Diana's Writing Blog

So, I’ve decided I need a new car. There are several compelling reasons. Mostly, I get the feeling all of the insides are going to fall out on a trip home someday and I’ll be stranded. My poor car is just too old to be trucking back and forth across the U.P. Also there may or may not be a mysterious burning smell when I get out of the car. I’m gonna donate it to my bro because it needs so much work.

For my next car I really want a PT Cruiser. And something less than 5 years old. In the long run, it’s better to get a decent car that’ll last for ten years than to keep jumping from junker to junker and paying more in unexpected repair costs. I already got pre-approved at my bank for a loan to pay for it. Now, I’m just waiting for my tax refund so I can scrape together the rest of the money.

Of course the loan means shaving some fat off my budget. I basically cut my discretionary and food budget in half. I can totally live on $25 a week for food. Really. I tried it Monday and ended up spending only $23. And that’s with getting fresh veg and fruit and lunch and breakfast fixings, plus snacks. And I plan to make double payments on my loan and be done paying it off by 2010.

In writing news, I’m plugging along:

Now that I can feel Spring coming (Shut up! Yes it is! I can’t hear you. ><), I’m all energetic and hopeful about the future. Maybe I have that Seasonal Affective thing…