Friday, November 30, 2012

Starting Scuba!

Ever wanted to explore the sea? Well I have and the best way to do that is through scuba diving, since snorkeling is really just looking down from the surface. This is how scuba diving ended up on my bucket list. It just had to be one of things I learned to do in my life. Thus I started to hunt for scuba schools to teach me how to dive. I know this will be a huge benefit when I decide to travel, specially for tropical places.

After careful research, I decided upon Bamboo Reef. It has great Yelp reviews and is very convenient for me to get to... win - win! I signed up for an intense weekend class and am going for it. The class is on December 8th and 9th. Extremely excited and have all the course work materials to go over before! I am going to be busy.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Learning CPR & First Aid

Do you know CPR? What about First Aid? Knowing this stuff can help save a life... could even be someone you know and love. Learning how to save someones life is important, heck everyone should know how to do the basics. I am not talking about the extremes or becoming an EMT, nurse or doctor, but anyone can be a hero via the basics. This is why I wanted to learn it... I want to be able to help someone if they need it.

Sadly, I have meant to do this for the past two years and just got busy or some other silly excuse. Well no more! Biting the bullet I signed up for a combo class of CPR and First Aid on December 6th and 7th with the American Red Cross, a very reputable nonprofit that reaches across the nation. So do you want to be a hero? Then learn to be able to save a life and take a CPR and First Aid class, its a bit of your time and can make all the difference.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Live right for all your life

No one likes to budget, or put money aside not to be used right now. Unless it is for a specific reason and the sooner it arrives the better, right?

Yet when it comes to your retirement, that is just what you have to do. If you don't put money aside then you are screwing up your retired years and life; this is supposed to be when you get to kick back and enjoy. I know I have some big plans for my future, which means I am going to need money. Thus should start saving for it sooner than later. So then why don't we all procrastinate saving for it? Too much we want to use the money on right now. Or maybe we cannot face up the fact that one day we might get old.

I know better. I try to live life like I will die tomorrow and plan to live to 100. Either way, I am getting back on the horse and aim to max out my companies 401k match program. I figured this would be a good place to start. Don't worry, I remember to diversify my portfolio. Though doing this part of my future planning has gotten me thinking about budgeting better. I think it is going to be a real priority in 2013.