I am the almighty and powerful; Bow before me!

Have you ever blamed someone else for your own actions? Truly believed beyond a shadow of a doubt that another person controlled your mind and movements? Well, Confucius says... No, I'm just kidding with that. Come on, though. Really? What made you say that? "Little boy John jedi mind-tricked his way into my head and made me say that." Or maybe... "Little girl Jane grabbed my arm and made me hit her." Oh no, that doesn't sound crazy at all!

Life is full of choices. I didn't stand behind you with two fingers clenching your nose, a hand under your chin so that I could move my hands up and down to open your mouth, and mutter from behind you in a squeaky voice, [insert stupid comment here]. You CHOSE to say it. Sometimes we choose before we think, but I am not so almighty and powerful that I can make anyone do or say anything(I'd be making more money if I was!). Admit it and own it(tactfully, like an adult, of course) for crying out loud or keep a lid on it. /rant

March has been a month of mayhem for me. Tim and I moved into our apartment the end of last month, so we were out a chunk of money for first month's rent and all kinds of deposits(apartment, lights, water). I'm honestly finding it difficult to figure my finances out. That doesn't surprise me but it is a little disconcerting. I just have to find my own groove with it though. I'm not one of those braniacs who can do everything in their heads. ;) I'm a hands on, look at it in black and white, kind of gal. That's just the way it is. I've also discovered that I've lost a lot this month, some things I didn't even realize. Going to make an attempt to work on that today. Kind of hard considering that I just moved and may not have the proper papers to get it cleared up just yet. Baby steps...one at a time.

I've racked my brain enough on the finance front and I'm not getting any further here. It's time to find a bite to eat and head out. Told my mom I'd see her today and I plan on doing that. Til next time...

“Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.”
~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.