$$$ CHA-CHING $$$

All right... HERE WE GO.

So I've been thinking lately about the recession and all, and wondering how I can make some $$$ (cha-ching!). I try NOT to think about it, but I decided that I need to start saving up for college, a car, emergencies... etc, etc. And school's coming up. Lots of fees to pay, and Momma Bear and The Big Kahuna have to pay for the boys' class fees, too, and I like to pitch in, so they don't have to wait for money to come in. We're actually pretty stable, despite the economic woes. But still...

I would also like to go on a big road trip for my senior year. I've been thinking just going up and down the coast-Oregon, Washington (state), California (which WOULD include Disney Land, thank you very much), and I know I'm the one that's going to have to start saving up for that, too. So, anyway...

I've been thinking of some money-making ideas. I was thinking of such ways, and then a thought came into mind. I have been playing piano for close to ten years: why not give lessons? It would be for beginners, maybe ages 6-12 or something like that, and I could start out slow, taking only so many students until I could get the hang of things. Not a bad idea.

But then I have my babysitting job. I talked to my mom, and decided I'm just going to have to talk to my babysitting-boss by myself. Tell her I'm going to start cutting days so that a) I can get ready for the coming up school year, what with me taking on THREE Honors classes (the horror!), and b) I can spend some more time with my family. I've been taking a bunch of time off anyway for different things-EFY, family functions, Girl's Camp, other church stuff-you get the idea.

So I want to start with cutting 2 days, and then slowly progressing to the point that I don't work anymore. I would love to take horse-riding lessons (that's a sport, right?), and spend more times with my friends. At first, I didn't really have a life. But then, things started slowly coming on, especially now that it's my High School year. Anyway...

I have NOT received any e-mails from any EFY buddies, but I'm afraid if I e-mail too soon, I'm going to look desperate... So when do I start e-mailing? It's Monday, and I wasn't really expecting to get any e-mails over the weekend, but... I don't know.

I guess I'll give it a week. That's good, right? And then I can start e-mailing others... I made one friend (a girl), and I'm really excited to stay in contact with her. We both had a lot alike: we're both kind of shy, we LOVE Harry Potter (Saw the movie! LOVED IT!!!!), and... well that's about all I got to know about her, really. So, I AM excited to get to talk to her. She's really sweet too (I don't know about me!)