From the left corner of my brain

Part of our FPU class (I know, I know, you are sick of reading about it. I promise, I’m nearly done posting about all of this stuff) is to cut up credit cards.  I didn’t really have many cards, a Target card and an closed Victoria Secrets card. I kept the Victoria Secrets card because it was pretty, and it had a large portion of my name spread across it. I was supposed to cut them up a few weeks ago but never got around to it.

It was a little difficult, which was surprising. But I did it:

Have you ever seen the movie ‘Maxed Out’? Here is a trailer. After I watched it I vowed to never use a credit card again. Ever. 

So after cutting up my two measly cards, I realized I might as well have fun with it because it is the only time in my life this is ever going to happen.

The cards were:

 I told them:

(I promis that Justin Timberlake is not playing on my Ipod as I write this)

After all, I just want a little (and this is so corny, I can’t believe I’m going to post this):

Financial Peace. Get it?

Since starting FPU, we find ourselves going to the bank a bit more often to withdraw cash for the envelope system. This past week, we went to the bank and decided to withdraw our cash for our vacation that is coming up in three weeks. We knew if we left it sitting in the account, we would find areason to spend it. So, we withdrew it, stuck it in an envelope, sealed it and stored it in a safe place.

Before going to the bank, I knew the amount of cash we had saved and were going to withdraw. I saw it on our online banking. But there is something different about actually counting out the cash.

There was a brief moment where we both looked at each other and realized, wow, we just really paid for our vacation. It was so weird and so cool. Cash definitely has more shock value than online banking.

When your window protector/sun blocker whatchamacallit starts MELTING from the heat- it’s hot out!

How can you not smile at this?    

Thanks to Jess for tagging me. Here’s how it works:

Here are the rules:
1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player tags some people and posts their name, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

What was I doing 10 years ago:
I was still living in Australia. I had just graduated high school and was in my first year of Bible College. I stayed there for a year and a half before moving to Oklahoma to go to College. I was super involved with my church- like, Sunday morning, Sunday night, Friday night, Saturday night and I lead a ‘cell’ for teenage girls some time during the week. I had gotten my drivers license that year. In Australia, you had to wait until you were 17 to get your permit. I was driving my mom’s Corolla, I really loved that car.  Oh yeah, and I had to take my drivers test twice because I was so nervous on the first one on I ran up on the curb. I couldn’t understand why the instructor didn’t pass me…….

What I was doing 5 years ago:

Getting Married – 5 years to the day.

Five Snacks I enjoy in a perfect, non weight-gaining world:

 Pickles, Fruit roll-ups. Mac and cheese, chocolate milk gummyworms

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

1. Finish off our Baby Steps

2. Buy a bigger house. Not anything ridiculous, but something a little bigger. With a pool. And a detached garage for Jeremy’s studio

3. Build an HD studio for Jeremy

4. Travel everywhere. First on the list -Australia, Italy, Greece, France

5. Whatever I please, I guess

Five jobs that I have had

1.    Janitor

2.    Super Salad waitress

3.    Walmart (worst.job.ever.)

4.    Bank Teller

5.    Therapist

Three of my habits:

1. procrastinati – I’ll finish this later.

2.

3.

Five place I have lived:

1.    Chilliwack, British Columbia

2.    Daytona Beach, FL

3.    Singapore

4.    Perth, Australia

5.    Oklahoma City, OK

What do you want others to get from your blog:

It’s mostly for humor and amusement. I like Jess’s answer, so I am going to steal some of it:

If people read it and get something from it that’s awesome but I don’t really have an agenda other than putting myself out there. I know why I read other people’s blogs: It’s a way to glimpse into their lives and things that don’t always come up in normal conversations.

I’m tagging Jeremy

Did you see this in the news?

There are reportedly a few tribes in the Amazon ( approximately 100 worldwide) that have had no contact with current modern civilization. One report stated that is unlikely the tribes have never had outside contact, but rather previous contact was likely negative so the tribe has been driven further into isolation. It is a little mind blowing to think there are parts of the world that modern technology has not touched. I remember when I lived in Asia- the area of the world with the most 3rd world countries with the highest levels of poverty- and there was still modern technology present.  I have a hard time imagining people who have never seen other humans from outside of their tribe.

That’s all. Just thought it was interesting.