An experiment of sorts...

So in the efforts to trim the fat off of my formerly corporate-world funded existence, I have looked into different ways of cutting the bills. Here is what I've come up with:

1. Slashing the minutes on my cell - please don't expect me to talk for long if you are a T-mobile, Cingulair or Sprint user. Call my office phone and don't get huffy with me.
2. Comparison shopping with coupons for groceries, etc. This is actually a challenge I enjoy for some weird reason.
3. Going home for lunch - but this takes gas, so it might defeat the purpose
4. Bringing in leftovers - might solve the gas usage problem
   
5. Washing my car myself instead of paying others to do it
6. And finally - a way to cut a hug stinkin' bill:
   I'm TURNING OFF THE CABLE.
   

This may sound shocking, and potentially catastrophic, to some of you, I realize that. But, when I add up how much time I waste watching TV, and stuff that I don't particularly actually want to watch, it seems like a little bit of breaking an addiction. If I don't have the option of mindless TV - what will I do instead?

1. Read
2. Catch up with friends
3. Take a walk
4. Go to bed at a decent hour
5. Stop putting off chores, paperwork, etc
6. Scrapbook
7. Write emails/letters
8. Listen to music
9. Exercise
   
10. Cook a real meal and eat it at the table

So, I begin this week - and I'm actually excited. I think I will be a more productive, well-read, well-rested girl. Here is a website to help for any questions that you might have: http://www.turnoffyourtv.com/

This is of course after Lost has finished it's season. I'm not that disciplined.