Money.

The root of all evil. The bane of my existence. What to do? If I stay here, work, and go to school, then I am poor. Poverty-stricken in a city minutes away from the likes of Bill Gates whose toothbrush probably costs more than my car. But if I succuumb to the temptation to travel, to leave the city, or pursue a different life then I am stuck at the end even broker than I was before, regretting my decisions, and unsure of what has happened.

No one I know (well, except for a few people not worth mentioning here) has enough money for what they want to do. Even if they have money, they want more- one car isn't enough, nor is one house for some people. Those drowning in debt seem to want to get more in debt just because they can get loans easily. I may be wrong, but isn't this what got us in the housing crisis in the first place? The old molds of adding value to your house through remodelling might not work any more. (Of course, since I don't own my own home, I'm the last person to ask about that.)

The people with the best jobs are those who actually enjoy them. I know about three people like that. The people who earn the most salary in their jobs are often the very same people who have to fear losing their jobs the most due to the way the economy is structured at the moment and the people who are out of work who are supposed to be enjoying their unemployment are of course worried about paying the bills.

I don't let the lack of funds stop me from enjoying myself now and again, but I won't be buying any of the cute cars I see on the road, nor will I probably be investing in the stock market. I won't be buying myself a new Ipad either- maybe instead, I'll wait for a later, cheaper version to come out.

I get in fights with my significant other about who should pay what- the other day we had an argument over who should buy beers as neither of us had cash on hand. This isn't what I signed up for, but life had a way of interfering with my loosely-formed plans.

I'm hoping to more optimistic about the future without having to rob a bank to get by as are many other people. Until then, I'll just drink a beer now and again, watch tv a little, try to delve into new reading options, and figure out what the hell to do with my life.