Your voice is filled with joy and excitement, this makes me very happy.
Wrt saving money to plan for retirement, that's something to do when one is far older than either of us. I've always believed in worrying about the far future then and not now. Then again, my general about money and expenses (and life in general) comes from an Alastair Crowley quotes (gods help me, I'm paraphrasing Crowley) about doing prosperity spells: If you are almost broke when you do the spell, after yo do it go and spend your last bit of money on something that you would really enjoy and trust that the world and your magick will provide.
IME, this philosophy applies to far more than just finances - I've found that the best way to live my life is to discover what I really want, go after it, regardless of how foolish it seems and then trust that my luck and the world in general will help me avoid disaster. This clearly also works well for you. Enjoy Australia.
First, it was so good to actually hear your voice again after so long (Brett hooked up speakers for me last night).
Everyone I know who has made the trip to Australia has really enjoyed it, aside from any other considerations. Definitely go at some point - I plan to. Maybe spend a week in NZ on the way back if arranging the layover isn't too expensive.
Didn't you have a passport ten years ago? Did you not renew or is my memory totally faulty?
Oh, and the "no money because I'm lazy" is so me too! you are, as ever, an inspiration. Food and books, coming up.
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Date: 2003-08-19 09:52 am (UTC)Wrt saving money to plan for retirement, that's something to do when one is far older than either of us. I've always believed in worrying about the far future then and not now. Then again, my general about money and expenses (and life in general) comes from an Alastair Crowley quotes (gods help me, I'm paraphrasing Crowley) about doing prosperity spells: If you are almost broke when you do the spell, after yo do it go and spend your last bit of money on something that you would really enjoy and trust that the world and your magick will provide.
IME, this philosophy applies to far more than just finances - I've found that the best way to live my life is to discover what I really want, go after it, regardless of how foolish it seems and then trust that my luck and the world in general will help me avoid disaster. This clearly also works well for you. Enjoy Australia.
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Date: 2003-08-19 05:42 pm (UTC)Everyone I know who has made the trip to Australia has really enjoyed it, aside from any other considerations. Definitely go at some point - I plan to. Maybe spend a week in NZ on the way back if arranging the layover isn't too expensive.
Didn't you have a passport ten years ago? Did you not renew or is my memory totally faulty?
Oh, and the "no money because I'm lazy" is so me too! you are, as ever, an inspiration. Food and books, coming up.