Roommate Luck

It's hard to believe it's already almost the end of the month!

Normally I'd write a post a day on the 31st, 1st and 2nd, but it occurred to me today that I'm going to have to do some prep writing this month. Why?

I'm going out of town to meet The Boy's mom on Friday.

*cue panic*

I've never actually been "taken to meet mom" before. I've always either known them before, or met in a very casual setting.

I'm meeting her at her birthday party.

Awesome.

So, yeah, I'm going to have to get my posts written early because Friday is going to be spent hyperventilating into a paper bag.

Possibly Thursday night as well.

Anyway, on to money stuff. I actually have a roommate now! Actually, I've had one since the middle of February. I lived with him for my first couple college years, so I know we can live together. He had been unhappy with his existing living arrangement (living with parents, unemployed), but was hesitant to take the first steps forward to actually change it. He was worried about money, obviously, because he didn't have an income to make the jump with. The area he was living in isn't exactly known for being an employment hot spot either.

So, I told him to move to Edmonton, crash at my place, search for work here, and we'd work something out rent wise when he found a job. I haven't asked for anything since he'd moved in, but this month he pitched in on utilities. Yay! I think he felt bad when he saw that my electrical bill spiked after he moved in (he has lots of electronics).

Apparently I overestimated the job market here though, this weekend he FINALLY got a call back on a resume he took in over a month ago. That took far longer than I expected.

Anyways, he has an interview on Thursday. Wish him luck!

Juggling

I blew my budget. By just over $20. I did put $150 onto my debts last pay period, but I’m still miffed about it. The bank fee I thought was going to be coming out just after I got my paycheck I realized may actually come out the day before. The date seems to move in my statements without any weekend interference, so I’m not entirely sure what day it is. I’m still waiting to hear back from work about when I can expense my university application fee. I’d like that sucker gone off my credit card soon.

On a positive note my gas bill credit has been built up to twice what my last bill actually cost. I may forgo paying that bill this pay period in favour of replacing some of my rapidly expiring makeup. It seems frivolous, yes, but I work in an office and I’ll never get my skin back under control if I continue using expired makeup on it. Given how much money I’ve spent on battling acne in the last 2 years, it’s a reasonable expense.

Halloween was on Sunday, and if your stores are anything like ours the Christmas decorations started popping up a couple weeks ago. May as well start planning now, no? In the next two months I have Christmas as well as both my parent’s birthdays pulling at my purse strings. Mom’s birthday gift, as well as all of my wrapping supplies, are coming off this pay check. I still have a bunch of wrapping paper left over from Costco 6 years ago (best buy ever!) and IKEA 2 years ago (also not too shabby), as well as ribbon and tape. Trouble is I’m giving baking/homemade candies as gifts this year. I did a little reconnaissance mission yesterday to get box and cellophane prices. I’ll be tackling my gift list tonight so I don’t end up buying too much. Can I do Christmas debt free this year? My fingers are crossed.