Holiday update: Seth's mom is sending us fiestaware for xmas :) it's supposed to arrive sometime this week. She's also generously offered to send us another holiday meat (she sent our t-giving turducken) for xmas dinner. Something from this place. I'm pretty freaking excited.
And yesterday my grandparents sent me a xmas card and check for $40. Which is perfect because I'm about $20 off from bouncing our rent check (and by "bounce" I mean, letting Bank of America charge me $39.95 for overdrafting so my rent check doesn't get returned for a $50 fee plus a late fee for writing a new check).
Anyway, all this has made me think about how lucky were are to have people supporting us (emotionally) and pitching in (financially) when things get tight, even though we're so far away. Both Seth's and my family have been amazing while we (try and) get on our feet.
There's something sort of ridiculous about how broke we are, yet how well we're doing, non-money-wise. I never really thought there would be a point my life when I would be this broke, but at the same time, so happy. I guess the secret is that being broke keeps things simple, and out of necessity, Seth and I have just had to stick together to get through the worst of it. And I think it's sort of surprised both of us how well we work together.
Of course it's not all fun. It still drives me crazy when there are things I need, and that I WANT, that I just simply can't have. It makes me nuts to see people my age with trust funds and in no hurry to start working. And it still terrifies me to think that I have quite a bit of debt looming over me for the next few years. But I know there are a lot of people who are a lot worse off than we are, so I try and keep the pity parties to a minimum. And I guess the silver lining is that it's reassuring that Seth and I can team up to tackle big problems like this, and at the end of the day, we have each other and that's what matters (I know, gag. sorry). He's amazing to come home to. And on a more personal level, the fact that I have my very own real grown up job, my own health insurance, an apartment, and the wherewithall to make my own meals and clean up after myself in an actual big city still kind of baffles me. Truly.
And if you are in proximity to an eggnog daiquiri, you are required to drink one for me. Because I have been craving them and might resort to attempted to make them at home. White russian flavor is also acceptable if eggnog is not your thing.
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I can't tell you how many times since Mark started the business that I have had to tell him, "omg, we can't spend any more money until next Wednesday when I get paid." And yet, somehow, we continue to plod along, learn to save, and grow until things come together like the house. And over the past four years since he's started his business, I felt like it's really taught us to value the important things (even though I have been throwing a temper tantrum because I have a POS phone and I can't afford to get a new one until January... it's been a POS for over a year now). But, I think it really makes you appreciate the value of things. And a lot of those people who seem to have it all are really in debt up to their eyeballs. :)
Yay for family!
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