Goal of the Week

As usual lets start with last week's goal. I wanted to finish chapter 4 of my course. I did in fact finish chapter 4, what I didn't realize though is that the whole course is due at the end of April and I'm only halfway through. There is no way I'm going to finish. And so I have to purchase an extension.

I actually don't have a goal of the week for this week, except just to survive. There is so much going on at work that I can barely survive. I just come home and cry every night. I'm really considering packing up and moving home. I'm living in a constant state of anxiety and it's really wearing me out. So long story short, no goal this week.

The work road trip

Today I got to do my first traveling for work. Sure it was only to Simcoe but still it's something. My co-worker and I conducted interviews for a project we're working on. I'm hoping that this is the start of a lot more off site work for me. But we'll see what happens. Tomorrow it's back to the office to catch up on things that have come up over the last two days.

Goal of the week

It's been a while since I've done this, but I'm starting to stagnate a bit so it's time to start working on my goals of the week again.

This week's goal is to finish chapter 4 of my psych course. I haven't worked on it since December and I'm starting to run out of time.

Going on a budget

I've never really had to worry about my spending. I've always made enough money to cover my expenses. But since I've moved out to Ontario I've noticed that my expenses have sky rocketed. A big part of that is living on my own. If I had a roomate to share the Rent/TV/Internet with it would make a big difference in my excess income.  But now I'm going to have to watch my spending.

So I've figured that my budget is about $30 per day excluding rent, internet and phone. That means I've got to eat for under $30 per day too. I plan to keep track of how much I spend each day and keep a cumulative balance to see how I'm faring. This will allow me to "save up" for big purchases like shoes and clothes.

I know there are some great websites out there to help with personal finance. Do you use any? What would you recommend to keep me on my budget?

I think my cat is depressed

My parents flew in this past weekend to see me. It was really nice to see them. And they brought my cat. But my cat doesn't seem to be adjusting very well. He seemed pretty good the first couple of days but now he seems to be scared of me. And he's not eating or drinking much. I bought him some toys today, but he's never really been one for playing with toys so I don't know if that will help.

Any other ideas, besides taking him to the vet of course?