I am currently studying my ass off for organic chemistry final tomorrow morning.
After hours of reviewing notes and watching chemguy on youtube, it’s getting increasingly difficult to not reach for my Tokyo guide book or my Money Smart Women manual. Japan has definitely been on my mind these past few days and I guess that is reasonable since I will be going abroad in half a year.
Although I am an entire hour and a half from the bustling wonders of Tokyo itself, suburban areas always suited me better. I want a little bit of the quiet life, with the choice of throwing myself into chaos when every weekend rolls around. I will be studying near Mt. Fuji for eight, whole months and I cannot wait for the things I want to do!
And all of this has to wait until after organic chemistry…
But, I do need a little break. I mean, it’s only a quick fifteen minute tumblr post for the day. And thankfully, the weather back home is beautiful. Sunny, clear, and slightly windy - it’s the perfect weather to run if my classes didn’t get in the way.
After my test tomorrow, I will be free.
Well, figuratively. I will be working full time at work for the next two weeks. Meaning a full eight hours a day for the next three weeks. Why, you ask? I need to save money quickly because I yearn to do things last minute. No planning, no questions asked - I just want to pack up and go where my heart pleases. With money, I can afford my own freedom.
My impulsive and rash nature is really starting to cost me. For all those day I shut myself into my office to work and plump up my piggy bank, I really do sacrifice my desires to be able to afford spontaneity later. Does that even make sense? To give up my freedom only to just push it until later? I think I’m confused with why I am so desperate for money. It must be all these personal finance books I have been reading…
The truth is, you can’t live check by check.
I really hated learning that, but on sunny days like today I can still find room to smile. It must be all the good food I have been yelping or maybe the joy in training for the nike women’s marathon? Or maybe it’s my boyfriend asleep on the sofa.If there’s one thing I love about living so close to home, it’s that I always have someone to hold onto.
So I can still smile, even when I sacrifice.
I haven’t lost my spunk yet.
World, I will do what I want.
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