I've been away...

Well first of all let me say that I have been extremely busy at work. I have also been in a funk lately and have absolutely no idea as to why. As stated before, I tend to be a moody person. But, I have no reason to be in a funk of any kind because I am extremely blessed. I am not having relationship problems...I am not in a relationship. I am not having work related issues...I am very much appreciated at work and thanked for my hard work on a daily basis :-) I have a clean bill of health and have great, supportive friends. I have an active social life and have quite a few admirers ;-) . So what's the problem...

First of all, I am a firm believer that we create every experience in our lives. I am a firm believer that our thoughts affect the way we feel and our thoughts are one of the most powerful tools we possess. Yep folks, whether you believe it or not, our thoughts affect our lives. anyways, I have been asking myself why have I been in a funk for the past 2 weeks. Yep, two weeks. And I came to the conclusion I have been the cause of my 'funk' in that I want my house. That pretty much sums it up. My funk is a result of me dwelling on NOT having my house when in fact, I have been residing in a place that has always been my home. I will always be welcomed there, no matter the situation.

As you may know, I am living with my mom and have been since I relocated back to VA from MD...11 months ago. Living with my mom is a non issue. Really. She allows me to be myself and live the life I want. All she ask is that I help in keeping the house tidy (which I fail at miserably, BUT I am going to make a conscious effort to change that today). I pay a mere $400 a month for room and board. Like I said, I have no complaints with living at home.

But the time has come for me to get away and have a place of my own. Upon relocating back to VA, I knew I would eventually buy a house here. I did not expect it to take so long. The problem is, I am using my sis as my realtor (remember this post?) . Now she isn't the problem..per se. Here's the situation. She was a realtor in GA. She also relocated back to VA...11 months ago **blink**. She decided a couple months ago to transfer her realtor license to VA. Well, apparently, the process to do so, takes a while. Now, I am not sure if she sat around twiddling her thumbs until the last minute or what. But I have decided to take her word for it. As a result of my conscious and nepitism (using my sis and having her earn moolah and experience versus using someone else), I have had to wait a weee bit longer than desired to begin my house hunt. BUT, I knew this a month ago...(refer to date in above link). But a month is a long time to wait when YOU have all YOUR ducks in a row and have to wait on others. Oh well, such is life..I suppose.

Howeveeeer, I am happy to announce we WILL definitely begin my house hunt this Saturday!!! I am so happy I could do a happy dance. I have sent her numerous homes I wish to view this Saturday and Sunday. I just received an email from her (in the midst of creating this post) confirming our weekend house hunt!!

I really think that was the reason for my foul mood the past 2 weeks. I have been wanting to come home to my place and have Houston (my Yorkie) greet me with that smile of his, knowing he was on his way outdoors to 'water' the shrubs :-)

I have also come to the conclusion, in life, one only has but so much control. I can not expect things to go the way I want them to when I want them to. Life doesn't work that way and there will be lil bumps here and there. I know my sis has done the best she can to get her affairs in order. She has just become a recently wed wife and is also the mother of one of my favorite nephews (I only have two and they both are my favorite HA!!!) I have made a conscious decision to adjust my moods. When I feel as though I am in a funk, I need to change that feeling in it's wake and pronto. I am a work in progress and have a lot of living and learning to do. And I am willing. Willing to live. Willing to learn. Willing to make improvements. I have a ways to go, but it ain't too late.

Don't count your eggs...

I have been gone for a couple days due to complete laziness.

Last Friday, I woke up extra early so I could get into work early...so I could leave early. Wanna know what happened! Well, my car wouldn't start. Nope. Not at all. A little back story on this situation. Now, approximately 3 weeks ago, my car wouldn't start. Now, having had a lemon once before, I know a lil bit about cars. I KNEW it was not my battery. But my uncle swore to heaven and high earth that it was indeed my battery. So I paid $60 bucks for a new battery which assisted in my transport for the 3 weeks following that incident. Now, If I had listened to my gut instincts and had the starter checked, I would have saved myself $60 and the inconvenience of having to snag a ride to work.

Now let's discuss expenses. I had to have my car towed ($58). I had to have my starter replaced ($160). Now, I will admit, that is not a lot of money (well, I guess that's relative), but it is a thorn in the butt when you have a tight budget and have every last penny of your money is accounted for!! Yep, that $218 was due to go into my ING account. Actually, I had a surplus of money from my last check and that surplus was going directly into my ING account.

But when it's all said and done, I had my finances in order to afford the unexpected exspenses that ocurred. That is a good feeling y'all!!

The work day continues....

Um, this picture to the left has no significance in regards to this post, I just thought it was a pretty pic and well, since it's my blog, I can put whatever I want here. Ha!! Anywayz...

Well, it has been over a month since I created this blog and I have yet to add another entry. Um, I am a slacker. I guess this is why my first blog is somewhere lost in blog-land. Oh woe is me!!!

Anyways, my entire dept. is at a company meeting and since I am a contractor for this company, I dont have to attend. I did however, partake in the free breakfast they provided for their employees. I sho' did (**ding ding on the ebonics usage**) That free breakfast has saved me from a mundane breakfast consisting of Rice Krispies, blueberry muffin, and a banana my co-worker gave me (the banana was a lil' splotchy, but I was gon' cut it up in my cereal). I will eat the aforementioned for breakfast tomorrow, thus saving me more money.

Now, I am really trying to take control of my finances. I am not in bad shape by any means. But I know my financial situation could be a lot better if I stop spending. There are several blogs that I have been visiting and I will frequent these blogs on a daily or bi-weekly basis to get tips and a better understanding of finances in general. This is one of my favorites http://singlemomandmoney.blogspot.com/ Sista girl went from being a single mother on public assistance to a single mother in control of her life and finances. She has loads of great tips on her site. Give it go people.

I am trying to come up with a theme for my blog. I am leaning towards using this blog to montior my spending and watch my net worth grow. If anyone out there knows where I can find one of those net worth tables, send it my way. Thank Ya very kindly