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Looks like the party is over and I need to snap back to
reality (oops there goes gravity). Today marks the end of my week of holidays
with my sister and her boyfriend and we did so many incredible things while
they were in town. We spent a day at the spa, went to Montreal, went
zip-lining, went to a water park, and ate some delectable dishes that were fit
for a king. I was on such a high from
having them come visit; it was a sensory overload of really fun times. I took
this week as an opportunity to treat myself and truly enjoy my holidays here in
my home city, but at the same time, I completely neglected my budget for the
week (I guess that's what my savings are for). But you know what, sometimes you
just need to spoil yourself and the ones that you love with an incredible week!
Thank you so much for taking the time off just to see me M&Z!
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| I wish I would have had this booklet. |
My sister and her boyfriend left only a few hours ago, so now
I am at that place where the reality of work is sinking back in and I am reading
all the mail that I have been avoiding for the past week. My income tax letter finally
arrived and apparently I owe the government another $500 on top of what I
already paid, so that comes as a bit of a blow since I was expecting to get
back about $500 from the government. I wish they had some sort of tax program
that would give me some money back for helping lower the national consumer debt
with this handy blog!
Anyway, I am going to review my claim again and see if I
truly did make an error because I certainly don't think that I did. Yes,
everyone, you can reassess the assessment that was made by the government, and I
mean c'mon, how many people do you know out there who are as obsessed with
their money and debt as I am? It seems like every year they assess me and every
year is the same story, I make too much, and I owe them more money! Well, add
that to the list of bills I guess! Wait until I get my TSFA off the ground
government! I'll show you who owes taxes!
This seems like the appropriate time to announce some changes
and exciting things that have been happening in my life. First of all, I am
officially leaving the job that is driving me to the brink of a mental
breakdown and into something different. I haven't really figured out what that
something different will be yet, but I know that it will be a change. I love
change. Those of you who are just joining my blog now might be wondering how I
can be so confident that I will get to do something different so easily. I have
been acting in a position for the past year, and that year is officially coming
to a close which means that I can go back to my old job and continuing to
strive in something that I am good at. Between you and I though, I am really
desperately seeking to do something where I use my brain a little more and let
my creativity run wild! In my current job, I do a lot of administrative work,
and while I am good at it, I am not passionate about it. I hear a lot of
ramblings and ranting that in this economy, I should just be grateful for the job
that I have. But I already know that. The struggle that I face every day (which
I am sure most of you can relate to) is that I want to be getting paid to do
something that I love. My current job is not something that I love.
My hope is that by going back to where I was, I could have more
chances to really shine and prove that I am capable of doing something so much
bigger that what I am doing right now. I really don't feel as though I am
living up to my potential. This blog is a great outlet for me to scratch my
creative bone but I can't help but imagine me doing something much more
fabulous with my life.
Which brings me to my other new job! In July, I am starting
to work part-time at the yoga studio that I volunteer at in exchange for free
yoga and another salary. This money is going all go right into my savings
account to prepare me for a great big celebration when all of this debt
repayment is finished or maybe just to get my debt paid down even sooner. The
light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter everyday and I know that I
will have that financial freedom sooner than I can say "Gail
Vaz-Oxlade".
And speaking of my idol, financial guru: Gail Vaz-Oxlade,
look who sent a tweet about me on her Twitter page WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY back in
September:
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| Best Tweet of my Life! |
I only noticed this recently when I saw a spike in
readership due to hits from Twitter! Needless to say, I have now officially
joined the Twitterverse and following Gail!
She and I have been nonchalantly tagging each other in our tweets. My
lovely friend Inez has sent Gail a tweet to tell her about my progress and now
Gail is saying that I should send her my story so I could be appearing as a
guest on her show! I don't quite know what show exactly (I assume it's her
radio show) since she has a bazillion of them! Where does this lovely lady find
the time to do so many things? Girlfriend takes moonlighting to a whole new
level!
I don't think you need to read my blog to tell that I am
incredibly excited at the possibility of interacting with Gail in real life!
Her book and shows have really turned my life around and I cannot wait to have the
opportunity to finally say thank you! So right now, I need to write to Gail and
tell her about me so she can judge whether or not I should be a guest on her
show. Check back in soon and I will gush all the juicy details! I'm so freaking
excited! Wish me luck!!!
xoxo
John
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