There is definitely a light at the end of the tunnel!!!

I finally have good news to report, I got a job and I made the Dean's List!!! Now I just need to get my weight loss back on track. I have a trainer, just need the money to pay him. LOL! Also, I'm going to start going to a free outdoor fitness camp on Saturdays and Sundays, that I don't work of course. I will have to wait til I get my schedule to totally know what my training schedule will be, waiting on the phone call to let me know when orientation is and then I'll be working. I will be working in the ladies shoe department working in the back room pulling shoes for customers, which I can only imagine how crazy that's going to get during the holidays.... EEK!!! But its definitely a job and is one step closer to moving out and paying my bills with no help. I did find an apartment and can't wait to move in. Just need to save up my pet deposit, first months rent, and security deposit. I'll have to wait and see how much I bring in with this job because I may need to get a 2nd job to make things work.

Speaking of making things work, I was doing some calculating and I found it totally insane that a SINGLE person needs an average of $1600 a month to live. That calculation includes; car note(if you don't have a car note then you still have upkeep expenses), insurance, car maintenance, rent, utilities, cable( I could live without cable but that's minus $35 for basic cable), Internet(which I do need for school so it is a necessity for me), groceries( and I'm like the queen of grocery shoppin because I can stretch a dollar; hello Kroger! LOL!), personal hygiene needs, if you have a pet then you include your pet's needs in there as well. I can't imagine if I had a kid or anyone else to take care of because just being single hits you in the wallet. All these are needs not wants and don't include gettin your hair or nails did or even paying for the gym. Most apartments have a free gym so that's an unneeded expense as well.

Well just thought I'd update on how I've been over the past few weeks and that things are definitely looking up!

Kandice