Money in the Pot

I made a healthy deposit today of $164.04...

TOTAL BALANCE: $717.21

REMAINING TOWARDS GOAL: $9,282.79

I can't wait to see that first $1,000 sitting in my account! Seriously, I can't wait. I am very wrapped up with this whole project. I spend all my free time at work advertising it all over the web, updating my blog and MySpace, and thinking of ways to improve the planning. I admit, however, that I am slacking about getting the internet at my house. I keep forgetting to call Comcast. Boo.

Things to do:

1. Call Comcast about internet
2. Get business cards made
3. Convince people to make a donation =)

I have also been thinking about the rules and restrictions I will need to set for myself once my 25 trips officially begin. For instance, I will be working with a budget of $10,000 and I need to decide how to split it up per trip. Of course, some trips will be more expensive than others, so I can't evenly split the money into $400 per trip. I think I will have to set budgets on a per trip basis, but I will put a cap on my max per trip - $500 max, maybe? Also, will it be fair if I stay with friends for free in certain cities? I think that might be against my intentions of this project, which is to show EVERYONE how to take a cheap and fulfilling vacation, whether they "know people" or not. The same goes for any free things I could be offered. I am planning on telling people along the way that I will be reviewing and publicizing their businesses, but I need to make sure that no special treatment is given. I think if I am offered a free drink or something, I will just ask that the business put out some of my business cards to help me advertise. (Future recognition and business perks are already in my head. Uh oh.)

I am planning a trip to Milwaukee with my friend, Brown, hopefully in October. A little weekend getaway always does a body good. I have a three day weekend at the end of September as well, but I don't think I'll be traveling anywhere. I've recently moved into a new home and want to work on getting my office/art den arranged. That will be a vacation in its own right.

Thanks for reading, and please continue to fill out those surveys so I can post a few more. Have an awesome weekend!