Conservation Skills 101

For the sake of my wallet (amongst other things) i am really happy that February is the shortest month of the year . . . and even better that it's almost over. I just received my cell phone bill from the entire month of January, completely forgetting that i should have increased my minuscule text message package to the next tier . . . .I didn't realize my resolution was to only use my iphone for texting and not talking nor that it would cost me an extra $110 this month. Yeah that's right, all those little blips of pseudo conversation sure add up over the course of 30 days . . . . .

So now totally kicking myself for the numerous times i tried to remind myself "just go to the cell phone place and just tell them you want more texts." Oh wait, i attempted one evening and everyone and their mother was at this one branch i went to. I waited 30 minutes dodged over and over by frazzled clerks. I couldn't decide whether they had selective vision, lack of oxygen in-utero, or were just plain rude. That night was the last time the thought of altering my cell service crossed my thoughts . . . . . until yesterday's mail . . . .

Furthermore, February sparked a HUGE personal conservation movement. I've compiled a list of what I have conserved this month:

• communication
  
• money
  
• emotion
  
• responsibility
  
• gasoline
  
• physical contact
  
• caffeine
  
• expended energy
  
• washer/dryer usage
  
• immunity
  
• seriousness
  

***disclaimer*** Not all means of conservation preferable. March isn't a frugal month.