Just went full time at the paper.

Just got my first full-time check.

It felt very sweet.

Then a fairly big chunk of it went to paying my balance with one of my Capital One cards (the one I use for gas and such).

Ouch.

And today or tomorrow I'll be taking another big chunk and making my car payment.

Ouch.

Still got other bills and such, too. Yay me.

On the flip side, next pay period I'll be paying off my other credit card completely. Considering cutting that one up. Plus I'll be enrolling in our 401K program, life insurance (how much will that cost? must read the paperwork), and hitting up Edward Jones again about my IRA/money market. Oh, and must hit the bank to start a savings account so I can nestle away money for big things like my car insurance and such. Oooh, better set some money aside for new tires, and I need to check when my car's service plan ends. Arg.

So, once again, I'm making more money than ever and its all spoken for. I need to rework my budget, obviously. But looks like no toys; no new game system, no new games, etc., this go round. Maybe next month I can think about those things again... Of course, now I have less time than I did before, too...

So, for all of you in school still, having fun with your 360's and PS3's. Have fun getting a new game or two every month. And when someone says they can't afford all that, don't tell them to get a job, because it honestly doesnt help!