It’s that time of the month again. Rent is due. Bills are due. I’m fretting about money. It’s nothing that I can’t handle, but I keep having to remind myself that I can’t be spending money like crazy. I have to watch my spending and not drop a bunch of cash on something I really don’t need right now.
As a camera junkie, that’s a tough thing to do, but it’s good for me to control my Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S.). I don’t really need more stuff. I have a kick-ass camera and a nice set of decent glass. I have my awesome MacBook. I have all the software I need to do my work. Really, all I need to do is just go take pictures.
Of course, I’ll really have to keep an eye on my money over the next couple of months, because I’ll be in London for vacation soon, and that trip is going to be expensive. I already dropped over a grand for my flight and hotel, and I know just eating and getting around in London is going to be spendy. As of today, the American dollar is worth about 0.6 euros. How’s that for suckage? It’s a good thing I’m not a big shopper when I travel. I just dread the idea of spending $8 or more for a cup of coffee.
I guess it’s a good thing that I’m starting to get paid for my photography. I recently did a corporate headshot session for a big-shot senior VP, and I’ll have a photo used in an upcoming magazine article (more on that when the issue is on newsstands). It’s nowhere near enough money to cover my trip, but it’s something.
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