Hiatus.... What Hiatus?

Best Laid Plans

My budget is complete up till the end of June. I even have three miscellaneous categories just in case there's something extra I wish to purchase. Of course the unexpected does occur. May is the month I have my annual car inspection and as I budget for everything I did so for this, just not enough.

I had plans to send CGC some of my own books. I wanted to send in three sets of 10, one in June, one in July, and one in August. I might just opt to wait till the beginning of August and send in 50. Thirty for me and 20 to sell, provided I attain a high enough grade but that is only the plan.

I would like to pick up a few more shifts but I am already at a 53 hour work week, not to mention playing pool two times a week, writing for Comicbooked.com and I also like to add my journals right here on the registry. I am closing in on 150 journals and it feels good. My first journal to reach 500 views happened on the 11th of May (CGC Vs PGX) and I'm rather proud of that achievement. It's humorous that the Journal after that one only has 90 views. Once that gets to over hundred they will all be except with the newest ones.

I already budget well, but gas prices are climbing, health insurance is climbing, and car repairs are constantly at risk. Soon I hope to be looking for a higher class restaurant than where I am working right now. It is amazing how you either are over experienced or not enough.

I am also hitting another milestone I almost have two hundred CGC books registered and yet I still want more. I am hoping to have 300 by the end of 2011. This will take stricter budgeting and a break from purchasing already graded books. I have two more on the way, and another two more I promised to purchase and at least three more before my original plan is complete. Then I have to reevaluate everything after Wizard World 2011.

Recently since I have not been able to collect I have been living through the journals. I love seeing others being able to get what they want. I know eventually I will be back on track, if not sooner than later. How do you do it, how do you budget and scarier to ask how do you pass on that one book you truly desire? Of Course I am having the unexplained difficulties pop up from time to time, which lays waste to my best laid plans.

Thanks for reading

Tnerb

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