Can I have the answer sheet yet?

From the eyes of a newbie requesting life's answer sheet. 

     My whole life there has always been answers. Either on a slip of paper telling me what I got right or wrong, or through punishments such as groundings, or rewarding allowances. 
     Now days I can't seem to find the answer sheet and no one is punishing or rewarding me. I went online today in search of coffee intake information. I have around 5 measured cups of coffee a day and I wanted to know how unhealthy I was being. Well every site had something different to say and my conclusion is still pending.
     I google search a lot of my questions and although coffee isn't a huge deal what about relationships, your job, finances...should I be referencing google for all my important life questions?

Does google hold life's answer sheet?

Hailey

forced to take a 2nd Job

From the eyes of a newbie's 2nd job!

     Hooray for me I found a night job, and boy do I need it! I finish my training today at a restaurant I started working at. My time now will be extremely limited, the coffee bill might go up, but monthly bills will not be a worry anymore, hopefully...
     Many young people these days have a couple of jobs which is a shame to spread yourself so thin. I met a girl who is a mother, goes to college full time, and works at the restaurant during the night to scrape by. How can such a hard working individual be so overwhelmed. One reason is...fees! I am so sick of all of these "hidden fees" it makes me sick. 
     To get my Indiana driver's license I need $$ for a driving record, then I need $$ for a processing fee, and the $$ for the actual drivers license.
     To work at the restaurant I am required to get a liquor license, which I have to get a money order for $$$ but money orders cost $ then I have to take a class that costs $$. 
     If I want cash out of an ATM it is $ if I want any legal paper it is $$, if I want help filing taxes because it is so confusing it is $. 
     My apartment complex charges me for water $, trash pick up $, the regular electric, energy, gas...$$$$ a pet fee $$ a parking fee for winter coverage $$ a convenience fee $$ for their facilities, they even charge me $$$$ for using my debit card to pay them! 
     I have been tracking my fees for the last few months, and trying to find ways around them, legally of course...
     It doesn't help that my checks have 30% of them taken out right off the bat for all the other fees I am charged. 

Holy caboodles, fees are everywhere and I am sure they will only get worse. Ok I am done complaining about all the money I have to give to everyone else, I feel better now. 

Hailey

I want sandy feet

From the eyes of a newbie's sandy feet.

     My last true vacation was 3.5 years ago when I visited a good friend in New York where we proceeded to travel to Atlantic City for a birthday. We slept in, spent a lot of money, went out for dinner, laid around on the beach...all the things you should do on a vacation.

     I am long overdue for some traveling and this one will be my first paid vaca! I can't even plan it because I am so excited! A cruise, Mexico, Bahamas, TOKYO!!! WHERE TO GO WHAT TO DO! The options are endless and I fear I won't even go because I can't decide. 

     Wherever it is that I go I want to bury my feet in the hot sand and just stand in the sun sipping on an ice cold drink. If you know of a great destination for my first vacation in 3.5 years let me know! I need help deciding.

Hailey

Take the jump!

From the eyes of a newbie taking risks.

    JUMP!!!! A couple of years ago I went skydiving. It was one of the most memorable feelings I believe I will ever have. At this moment pictured above, the two minutes of free falling, I felt so peaceful, weightless, and all of my problems were gone. Most likely those will be the only two minutes of my life I will feel so free. But with every big choice in your life you get a hint of this exciting peace. Something about that feeling of risk is addicting. 

     I am a bit of a risk taker and I like pushing myself into new experiences to see how I handle them, such as skydiving, switching colleges, my impulsive move to Chicago, my quick move to Indianapolis...After six months on the work-front I am feeling more confident everyday. It is now time to incorporate a "conservative risk-taking angle" into my work. Until now all of my work has been on the safe side, trying to replicate what others were doing. It is time for my "tandem jump." I have a couple of crazy ideas....wish me luck!

Hailey