Can you kill your car twice? Well, yes, metaphorically. The first time I killed my car, I had just paid off my loan for it. This time, I’ve simply sold the bugger!
How exciting is that?! I am now officially car-less (and no longer directly contributing to global warming), but don’t you worry, I don’t really need one on a regular basis (lucky me!). I put an ad in the local paper on Tuesday, and by Saturday afternoon, it was gone and out of my life forever!
I didn’t have a very grand car, so I only sold it for $5500. Five thousand will be put directly into a CD for a return fund, while the other $500 will go directly to my trip fund. I love making leaps and bounds in travel funding like that 
So, I bet you’re wondering what else has been up with us? Nothing except just working on getting out of here and to NY. Brian is finishing up his busy semester, and I have been packing/cleaning the apartment. On top of that, I have been working a part-time job scoring tests to make some extra money. But, before you get your hopes up, this month is not going to be so hot in the money sector. I have a couple of doctor appointments coming up, one of which was not planned and very necessary, that will drain the funds pretty heavily.
To make up for this little setback in funding, Brian and I have decided to downgrade Western Europe. We’ve been talking about it for some time, but finally made the official statement, “no, we can’t see every country in Europe on this trip.” The main course of our Western Europe stay will be Spain & Italy, with a touch of Greece and a sprinkling of Portugal and Switzerland. Mmm, I can taste Western Europe now.
P.S. – Only 8 months until we leave, 7 1/2 months until I’m done with work, 6 1/2 months until I put my notice in.
P.P.S. (or is it P.S.S.?) – Oh, and we bought our first flight to Guatemala on Dec. 27th! Take-off is confirmed.
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