about life. I have always been a glass is half empty person on the inside, but apparently not to the people around me. I want to be the person they see, not the one I see.

My next resolution is to try something new each month of the year. This month I’m starting a new business, I have not come up with anything after that, but I’m open to ideas!

My next resolution is to get back on track with my medications and diabetes stuff. I know I need to lose weight, but first I want to work on getting things going again. It’s all interconnected so it is kind of a weight loss thing, but really it’s more of a be healthy thing.

My last resolution and probably the hardest one is to get my debt paid and move out. I need to be on my own so that I feel my age and not 12. Also the stress I have from being here is a lot as it’s stress I can’t do anything about. I have lived on my own and I know that stress I can deal with because I can do something. I can’t here. My parents have to as everything is in their names.

I also have some cool money making resolutions on my blog makin’ the money if you want to check those out.

What are your new years resolutions?

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Today I am staying home and spending this New Years eve with my family. I figure it will probably be the last one and I should be here. That and the only other place I would want to be is not available as he’s working. I am really looking forward to the new year and I think just staying home and relaxing the rest of tonight is the best way to let go of 2008. The last few years have not really been good to me and I’m ready to see a new start.

Things will not change overnight, but it’s nice sometimes to believe that maybe they will at least change quickly.

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

No not those cramps, the ones you get in your leg when your sleeping or trying to move. I get them a lot and they really hurt. In fact the other day I got one trying to get into my sister truck at walmart. I have never had that happen before, but wow did it hurt. I think I’m going to invest in some night splints for Plantar Fasciitis so that I don’t wake up in the morning with cramps.

There not made for this type of thing, but they do keep your foot flexed so that you don’t get those leg cramps. Well at least I have found this helps me. It’s not a lot of money, but of course like everything else I need or want it’s still more then I can afford right now.

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!