Not Sick

I've been lucky enough this year to avoid sickness thus far. Hopefully that will continue through the winter months.

I'm currently working on a Christmas list for my family. Funny how I still do that even though I'm not a kid anymore. Of course, the gifts become a little more realistic than just toys, but half of my list is still video games I want. The other half is geared more towards living--kitchen and garage tools. I'll probably post my list here when I finish it.

I also developed a budget for myself. When I was still in college I started keeping track of all my expenses. It mostly amounted to grocery shopping, eating out, and small gifts to myself *coughvideogamescough*. Now I have all these other bills to worry about: rent, utilities, gas, student loans. The student loans part is what's worrying me. I want to pay them off as soon as possible while still keeping enough cash on hand for the above items.

On a lighter note, I vaccumed my apartment for the first time since I moved in. It made a world of difference. You don't realize how dirty something is until you clean it. Speaking of cleaning, I need to wash the car sometime too...