Playing Hopscotch with My Money

Surprise gift

(Cassandra) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:22:38 PST

My dad surprised me today by buying me a KitchenAid mixer!

He said it is an early Christmas gift- so don't expect anything under the tree. Lol.

I love it! We got it at Costco today. He told me we were going to do some grocery shopping and then led me to the aisle of stand mixers...

Shopping to feel better

(Cassandra) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:05:25 PST

I know it isn't healthy, and can lead down a bad road, but lately I have been feeling really horrible and have the urge to shop.

The first anniversary of my mom's death is only a few weeks away and it has been getting more difficult to deal with it. I just want something to take...

Making spaghetti sauce

(Cassandra) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:29:29 PST

I accomplished most of my goals for the weekend. I did not do a lot of studying (I still have time... the test is Thursday) and I did not do the IS quiz. Why? Because there was no IS quiz. There is not a quiz for another month and I figured I will wait to do that one until about...

Goals for today and tomorrow

(Cassandra) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:24:29 PST

I have been slacking the past few days. I did, however, have three tests this week so everything else got put on the back burner while I studied for the tests. Now that the weekend is here I can do some catching up.

So today's goals are:
1. Get my IS quiz done. And possibly...

Wow!

(Cassandra) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:07:31 PST

My credit limit went up again- but this time on a different card!

I have a CC with wellsfargo that has a limit of $1,800 and a CC with Barnes & Noble that used to have a limit of $500- now it is $1,250!

Yay! I now have a total credit limit of a little over $3,000! Later this...

For some reason I want

(Cassandra) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:07:49 PST

I don't drink soda. I don't like it. Every once in awhile I will have a can of soda (almost always Sprite) but it is not a regular occurrence for me.

And yet, I so want this: Fountain Jet Starter Kit.

You can make your own soda! Isn't that awesome? I have never thought...

I'm still breathing

(Cassandra) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:33:53 PST

Just barely though. :P

I have been so busy this past week and a half with school and work and family... I've been popping in and out, reading a post here and there, or reading a thread.

Last week I did try a new recipe, but it wasn't from any of the cookbooks. It didn't turn...

Confusion in the air

(Cassandra) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:12:49 PST

(Sung to the same tune as "Love is in the air").

I've been noticing a lot of confusion the past few days with my life.

1) I had fun at work yesterday. And that made me question my decision to quit. Did I do the right thing by finding a new job and turning in my notice? I...

Sometimes I wonder...

(Cassandra) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:54:40 PST

A really random thought came to me today.

What do all of you look like?

I have images in my head of what all of you look like based on your blogs and what you post in the forum. I guess I like to connect posts to a face. I doubt, though, that my idea of what everyone here looks...

This weekend should be fun

(Cassandra) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:57:42 PST

Thank goodness it is a three-day weekend!

Fiance is getting paid Monday and I was technically paid today. Today was payday but I didn't pick up my paycheck as I will be working on Sunday and can get my paycheck then.

Tomorrow should be interesting. A friend of mine, who I thought...

Starting again

(Cassandra) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:49:06 PST

I read somewhere that it takes 60 days to make something a habit and 6 months to make something a lifelong habit.

I was a little surprised by that but it makes sense once I thought about it.

I started out so strong with my cooking adventure. I sat down religiously and planned...

Rant of the day

(Cassandra) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:40:30 PST

Every once while someone does something that is so annoying you just gotta rant about it.

That happened today.

Around lunch time I was walking from one class to another. The hall was very crowded as there were a lot of people in a small hall. The girl walking in front of me...

What an interesting week

(Cassandra) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:55:48 PST

This week has been pretty busy.

I quit my job.

I will be doing some "stuff" in the math department at my school. I say "stuff" because they haven't actually decided what I will be doing most of the time. I will most likely be doing paper grading and some tutoring.

I am...

Don't miss TV at all

(Cassandra) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:44:11 PST

Fiance and I have a slightly older TV that would need a converter box to get the over-the-air channels.

Not wanting to buy a converter box right away, we decided we would wait until later to buy one. It's only been a few weeks, but I must say that I don't miss it at all.

When...

Aha!

(Cassandra) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:57:47 PST

I've had this sneaking suspicion that the two accounting textbooks required for my accounting class were actually one in the same.

Those suspicions were confirmed today when the teacher not only told us we only needed one of the two, but that they are in fact the same book. So...

$153.99

(Cassandra) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:26:37 PST

Is how much money I have made on half.com this month. I have sold 19 books this month.

What started as four boxes of books waiting to be sold has become three boxes of books. I can't wait until they are all gone. Too bad I don't have a never ending supply of books waiting to...

Last day of summer

(Cassandra) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:42:11 PST

Though it hasn't been much of a summer- I was either in school or working. Lol.

I have so much laundry to do tonight. Fiance and I are going over to my dad's to do the laundry and move a desk. I am so sore from the past few days at work that I doubt I will be much help with the...

Turning Point

(Cassandra) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:31:37 PST

I'm a couple days late to this game but I'm going to do it anyway. :P

Let me start off by saying that my life the past few years has been... interesting. Hard to comprehend would also work. I don't think I have ever told my entire story here, just little bits and pieces.

I...

Today was a day of learning

(Cassandra) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:54:30 PST

Summer isn't even over and I am still being "schooled" each day.

Last night at the party a friend brought some fruit punch that was in a can. While someone was talking, I noticed the can read, "HI, ME $.05". I thought it was hilarious because I thought the can read, "Hi, me five...

Had a lot of fun

(Cassandra) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:48:04 PST

Yesterday was our housewarming party and it was so much fun.

Fiance and I started cleaning at about 1 pm for the party (started at 6) and I started dinner at about 4 pm. We took a lot of breaks from the cleaning so we finished just in time.

A friend gave us a huge basket with...