The Adventures of Algorithm Girl

01-03-12

Plans. I’m definitely trying to be more money-conscious this year. Now that I have more of a concrete idea of what I want to save up for and it will be a while until I start making salary, I definitely have to keep my goals in mind until then.

• New car. Looking into a Prius, fairly new. My car was vandalized over break (on Christmas Eve, of all days..) and someone threw acid on the roof of my car, so the paint chipped off.
   
  I’ve started using this car ever since high school, and even then it was a used car. My current car is a 1995 Acura Legend. I’ve made many, many trips with it between the Bay and SLO, and even a couple of trips to LA. I’m kind of amazed at how long it’s lasted. There are a few other minor things that need to be fixed, but otherwise it’s working fine. My mom keeps telling me to buy a new car, but until now (and sort of still..) I thought it would be unnecessary, at least until I start making money. I’m not set to start working until September, so I’m not sure how long I can wait. To me, my car is fine, but I can see how it looks to other people now. A car is a status symbol. 
• Trip to Europe. One of my best friends and I are both graduating this year and we both want to take a trip to Europe before really settling down. We keep saying we’re planning for it to be in August, but the earlier the better. Since it’s summer season, I think flights will be a little bit more pricey too. It’s money that’s kind of holding us both down. London-Paris-Darmstadt-Rome-Barcelona.

So good thing of the day:

• Finally bought this InCase Nylon Sling Sleeve for my MacBook Air online with 40% off + free shipping. Four months after lugging my new MacBook Air around in a dingy three-year-old sleeve meant for a 15” laptop, haha. I say it was about time.

This will be a year of upgrades.