Where did it go? I really suck at blogging but enjoy reading blogs so maybe I should write one also. Halloween slipped up on me and now it is the week of Thanksgiving. Before I know it Christmas will be here then 2010. I have this week off sorta by accident. At work, I am required to work Thanksgiving or Christmas every other year. Last year I worked Thanksgiving. This year it is Christmas for me. I knew getting into nursing that I would work holidays so it is no big deal. Don’t feel sorry for me. Actually, it makes me appreciate time with family more. Work will be work but slower and we always bring food. Somehow my boss gave me 2 days of PTO instead of one so I took it and am off all this week. Yay me!!!!!
Financially, I am doing good. It has really released a load on me to pay my car off. I look at it and realize this is mine. Paid for and it will last for a while. Such a nice feeling. I went ahead and bought the Med-Surg review course material. I need to pass this test and it will be a nice chunk of money. The test costs $270 and I joined the ANA (American Nurses Association) to get a discount. The ANA has many other benefits along with a discount on my test. I needed new jeans so bad so I bought 3 pairs. It has been a while since I bought any new clothing. Christmas is upon me and I need to start buying presents. I don’t mind giving gifts but I always spent some money on some new clothes. I think it is highly over rated for many reasons. Mainly, I think we have lost the spirit of the season and it is way to commercialized. I enjoy time with family the most. For the 3rd year in a row I will paying for Christmas this year in cash. No charging unless I have the money set aside.
I think I am going to start posting my credit card bill to keep me accountable and also will post soon my Christmas gift budget.
