$27.90+HST /Day-cation

I looked to the ceiling and asked "Universe, why am I not working? Send me a sign, should I try even harder or enjoy what is left of the summer". I gazed across the table to my friend Nancy and said, "There, what more can I do?" Satisfied with the attempt and surrendering to my latest dead dream I continued our chat at the local coffeehouse. Nancy reveals she was driving to the coast. Of course I could catch a lift, no charge. The cosmos is often super fast in getting back to me.

I had spent the spring and summer looking for the perfect student summer job. Apparently perfection was not in my cards. I have had several short interviews. Air miles or club card? I have even had some offers of work. Sadly, I look like shit in a ponytail, blue smock and mules.

On one hand I feel remorse having not capitalized on the May-August opportunity to make money, stash cash for the fall semester and reduce student debt. On the other hand, I managed to go the whole summer on only a $510 scholarship and 10 days of Calgary Stampede work; pretty good financial planning. Skip the next paragraph if you have ADD and/or can't hack detail, details, I understand.

I've spent the summer writing jokes, working on my amateur stand-up comedy skills, participated in yet another recreational comic contest and delivered from my first pro-stage. I started a wit & writing for woman a Meetup group, got my buskers permit, spent hours and hours on board governance development for a local non-profit, co-facilitated a workshop on personal hygiene, volunteered at the Calgary International Children’s Festival, performed at a wedding for a couple I never met, taught as a substitute ESL instructor, volunteered at the Calgary Folk Music festival, did a cleanse, paid library fines for the 100's of books I took out, some I actually read. In addition to being screened three times by the City Police for various reasons, I also managed hours upon hours of personal development, health care and parenting concerns. I increased my twitter followers by 36 and Facebook friends by 11. Also I avoided several counterproductive arguments with my main man. He’s my only man, but I like to keep myself guessing. Above all I found a wrinkle cream that worked.

I leave Calgary Thursday for Victoria B.C. and like all good planners I have a spending plan. $27.90+HST /Day-cation. Follow me on my spending spree.