So it’s getting pretty close to the new year! I usually just party and let it pass without much thought. I haven’t made a New Years resolution for ages because there hasn’t been much I’ve been unhappy with myself doing, or any goals I really wanted to set, but this year is a bit different, considering the state that I am in now.

After a long bout of unemployment and artistic freedom, I’ve pretty much depleted the money I had saved up from my old job (about $5000, originally saved for the purchase of a new car). I don’t like being without a cushion of some kind in case I have to bail Amy out of jail for flipping tables at a restaurant or an emergency flight somewhere. 

Sooo I’ve decided this year to stop buying clothes. My two closets are getting pretty full anyways so it’s not like I have a shortage of any kind. The only exceptions will be if I am going to some kind of special event or occasion (Aubrey’s wedding, Valentines day, and Shaun’s graduation comes to mind) or if something essential breaks (I only have 3 pairs of jeans that fit me properly, so missing one would be pretty shitty). And underwear, because underwear needs pretty constant replacing. And this will go on until I have a comfortable cushion of cash (the $5000 I originally had) so the more I save now that I am employed again, the sooner I can get a new pair of boots :D

My last big purchase before New Years is an elliptical, which I will hop on while watching hours of Star Trek on Netflix instead of looking for pretty dresses. And then when I can buy clothes again, I’m gonna look awesome. Perfect plan.