So my first paycheck came in the mail yesterday from my new part time job. For one day of work I got a check for $96. This is wonderful. I always have trouble predicting what my take home income is going to be, and I had been estimating about $75 per day worked. That $20 difference was a wonderful surprise! I am heading over to the bank to deposit this check now.

In other news, the redecoration of the bedroom is coming along well and has cost substantially less than I thought it would. It is still a bit expensive.

For furniture we decided to use what we have already. I am painting a lot of it high gloss white and getting a piece of mirror cut to lay on the top of the dresser. I think it should look great and will be quite inexpensive.

I still need to do something about a rug and drapes for the huge windows, but I think I will save up and look around for a while to see what the best options are.