New Years Resolutions: The Twelve Month Model (Cont.)

2011 has been a great year thus far! Just to recap, I've been committing to New Years Resolution by the month. January was perfect oral hygiene month, which I executed with absolute perfection! February was no coffee or Grindr month. Again, I made it through the month without so much as having a single taste of coffee. Although, I did have some tea, which is neither here nor there. And finally, I must admit that I broke my resolution with regards to my ban on Grindr within the last four hours of the month. Still, I think it was an overall success.

March is my fiscal responsibility month, and it's been going pretty well. Granted, I did just shell out $9 for Eggs Benedict at Linda's, but it was a nice day, and I was hungry. Sue me. Basically, I'm just keeping track of everything on which I spend money, and limiting myself to mostly grocery store purchased items. I do allow myself some luxuries here and there, but not nearly as many as I was previously letting myself enjoy. I've since paid down more of my debt and made my paychecks last longer than a few days. This will surely need to continue for the rest of the year; March isn't the only "fiscally responsible" month of 2011. A little perseverance appears to go a long way.

As for April, I've decided that I need to work on being more engaging and outgoing. The time for excusing myself from socializing and meeting new people is over. You want to hang out? I'm there. You're having a party? I'm there. You want to go to The Cuff? I'm there. April will be your opportunity to push my ridiculously held limits and boundaries. You should take advantage of it...for both us!

Now Accepting Donations To Raise My Children

Does everyone still remember Nadya Suleman, the mother of (now) 14 children? Remember how she already had six children and then went ahead and had eight more? It must be difficult to raise all those children on food stamps and disability checks. What could we do to help? Maybe someone could set up a web page to accept monetary donations. Oh wait, she's already done that. I know that these children are innocent, and they came into this world through no fault of their own, but shame on anyone who feels compelled to give their money to a woman who made these wreckless decisions. She will not receive a single penny from me.

Thank you WaMu...or is it Chase?

I received an offer from WaMu in the mail today to inform me that if I open a new WaMu checking account, I will get a $75 bonus. Wow! Really? I got the offer because I'm a loyal Chase customer (I guess).

Although, I did tell some of my friends, and we all agreed that we should sign up for a joint checking account. That way, all the money we spend on our (extracurricular) activities can be deposited into our joint account. Brilliant money management, right?

Something tells me it won't work out, because we couldn't agree on how the names should be listed on the checks.