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Some weeks, things come up that I just can’t get around not paying for. Like, the driver’s door on my car suddenly decided that it would not unlock from the outside. Then, a few weeks later, the door handle completely broke off. And, hi, stress and expenses!

Then there’s groceries, which are pretty easy to plan for. But there are weeks, like this week, when I need to buy a bottle of hydro-cortisone and aloe vera and things like that aren’t exactly budgeted for.

Admittedly, I know there needs to be an “emergency fund” and I sort of have that, but it’s intertwined with my savings, so I almost don’t want to dip into it.

For a while, I was budgeting well, but then I went on this shopping rampage and now I’m back to square one when it comes to budgeting. I guess I’ll be starting again soon.

Also, I’m thinking I need to shorten it down to three months instead of half of one year.

The Shins, along with Jeff Buckley, reserve a special place in my music library of artists whose every album I own (excluding LPs). I want to see them perform live so I can sing along with every song they sing like the super-fan that I am.

I want to attend a music festival somewhere within 8 hours driving distance, give or take a few hours. The second I find one that is affordable, fun, at least three days long and that offers at least 4 different acts that I want to see I’m on it.