A Great Start
Good morning/afternoon/evening (depending on when you are reading this) everyone!
I hope you all are enjoying the beginning of a new month, I know I am! It seems like with the beginning of a new month comes a clean slate and limitless opportunities. To me, the first of the month is like a small-scale New Years day! The only problem with a new month is the arrival of new bills!
I have been so busy the past few weeks with things such as my birthday, getting ready for the fall semester, and final plans for my trips to Chicago and D’s Gap! It seems like all my planning was crammed into one weekend at home with madre and padre Romagni! First, my mother was doing her best to throw a three-person birthday cookout for my sister-in-law, my grandmother and me. While doing that, my dad took every opportunity to talk to me about my current financial situation and anticipated personal expenses for school. It can really be hard to budget money for an entire year, but I’m always grateful to have my dad’s opinion on things, as he is probably the most financially responsible person I know.
Even with all my time spent taking care of things around the house, I still found the time to go out with my friends.
Each year around this time, one of the guys that graduated a few years ahead of me throws a huge party at his property. The neat thing about this party is all the profits made from the $10 admission and refreshment sales go to a local family in need. I look forward to this event every year because it gives me the chance to see people from my high school that graduated up to 7 years before me! With multiple bands, hundreds of people and a few thousand dollars in profit, I can honestly say that the evening was a complete success.
Now comes the grueling anticipation for my trip to Chicago on Friday!
Stay tuned; I will have some exciting updates coming from the Windy City!
