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Money is good. I'm now actually making more money than I'm losing for the first time in, well, ever -- enough to support myself, start paying off my student loan debt, and even begin saving for retirement. With enough left over to buy some nice things.
And the state legislature recently approved a cost-of-living bump for all state employees for next year, so I get my first (small) raise after just 4 months of working. :cool:
Money is ~on the way~
Currently on my radar for things to buy:
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 and 2.5, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD, Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts 3, of course a PlayStation 4 as well. While we're at it, I still haven't upgraded to an HD television yet. Dat 480p.
I plan on going to St Louis Comic Con in April 2014 where I intend to meet, get an autograph, and get my picture taken with Norman Reedus, Jon Bernthal, and Michael Rooker. Pending a scheduling conflict leading to one of them cancelling, of course. Not to mention all of the artists, authors, and various creators who will have awesome stuff at their booths.
And of course, the top priority, the crème de la crème, finally being able to meet Agrias.
Yeah, money sounds nice right now. I don't make a lot of it, though. If I want all of the above things within a reasonable amount of time I better pick up a second job, or a better job.
Money is good...but not when it consumes and stresses you. I don't like being stressed over finances.
Honestly never given a sit about money, keeping money etc. It holds no value to me beyond being a tool to do things I actually like doing. It's on the same importance level as a smurfing condom.
If money means anything more to you than that then you doing this whole life thing wrong.
I'm pretty sure that is the whole point of money, and the reason why most people think about it at all. Cause you know, money = surviving + doing things you want to do and buying things you want to buy.Quote:
It holds no value to me beyond being a tool to do things I actually like doing.
I like money. I want lots of it. And by lots I mean billions. And then I would buy my own island and make my own country. And there would be puppies EVERYWHERE. It would be an island of puppies. And I would take in rescues and employ an army of veterinarians and trainers to take care of all the doggies and we would all be so happy.
I am finally making money again! :love:
But all of it is going to bills from October and then bills for November after that, so it's still like I have none. :( Atleast I'm getting out of the red and can start saving next month!
I agree with this so very muchQuote:
Originally Posted by Cuchulainn
This is the exact shallow idiocy that I'm talking about. Greed, obsession with material objects and the illusion of happiness it might bring.Quote:
Originally Posted by Miriel
The sad fact is, you can't go anywhere, easily, without money. So I have to accept its existence and my need for it as a tool to do things. But this clamber to be billionaires, this pathetic obsession to own trout you don't need, to spend loads on short term obsessions over long term happiness, I'll never relate to. It's a capitalist nightmare.
Yeah well Cuch :smug:
You can say that in rain-swept Belfast ducking from grenades :smug:
While I sit here in my centrally-heated house :smug:
Smoking my imported Cuban short churchill cigar, rolled on the thighs of the proletariat, burning with the essence of free market capitalism and oppression of minorities :smug:
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y u do dis manus
It's good to own land.
I'm not sure a giant haven for puppies qualifies as chasing a materialist mirage and a capitalist nightmare dude :p Like, if she said she wanted a private island to cover in solid gold statues of herself, sure, but I know if I was baller I'd spend a troutload of money on animal shelters and stuff.
I like doing stuff. You need money to do stuff. Ergo, I want money. A lot of it, so that I can do stuff I want instead of just stuff to get more money. This is why I hope I have a lot of secret rich old relatives or win the lottery.
I don't stress much about money unless things are really REALLY tight.
So basically, you hate puppies. Got it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuchulainn
Balls to that, you're all hoors, willingly perpetuating in the capitalist nightmare in which I now live.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mister Adequate