Day dreamer

Lately I have been browsing NYC Manhattan craigslist looking at apartments... I am much more partial to quirky little spaces with exposed brick and characteristic moldings. Spaces old with big bright windows overlooking busy city streets or lush city gardens.
I've also been looking at Boston craigslist, Paris craigslist, and London craigslist. I live in California and just last month signed a year long lease for a new apartment.
I don't know what it is but I've been feeling that this is not where I belong. My time to fulfil childhood dreams of waking up in a little apartment on the island of Manhattan is now! The time to explore historic redbrick buildings and cobblestone streets in Boston is now! The chance to sit in a cafe sipping a vintage Merlot in Spain and reflect on the running of the bulls is this day! This is the moment to stand under Big Ben as he strikes 12!
Perhaps I should have moved out to the city rather than "10 mins over the bridge," perhaps then I might be more content, a little less restless. I don't think so. I think the air is different out here on the west coast and for now I've had my fill. I'm craving life, an adventure, more time to write, and many things I can't begin to describe.


On the financial front I have made 2 purchases in the last few days but I am quite confident that they will be investments.

The first I actually went halves on with my boyfriend so I'm only spending about 10$ a month. We got a 3 DVD's at a time subscription to netflix for 17$ plus tax. This is perfect for us because we don't have cable or TV of any kind and there are only so many times you can watch the same movies over and over. Plus a Hollywood video and Blockbuster membership cost around 40$ a month (or 5$ a movie if you forgo the subscription). I don't think this purchase will impede my saving or jeopardize my financial standing right now.

The second thing I purchased was a 1 year subscription (12 issues) to Self magazine and a 1 year subscription (again 12 issues) to Glamour magazine for a combined total of 20$ (plus tax)! I'm a fan of self (most fitness magazines actually) and every time I have hap pend upon Glamour I have enjoyed it so i thought it would be a good deal considering that newsstand price is $4. I love magazines in general and would buy them all if I could but this is a nice/cheap starter. Soon maybe I'll get the subscription to Bitch that I have been wanting for so long. (4 issues for 20$)

Well....

I am counting down the days until friday. Until payday!
In an effort to save some money for a much needed (ok desired) vacation to Southern CA to see my BFF after her year long stint with Americor in PA I have been on a strict budget.
My goal was to make 213$ last for 2 weeks. In those two weeks I had to pay my car registration ($113), groceries ($100 aprox), gas, ect. The point is I went blew through that 213$ pretty fast! In fact I went 17$ past. So here it is Tuesday and I have 4$ to my name because that is all the money I could find in my car.

I've been working a lot of overtime though so hopefull this coming check and the one following it will be nice and big.

There are so many things I want, big things, things that would mean more to me than a $4.95 smoothie from blendzers or that $5 new facial scrub or that $14 conditioner that, lets be hinest works just as good as the $5 one. I could run out and buy a bunch of new clothes and shoes and some rugs and potted plants for my patio, an I-pod, a new digital camera OR I could keep saving, keep living on a budget until my savings is built up enough for that month long backpacking trip though europe or for my relocation to NYC.

I'm dreaming again and as great as it feels it also makes me a litte sad. "How will I get there?" I think.