Mon, 8/8, 12n CDs and other life things

 So I actually did some good work today. It was something I'd been avoiding. It's formatting and editing. I really have to be in the mood for it. Usually weekends are when I can motivate myself to do these things.

I ideally should have had it done last week as it's due tomorrow.

But luckily, it worked out. I just got a good first draft done and checked into our document management system. It feels good.

It felt so good, I got motivated to figure out my banking. Even on a Monday when I know call centers are swamped! Human herd behavior. We are all so similar.

Luckily, I was able to request a callback. I hope they callback within the hour.

The call is to the bank to stop renewing my CDs at the credit union. They are offering 0.6% when at least 2 banks I'm doing business with is offering closer to 1.5%. It's like maybe a few dollars, but oh well.

I guess I could still try to do brokered CD, now that I think about it. We shall see what rate is being offered. Right now I'm just planning to open another savings account and call it CD or Emergency Fund. My initial thought was to leave it in the low yield CD just to prevent my touching it, but I think I can resist.

And mostly, I'm kind of done with money moves. For whatever reason this year, I'm just not that into it these days. Another reason why set-it-and-forget-it works for me. I'm way too moody. 

I have some unspecified reservations about New Bank but I'm going to forge ahead the rest of the year as though it's my primary bank. 

As usual last night, I didn't sleep well on account of being in bed all weekend. I spent most of last night mentally ruminating over the Fall trip to Seattle.

Right now, I don't feel like dying, so the urgency to run away just isn't there.

I tried to do a worst case vs best case scenario, and they all hinged on the boy. So that's telling. Even if I called it a retreat, I would be going there to chase boys.

In the moment, even summer-birding seemed like a fantasy I wasn't going to chase.

I was going to try and work on my copy-editor CV today because I was feeling so amped, but that feeling has faded.

Can I tell you I spent almost $50 yesterday on 'groceries'...which was really a bunch of cookies, chips, and fruit.  Sad but true. I got Dunkaroos! Remember when the cool kids got the cool snacks. It felt very back-to-schooly. 

Oh, the Credit Union just called, that only took 4 minutes. Yes! 

More momentum.

I still have to figure out EndNote, but I don't think today is the day. 

Anyways, in the midst of sleeping, I couldn't come up with Best and Worst Case scenario clearly.

If I go to Seattle in Sept-Oct:

Best case scenario:

- I have a good time, meet new friends, go on fun dates. Fall in love and live happily ever after.

Worst case scenario:

- I'm not in the mood to do any of the things. I never leave the house, eat a bunch of sugar, feel bad and bloated. I text the boy at the beginning of the trip, he never responds so I'm anxious and sad the whole time and do something impulsive and self-destructive. 

I don't like this exercise. I can't think that far ahead. Oh I did buy some corn on the cob, so that feels summery. I've been munching on that a bit.