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Double header  

maverick1255 58M
1653 posts
6/15/2010 12:06 pm
Double header
Ha, gotta. I try to use a good heading just to get you here to see my blog. Sorry. But really it is a two subject post.

Ah, the joy of the simple childish things. I think all adults should take more time to just do something like when you were a , everyday. Everyone would be so much more happy. Today I got an ice cream cone. Wow, was it good. But I felt so childlike and just happy for licking the ice cream. Pure fun. (then the adult side slips in and says, "don't you look stupid. ah, exercise for the tongue muscles." ) What have you done childlike today?

And ... all those saying that 'money will not make you happy', I think that is a load of crap! If you don't watch it carefully and don't spend wildly, it could be wonderful. The good you could do. The enjoyment of spending on true items to live. Just the fact that I could go shopping for new cloths when they wear out. I could pay for the car repair when it breaks down. I could send gifts to friends on special occasions. Take friends to dinner. Take time to smell the roses and not get all freaked out of the time I am wasting. Or worrying about the next power bill. The peace of mind that it would bring. Anyone above the 250K mark out there that can tell me all the problems that the money has brought you?

Wondering,

Mav
amoldenough 77F
16422 posts
6/30/2010 10:52 am

 We have never been anywhere near the 250K mark. In fact, right now we are near or at poverty level. We can, however, still pay the rent, eat and have a roof over our heads. We can pay our bills. That's the important part. True, a few extra bucks for a dinner out, or just to blow on non-essentials, would be nice, but I don't see that happening any time soon.
"Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened."


maverick1255 58M
3953 posts
6/30/2010 9:14 pm
    Quoting amoldenough:
    We have never been anywhere near the 250K mark. In fact, right now we are near or at poverty level. We can, however, still pay the rent, eat and have a roof over our heads. We can pay our bills. That's the important part. True, a few extra bucks for a dinner out, or just to blow on non-essentials, would be nice, but I don't see that happening any time soon.
After I posted this, I thought that it was a dumb idea asking for an opinion from the 250K plus category. They would not want to answer. That would cause them problems.

I am VERY close, if not below the poverty level. I am embarassed to say that I have a BFA and years of work experience and have to depend on my parents for help. This is partly due to the economic nightmare, part due to the fact that the employers hold all the cards, and I have seen what was considered and 'art' or 'design' position really shrink over the last 10 years. And, a HUGE amount of jobs designing merchandise have left the country. 2 years ago, when they had the stimulus checks, I did not even make enough that your to qualify to get one. WTF!!! I was one of the many that really needed IT. Oh, this is too tiring. ... depressing ... I will never retire in my lifetime.

Mav


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