Baby Finances

Each year I struggle with one simple thing: Do I make a resolution that I know I will eventually break in the hopes to improve myself? Or should I just not even try? In the end I typically make one in the hopes that I will, this year, carry it out and actually improve myself. I'm not sure that I need a lot of improving though (ha!) But not making a resolution would mean that I am giving up hope on myself, and that I don't think I will ever be able to improve. This thought, it a little sad to say the least. So, inevitablly I will make some resolution and really try to keep it for about three months. Three months seems to be my attention span for anything. Being really interested in going to the gym, wanting to learn german, learning to cook, etc. etc. etc. But at the same time, maybe this time, I really will be interested in something longer than three months this time. Maybe it will be my life's passion and I can figure out how to make money off of it and start my ow...

I might to get to do funner things at work soon. I talked to the engineering manager and we might try out some stuff that I get to do a little bit more analytical work. Which is exciting. I don't want to be stuck in Sales for the rest of my life. I know the money is good, and I know that I could be good at it, but it's not really what I want. At least I know one thing I don't want. The problem is finding what I do want. Neither of us has really talked about it to my boss... I'm not sure if he wants to let me go... but I really don't like what I'm doing. If it's a flat out no, I don't want to try it, then guess I don't want to try to continue to work at my current company. I can't wait for 5pm tomorrow. FREEDOM! Finally a few days off to go and just chill and have fun -- instead of work all day. My little "friend" at work is a little scared b/c they're got to basically replace me for a couple days -- and there's not real...

Welll.... you're never gonna get it. Who needs sleep tell me what's the for? This has been an awefully long week so far, I can't wait until it is over. It just seems to be endless - and I've accomplished nothing at night -- just bummed around watching TV's and playing on the computer. Nothing interesting or useful in any sense of the word. I'm dreading packing for home for a week and a half. That's a long time. And a lot of situations to plan for. I'll probably do my standard morning of routine (IE throw anything that's close into a bag and run out the door.) Maybe I'll be organized this time.... I really wish that life was simpler and simpler decisions could be made. But then again, maybe I'm the one making things complicated. Maybe it really is that simple. Is life really simple? It never really seems so. I know when I look back it seemed like things were complicated -- but now they just seem so easy and I don't know why it ...

So someone else from our Marketing Department is leaving this week. The person gave a week's notice -- so they could still have the week of Christmas off. It's kind of amusing b/c the other person in marketing that left like a week ago -- this new guy -- definately going to the same company. So guess what this means with a small company like the one I work for??? Oh -- that's right -- we don't have a marketing department after Friday! Awesome. I keep wondering if I'm smart for sticking around getting more vested in my stock options -- or if I'm dumb for not leaving like everyone else... I can't really decide. Since I started this will be the 33rd person since I started -- less than 17 months ago. That means I need one more person before the end of the year for me to get to 2/month since I started. It's kind of a sick goal to have - but there it is. Over half of our company is new since the begining of the year between the turn over and the excessi...

So after about three weeks of sketchy computerness at home, I decided that it would be a good use of my Christmas bonus to get a new computer. So I went out and got a nice laptop yesterday. It's nice to finally have a laptop -- though I think it's a good investment to buy because of all the time and money it would have taken to upgrade the desktop. It also comes with the ability to upgrade to vista when it comes out in like March or whatever for no extra charge. Sweet! This was a much easier way to upgrade. No hassle -- just a few extra $$'s. The only thing I need to work on yet is getting the wireless up and functioning. That will be fun... I tried a bit yesterday and was having issue with configuring the router. I then gave up and decided that it would be a much better use of my time to play on my new computer instead of struggling with the stupid wireless - I'd just plug in the cable and be done for the day. It's been a crazy month or so. During the last...