New Year's Resolutions Come Early!

Normally I am *not* a New Year's Resolution girl. I may profess to have some but I don't expend much energy attempting to attain them. But this coming year is different. It's the year I'm finally going to grow up. What caused this sudden change? I don't know. I heard a spot on the radio on my way home yesterday and the guy was talking to a lady about budgeting and how if you spend money that your husband doesn't know or approve spending (it works both ways - he wasn't a sexist wonk!), then that's not a good marriage. You each have a say in what happens to the household finances and if one doesn't agree with spending it on something you shouldn't do it. Elementary school? Of course. Easy? Hell no. I'm selfish and I want what I want, when I want it. I'll blame it on the ADD but the truth is that I could control it if I wanted to. I just choose not to. Well, I've chosen not to in the past. 2007 is going to be the year that I work really hard to improve myself. To stop being a slave to my demons.

I've already created a household budget that I'll be going over with Tom. I'm not going to be as wasteful with money. In fact, I don't think I'll be carrying my debit card around anymore. It gets me into too much trouble. What does all this have to do with my new blog on Vox? Well, I'm saying 'buh-bye' to chrisomalley.net after 3 years. The domain will be up for a few more months but it will re-point here. There's no sense in me paying over $25/mo just to host my own domain when there are so many free web-solutions out there. It's just a complete waste of money. I blog mostly on MySpace now, but I will visit here or cross-post, I'm sure.

I have 2 big trips to plan next year - PA in June for the nephew's 3rd bday and NY in December to see the Christmas windows & have an early Christmas with the family! I haven't been home for Christmas since 2001 and that was a somber occasion since it was the first Christmas after Dad died.

Anyway, enjoy my rantings. If you have any practical suggestions on budgeting I'm all ears.