Saturday mid-morning check-in

 I've been up for almost 5 hours! I really got to figure out a way to sleep in longer. It was nice and cool this morning but the a/c has already clicked on a few times in the last few minutes.

I stepped outside for a bit just to break up the monotony.

For Summer Break 2023, I decided this morning, no TV until after 1p. It just gives me something to look forward to and helps break up the day! 

Otherwise, I might be halfway done with a show already and it's barely noon.

So I've been clicking around blogs. I checked my Budget Tracker app and it didn't do much for me. I mean, happily, things are chugging right along. The account I use to track progress is still down about 6% from its record high.

I'm pretty hungry, so at 1p I'll probably make some toast and the last 2 eggs. The little stroll outside has me craving sugar. I was trying to be fancy with my sparkling Kool Aid, but I think I might spring for the 5 pk juice boxes at the dollar store next time I go. 

I got some cut fruit last night so I can snack on that today. Tomorrow is the show I'm really excited about.

Today I will watch You on Netflix. 

Still having some minor regret feelings about the Credit Addendum. Just percentage wise, it's such a huge cut! I just don't like feeling duped! But I have to console myself that this is still a good deal in the end. I got out of my house and got to pocket some change. 

As I was reading an old blog, I realized, this house that was once the xxx House could probably be renamed the Pandemic House. So it was a pretty good place to ride out the pandemic vs my apartment. I had no common spaces I had to walk through or air I had to share with other people. 

It was easy to get to my grocery store and fast food. So yep, this house without a doubt had a lot of benefits, the chief being financial. I got a nice place to ride out a GLOBAL Pandemic; got to work from home; save a ton of money; and meet my financial goals. I have to give credit where it's due.

It would've been pretty not-great to move to a fancy apartment for its amenities or social scene to not experience them because of the pandemic. But I hate doing that kind of comparison.

I only want to assess for my current situation.

Financially, the house was a success no matter how you slice it. Socially, it was a total fail. But to be clear, I moved here as a purely financial move. I just have to keep reminding myself of that. 

My life is a simple as I want it to be!

The desk has not been picked up and no bites on the Selling App. I was a bit timid to remove my outdoor camera but then I remembered, I lived without one all my other years and only got it after a couple of unknown visitors rang my bell. And not many of the new neighbors have any installed yet. So I will remove it during my next round of tiny cuts. 

I can't believe I lived in the South for my entire 30s. I gave you my youth! 

I can't believe I spent 30% of my life here. I spent 30% of my life being unhappy. Isn't that wild! The South is the longest place I've ever lived and the place I have the least amount of friends, community, and connection. Isn't THAT wild?!

I was reading someone's blog and they made a spreadsheet similar to mine when looking for a new place to live. Ultimately, my spreadsheet didn't do much but make me feel stuck. Which...maybe that was informative. Where was I going with this...

It's funny that after all that, Newtown was never on that spreadsheet. 

Oh, I know! I was going to say, let's be clear even though I'm leaving The South on a bad note, it's definitely not outside the realm of possibility I'll return. I have to go where I can afford to live, that's just facts. So ...ah... the spreadsheet from the other blogger was helpful because it did remind me that there are other places that are just as affordable as The South. I forget that sometimes. 

As for the desk, I will probably reduce the price tomorrow to $10. Such a waste. But I need it gone. In a simple twist, I upped the price to $65.

Let's see what happens!