I’m borrowing today’s title from eemusings, so the challenge will be limiting myself to just 5 things to share. (I figured changing it to 15 on Friday would be a bit much.)
- I went to my first jewelry class on Tuesday! (1 of 2) While I’m a bit disappointed I don’t have the regular 18 hours they offer (just 6), I’m excited that I’m going to be finishing a ring by next class! Plus, I have it ingrained in my head now that when I get married I want the BF and I to make our rings! (No, I haven’t let him in on that quite yet….lol.) We’ll see if I feel the same way after Tuesday though.
- I haven’t sewn anything new from scratch since finishing my 2nd dress (thank you guys so much for all the compliments! You all are awesome…) , however while hanging out with my cousin last week she pulled out a bag of clothes she was getting rid of. I offered to alter anything she wanted me to, so I ended up with a dress to shorten/remove sleeves, another dress to remove ruffles from, a velvet tank top to hopefully convert into gloves (not sure we have enough fabric), some shorts I’m converting into a tank top for me, and a dress that I can convert into anything I want. Yay! Altering isn’t easy, but I like that it forces me to get a bit creative when converting items, or envisioning what I could do to them to make it more wearable.
- My apartment lease ends in 3 months. While I could very well find a job before then, I’m worried about it. If I don’t find a job I won’t be able to get a lease in a new building. If I do get a job there’s still the likelihood that I won’t be able to afford my old rent. Either way, I’m going to have to say goodbye this place eventually…..which sucks, because I basically love this place!
- I’ve decided to take a break from my BC pills once I run out next month. I don’t use them as much for protection as I do for the supposed other benefits….keeping to a predictable schedule, and for keeping my hormones/moods in check. However at $75 a month (and no income) that’s a bit much for me to be paying right now. Plus I’d need to pay for another checkup next month to get a renewed prescription. We’ll see what happens. If I find I’m going crazy without them after a few months I’ll suck it up and get a new prescription, job or no job.
- Anniversary #7 is coming up soon! (Eeek! We’re getting old!) We haven’t really celebrated since the 2nd anniversary, so I definitely want to do something this year. The problem: we don’t really have an anniversary “date”, so it feels weird “celebrating” (yeah, my mind works in strange ways). At the very least we’re going to dinner! (Because I have a coupon for a local restaurant, lol)
I did it! I stuck to just 5!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend….and for those reading in the US, have a great Memorial Day! Party safe, and have a burger for me!
QuarterLife Finances 
May 28, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Yeah, I use my BC pills as much for controlling the monthly horrors as its actual intended purpose.
Sucks you may have to leave the place you love. Moving is such a bitch!
May 30, 2010 at 6:02 am
i loooove being off my BC pills. I’m convinced they do horrible things to your body. on my old brand, Yaz, i was getting optical migraines every other day, and weird leg cramps (blood clots?). once i cleared it with my Dr., I stopped when (now ex-)BF moved to NZ before me and I knew i wouldn’t see him for 2 months.
the great part? i was only on that brand for 2 years (they shortened the worst part to 4 days), and my body has adopted that schedule. it has been almost 2 years since i stopped, and nothing has changed except my body is happier, and I have no migraines or weird leg issues!
I’m sorry if that’s way TMI, I am just saying it may not be as bad as you think…
May 30, 2010 at 7:48 pm
75 bucks???? you shouldnt be paying more then 35 bucks!!
June 7, 2010 at 12:24 am
For Yaz? Really? Keep in mind I’m uninsured!
June 21, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Ah, yes, yaz is expensive regardless of insurance. I was on allesse, which was 35 for the uninsured like me as well.
June 5, 2010 at 4:12 am
Birth control is expensive! Dang! I was just thinking about starting on it but $75 a month is crazy. I hope there are cheaper versions.
June 7, 2010 at 12:23 am
There are! If you go on some other types (and depending on your insurance) it can be $10 a month….or maybe even less? Mine is expensive 1) because it’s not the cheapest pill (yaz), and 2) I have no medical insurance.
Don’t give up, keep looking into it! Good luck!
June 9, 2010 at 4:28 am
You’ll be in NZ soon – you could be paying as little as $3 a month! 🙂
June 9, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Sense–I was having similar issues with Yaz (in addition to irregular heartbeat and elevated liver enzymes!) and went off it about 3 months ago. I feel so much better and my body seems to have adopted a similar ‘schedule’. I don’t think it’s good to be on BC for years without a break, anyway, especially if you hope to have children at some point. Just my two cents.
June 24, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Wow, everyone’s having issues with Yaz. I don’t have a problem with it specifically, but I have a problem with bc in general… it’s given me melasma 😦 (that’s darkened areas of the skin)
Anyway, for those who are uninsured and want to go on the pill, just go to Planned Parenthood. Maybe it’s just a California thing, I don’t know… but here you get to walk out with a year’s worth of pills.