Matt Nelson

So it begins today. I’m going to have to change my spending habits and start trying to stash my cash. I’m going to “pay myself first.”

I have to clamp down spending, first and foremost. Until my next payday that’ll be easy, because I’m totally broke. I’m seriously considering swearing off the debit card so I’m not so tempted to spend in the future.

My ING Direct savings account currently has $0.06 in it. My first short-term goal is to have $500 available to me in that account by my August 31st. That’s seems very steep at this point, but I really want to make it happen.

It’s on.

Well, I started doing some serious research today, looking at housing and jobs in the L.A. area. I’m also making contact with some folks who already live down there. I’ve talked to some really cool people.

Obviously, I can’t move until I save up a good bit of money, but I wanted to get an idea of what I needed to expect – three or four months can go by in a heartbeat.

I’m really starting to feel like for the first time that I can really fulfill this dream.

Okay, I promise I’m not going to log an entry every day, but I’m so excited that today, my first day, I stuck to my guns. I was up and on a very important phone call by a few minutes after seven – I even shaved.

I’ve already eaten breakfast. Today is going to be a great day.