Money Matters

Hello, world. It's me again.

I've been MIA these days and as most of my readers know (a whopping total of three: me, my boyfriend and a random reader), my job has got me running around like a madwoman - hardly having time for myself to reflect on what's been going on with me. I write every day but also hardly for myself. Isn't that funny how that works out? You become a writer and you end up writing things you don't want to write about like this or this.

I've been with this paper for five months now and working here has forced me to think about finances. Now, I'm not one to be a stickler with money but I've always been good at managing my budget and money with whatever my salary may be. Perhaps this isn't a good thing but rarely do I look at the salary of what a job will entail. Of course, if it's helluva lot of monies, then, heck yeah, that will make a difference but that's never really my first priority.

Until now. Contrary to popular belief a la Biggie Smalls' "Mo' money, mo' problems," I'd have to disagree. Realistically speaking, I don't know if I'll ever come to a point in my life where more money would create more problems. I mean, really?? You know what? Sometimes money can solve some problems.

I'm a hard worker. I don't want to call people out but...the bottom line is I get the job done and meet deadline unlike some reporters I know. And it's tough. And I work overtime many days. And some days I want to throw in the towel. But then there are days when I think about how much opportunity my position has allowed me to experience like the time when I followed the Naked Cowboy around for the day with my photographer:

or when I met Magic Johnson. I love what I do. I meet all these different types of people and love hearing their stories. I believe in the idea that everyone has a story and I'm there to give them that chance to let the world know who they are. But when does it come to a point when it's just not enough? When you see your nearly non-existent, hard earned dollars sifting through your fingertips without being able to grasp any of it?

I feel like I hit another crossroad in my life and I need to figure it out soon!