I guess I still talk alot about the whole buying a house thing on here, but that's because it looms large in my mind. I took a big step towards settling my life down a bit but I'm still not sure I don't regret it. The big thing is that I couldn't then and still can't quite afford it. At least not without a pretty big lifestyle change. It'll be better once I get a roommate in here again but, seriously, this shit is expensive.

 

One of the major as-yet-unanswered questions here is, how am I going to be able to pursue being in a band and all that entails (i.e. touring) and still be able to take care of things. I'm trying to make allowances in my budget for not working for chunks of time but I don't seem to be making much headway. There's always things that need to get bought, like say, a lawnmower or a couple of window a/c units. True, I waste an inordinate amount of money of frivolous things (see yesterday's entry regarding bars) but the way I am, if I don't go out a couple of nights a week, I won't see or talk to anyone who I don't work with for days on end. I haven't yet got the knack of social interaction that doesn't include going out and drinking. So fuck's sake, will someone have a cookout?