I'm doing 37 things
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1 month ago
Almost there . . .
ChristianaOdum's Life List
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1. get out of debt
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2. budget my money
8 entries . 2 cheers209 people -
3. save $500
7 entries . 2 cheers89 people -
4. Design a Threadless T
2 entries . 5 cheers22 people -
5. Go Rockclimbing
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6. Audition for a movie
3 entries . 4 cheers22 people -
7. make creme brulee
1 entry . 2 cheers38 people -
8. go to sundance film festival
1 entry . 1 cheer69 people -
9. paint
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10. Participate in ARTS WALK
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11. learn book binding
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12. help a friend
16 people -
13. win a scholarship
1 entry88 people -
14. go to the beach
1 cheer505 people -
15. donate to a food bank
1 cheer4 people -
16. get my driver's liscense
1 entry . 1 cheer145 people -
17. Read Total Money Makeover, AGAIN
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18. see a play
1 entry64 people -
19. decorate my room
1 entry303 people -
20. make chocolate truffles
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21. prune my apple tree
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22. Do 43 Things in 2009
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23. Go to the dentist
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24. bake bread
164 people -
25. visit my family
89 people -
26. meet my nephew
5 people -
27. make a video-diary
27 people -
28. go to an audition
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29. crochet an afghan
56 people -
30. Go to an art museum
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31. learn something new
197 people -
32. Take more photos
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33. make a family website
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34. make fortune cookies
8 people -
35. clean my room
1 entry2,665 people -
36. get car insurance
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37. plant a garden
2 entries . 1 cheer1,833 people
How I did it
It made me
BLEGH 
How I did it: I went to Best Buy and looked online for some reviews. I was planning on buying a camcorder online, but needed one to enter a $10,000 scholarship contest that ends tomorrow, so I decided to go ahead and get it. I REALLY love the camera, but trying to get it to work with my crappy imovie on my old Powerbook has been nothing but two days of hassle! I FINALLY thought I figured it out (after purchasing a $22 software download from Apple) so I… Read how I did it…
It made me
Exstatic! 
How I did it: Well, I used my savings. Not the best option, but it was either that or face an additional $39 "membership fee" So I had a decision to make. . . use the savings to pay it off NOW, or add an additional $39 to my balance for no reason. I chose to use my small amount of savings. I am now broke, with no savings, but no credit card debt, either! I'll use my tax return to supplement my savings account. :) Read how I did it…
Recent entries
aggggggggh!
1 month ago
I still suck at budgeting! haha. I need to get myself on track again. Honestly, I almost don’t see the point in setting a budget for myself. I have a mental budget of what I can spend where, and I usually stay within that. The problem is I pay my debt and buy groceries, and that’s pretty much it. I can’t afford FUN!! Well, I find non-money involved ways to have fun, but it still makes me very sad sometimes that I’m almost 27 years old and haven’t had the chance to do most of the things I wanted to because of my stupid student loan debt!! I went to school because I was sick of working retail. My thought going in to graphic design was that I would be able to find a decent paying job that I love. I DID find a job I love, but the pay is minimal. I make the same amount now that I did five years ago only now I have $36,000 more in debt!!! UGH!!!
Okay, enough ranting girl! Go work on your budget!! haha
blegh!
1 month ago
Why is this taking so LOOOOOOOOOOOONG?! I pay a few hundred dollars a month in student loan interest alone!! I can’t do this. . . YES I CAN!!!!! Okay, let’s rethink strategy. I NEED a supplemental income. I need to get off my bum and make more crafts to sell on Etsy!! I need to work my Sensaria business!! I need to be better about budgeting my money!! and I need to STOP WHINING!!!!!! haha
