another friday, another dilemma! i didn't make it out to the gym this morning and i feel horrible. every night i promise myself i'm going to wake up super early and have a great work out. usually, this happens and i feel great for the rest of the day, however, on days like today i dwell over the fact that i couldn't wake myself up. last night, i didn't fall asleep until midnight because i was working on transferring my songs from iTunes onto my new computer and uploading the new cds. i should have postponed that until the weekend, but i guess i'm stubborn that way. when i want something done...i do it. needless to say, all my songs are on the new laptop and i uploaded about four cds. i've also promised myself to go to the gym tonight, after work. i brought my gym bag, so there are NO EXCUSES!

yesterday, when i was listing my weekend plans i completely forgot about my saturday. tonight is obvious...THE GYM. i've decided against the movies because i absolutely NEED this work out. tomorrow, my mom and i are going to the "dog fiesta" in reston. there will be vendors, contests and hundreds of dogs. we're going to bring my pup, d.j. so he can get some fresh air and play time. after the fiesta, i have promised my co-worker and her boyfriend that i would help them move into their new place. hopefully that won't take to long and i'll be able to go out to a late lunch or dinner with my mom, followed by some movies and popcorn at home. sunday is still reserved for isabella's birthday party! again, i'm so excited. her parents own two nightclubs and are co-owners of an upscale boutique so this means they have plenty of money to blow on things like birthday parties. this years theme? carnival. their backyard will be turned into a carnival for the kids and include a d.j. and bartender for the adults. how could i pass this up? i'll be sure to take pictures and upload one of the girls.

today was an easy day for the bills:
toyota - $376
pnc bank credit card - $270
sprint - $100
my future personal trainer - $105 (i'm paying in advance for services that will begin in october)
i absolutely hate balancing my checkbook on pay day. all that money...gone in a flash! i only wish that i was smart enough to rip up that credit card offer when it came in the mail. i don't have bad credit and i'm definitely able to make my payments, however, that's $270 that could have gone into savings. my biggest pet peeve is not having anything to show for my debt. i was in a reckless relationship about a year ago and all of my money disappeared. i was working at best buy as the customer service supervisor at the time and made great money. on top of my hourly wage, i bonused every month we made budget. i always felt bad because he went to school and worked for minimum wage, so i paid for meals, gas and gifts. he didn't have a car so every time we wanted to see each other, i drove down to virginia beach. besides a broken heart and a larger tummy, i have nothing. i refuse to use anything he gave me (including the diamond promise ring) so instead of holding on to the memoirs, i'm going to sell it all. of course, i'll keep the pictures because i've always been a believer in saving photographic memories. in addition to the relationship, i moved out when i was 19. my reasoning for this decision was that my parents were getting a divorce and i didn't want to live without one of them so i was going to live without both. i lived with my roommate for about a year when she met her fiance and told me they were moving south and i needed to look for another place. with all the bad luck i was having, i decided to move back home with my mom, this is when my dad moved to egypt. i thought it would be the best idea and i'd be able to save up until i was ready to venture out on my own again. unfortunately my savings account isn't where i'd like it to be. i keep telling myself i'm 21 and i have a whole future ahead of me, however, i still get down about my past and wish things hadn't happened the way they did. "learn from your mistakes amie..." this is what i keep telling myself and i know that one day it will all make sense.

i know i probably made half of you fall asleep so i guess i'd better get to work. it's only 10 am and i'm ready to leave. why is it that friday is the slowest work day of them all? TREADMILL...HERE I COME! =)