I spent 18 nok yesterday. Today I’ve made 62 from cleaning out my car, returning bottles and gathering the spare change laying everywhere. So I’m actually up 44 NOK, or about $8.

I’m finding this strangely entertaining. Because I’ve limited my available funds to such a small amount, every change is very significant. So I keep looking for ways to make money, and small sums like that makes me as happy as larger sums used to. It also keeps me more on the lookout for opportunities.

I want to keep something like this going, maybe for a month or so. If I can make a habit out of looking at my money this way, I belive it will be a great starting point for a more frugal lifestyle and help me on my way to eliminate my debt. I will draft out a plan for this on sunday, when this challenge is nearing completation and I see how it all went and if it actually is possible to live 5 days on $20.

 

Yesterday I spent the evening and much of the night organizing my personal files, my writings and my resume. I seem to get a lot more done lately, largely because I’ve adopted a biphasic sleep cycle. More on this in another post, probably today. Productivity is rising recently. Today my goals is:

- Send my resume to at least 3 potential employers

- Develop a system for scanning and achiving my papers

- Put the finishing touches on my workspace. I need a additional desk, but this will have to wait.