I'm Not Opinionated

I just got finished....

...putting my new bed together (sorry Stacy)! See the post on August 27th for a pic. I love it! Of course now I need to buy a new comforter set and curtains which brings me to my point. I spent quite a bit of money this weekend on the apt. Even though I have the money and need most of the things I am buying, I still feel guilty about spending it. I keep telling myself that I almost have everything I need for the apartment. I have purchased everything I need for the living room, kitchen, and bathroom. I still need bedroom furniture for my bedroom but that should be the last major expenditure for the apartment. At that point, I can save money to my heart's content.

I think the reason I feel guilty is because for so long I had no money and I had to scrape just to survive. There were many years in the not too distant past that even going out to eat at Taco Bell was a luxury. That being said, I don't remember being unhappy during that period as most of my friends were in the same boat and we all still seemed to find a way to have a good time.

It is amazing to me how quickly things can change in such a short period of time. When I moved to South Carolina less than five years ago, I moved without a job and without a penny to my name. I found a job with WaMu and began to work my way up the corporate ladder. Still, I wasn't until the latter portion of my time with WaMu that things began to get better for me in the financial world. I was able to pay off all my debt and start fresh. Out of the blue on May 2nd, I thought that I had been knocked down when we found out we were being laid off and again it was probably the best thing that ever happened to me career wise.

The point of this long winded rant is that I am amazed about how far I have come in the past 5 years and how excited I am to see what will happen in the next 5!

I know that Sunday posts should be reserved for posts that don't take as much thought...I'll try to do better!

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posted by jdanielsc @ 7:22 PM