Staying Afloat

Cutter's Log - Stardate 8002.30.60
Current Song - Stranglehold (Ted Nugent)

I have recieved over 500 bucks in tax rebates and economic stimulus payments. I'm living off of that, money that I have earned at BP, and personal monies. I guess a good thing is that my Insurance payment went down a few bucks for the next session of payments. I'm going to not try to spend a whole lot.

Since it is getting nice, I'm thinking about planning the rummage sale before it gets too cold out. Also, the brothers are getting their bikes out and repaired. I don't know if my bike is fixable, considering that I last rode it a couple of years ago. That's what happens when you have a car. A full tank of gas is just over $50 with the price of gas at $4. I don't have any immediate plans on covering something somewhere this summer. There's a Glory Days research trip into the suburbs that I want to take. There's also the Wyanet school auction, but I do not know when that is. The first series of traveling is when football practices start. I plan on hitting Galena, Dakota, Plano and the Annawan/Wethersfield co-op.

Getting back on the bicycle is something I should start doing. But it's just trying to afford one that's making me feel iffy. I will start shopping around for one. I just have to find a bicycle that will be able to withstand my 290-pound body.

Getting the bicycle is one thing; actually riding it is another. At the 2004 Class A softball tournament, I suffered a severe sunburn while covering a 20-inning softball game. This is why my skin appears more red than most. It became one of the bodily sacrifices just to get a story published. However, the damage was so bad that subsequent times spent outside just got worse. I had to stop covering outside events that took place in open sunlight, unless I wore a long-sleeved shirt and put the maximum-proof sunscreen on. It took me a long time to realize how important sunscreen really is. I wasn't able to buy any until just recently (it's $10 for SPF 55). I think I look dorky with an umbrella.

Who knows, maybe I can do a repeat performance of the Geneseo trek I made in 2002.

If I don't have a bicycle, I could always walk. When the bike was broke, that's what I would do. Then I got the car. Walking does involve more beaming sunlight, however.

Another way I can save money is by eating less fast food ("Cody, you moron!"). My typical fast food meal costs around seven bucks. Cutting back on that will help immensely.

With a boatload of website restructuring and updates left to do, I still need to get back to the normal sleep cycle. This is because my classes begin next week.

I am hearing of a part-time opening at the BP/Super Pantry across town.