As I sit pouring over my budget spreadsheet that tells me how much money I’ll have for the next three month, I’m overwhelmed with frustration. I’ve had to cut back to the bare minimums in every area of life except for voice lessons and therapy.

While these are definitely the two most important things in my life right now, it’s hard to fork over half my paycheck to them. It’s worth it, but it’s really hard. I could be buying shoes, clothing, furniture, a car, more piercings, or a shiny … Read More

Behold the power of getting enough sleep. That’s pretty much the only healthy thing I did this week and yet, I lost six pounds. Seriously, it was a bad week for healthy habits. Between sugary drinks over the weekend at my friend’s going away party, a box of Samoas that I consumed on Monday when I couldn’t get myself to cook anything or even get out of bed for more than five minutes at a time, and way too much bacon (is there such thing?) I was sure that it … Read More

Last week I ended things with my gentleman friend, a.k.a. Mr. Young Money (or so he’s called in my phone). It was the first time I’ve made a decision to end a relationship while I still had feelings for the person. I didn’t realize how hard the decision would be.

Actually, it wasn’t that the decision was hard. I knew it was the right thing to do. The decision was easy but following through was hard.

It had been a fun relationship. I’ve probably never spent so much time … Read More