Welcome to Brokesville

Welcome to Brokesville. Population: Donovan

Assuming the city cashes their check for my parking ticket (which I got parking at a meter on Melrose for my Groundlings class), I will have $80 in the bank. Awesome. Outside of 2 tanks of gas, groceries, 1 Thai dinner, and 1 round of drinks I have essentially spent nothing this month.

I'm certainly paying for my past indiscretions on this one. Amazingly when I only work 1/4 as much as I should, I only make 1/4 the money I had in my budget. Compound that with Christmas gifts, gas, eating out a ton and you've got one financially screwed blued and tatooed dude. I'm really hoping that one of my freelance checks comes in early, 'cause I don't want to pull out the very last of my unprotected savings (I still have 8k secreted away from me).

Strategy for surviving this month:

• Drive as little as possible.
• Cancel last two Richard Seyd classes this month (he's out of town & $75 for a CD workshop is too much IMO).
• Eat my way through my fridge, freezer, and cupboards.
• Bite the bullet and withdraw $825 from savings on Jan 29 to cover rent on the 1st.
  

Of course, everything should be tip-top come next month. My first VetPrep check, and 4 Maxon checks (assuming I finish up this months projects) should come rolling in. This is as close as I ever want to get to being a starving artist.