Cable

So it has been about a week and a half with out cable.. and so far I am not missing it. I subscribed to netflix.. so I still have TV to watch.. but it is just more intentional. But sadly I have not started to clean more with my new found time.. mostly because I have been busy on the weekends.. and i hate cleaning afterwork. So hopefully this weekend I will have some time to spring clean. But the good news is.. we had our annual reviews at work.. and I got a pretty good merit raise.. and I am getting a promotion in the next month which will come with a raise as well.. so all that money I can put away in to my nice always growing saving account. yay.

Terrified

I did something terrifying today. I cancelled my cable. I originally called to downgrade to a cheaper options.. I was paying 65 dollars a month. The next option was 52 dollars .. which I viewed as not enough different. And then the next option was 19 dollars.. and that was too basic. It was going to just be local channels but cable clear. So I just cancelled it. I am currently enjoying my last couple hours of clear TV..

I did not cancel it for a purely economic reason. The cable bill never stress my budget, even with gas prices as they are. Truth be told.. The money I spent on cable will probably just be spent on books and netflix.
But I took a look at my goals and non of them include sitting in front of my TV killing hours at a time watching documentaries. So I called and cancelled. Right now I want to call them back and say I lied and to not turn it off.. But I will not..
My friend Alan who is also free from a cable bill says that the first couple weeks are tough.. but then you get used to it.. so keep in your prayers these next couple weeks.

The good news is that I will probably work out more and my apartment will be very clean.