Quick Post To Catch Up

I've been busy getting my apartment up and running this week, so I haven't had time to post lately. I have some good news, however--there aren't going to be any layoffs in my area of the company. I have some friends in areas that are going to be hit hard, however, and they're worried.

Between the wedding and the car and the new apartment, I had to put money on my credit cards! It added up quickly. I thought I could hold off for a month or two, but it quickly became apparent that I need more furniture. My girlfriend hinted my apartment needs to be more grownup, and I agree. I bought a couch, to start. I got a nice deal on a new one for $500. I can pay it all off at the end of this month, I think, but it put me behind, AGAIN! This really speaks to my need to get an emergency fund going.

The book is still creeping towards completion. This is my first "free" weekend in a while, so I'm taking advantage of it and settling in. I'm turning down invites to go out, partly because I need to write, and partly because I don't have the money to do anything! My stretch goal is to finish the last chapter--I've been stuck on it for a few weeks now.

I'm going to write an article, soon, about my attempts to automate my life--everything from bank accounts to Roomba's. I have a lot of hints. This might be a one week series, actually.

That's all. My company is hosting a Luau with a real pig roast, today. This was planned before the mass firing was announced. Random snarky comments abound. My favorite thus far: "So is the pig symbolic for us?"