After I read the acceptance email and watched the video, I decided to plan how I should spend the money. Since the very first day. It was my day off anyway. Memang orangnya dasarnya suka planning aja, gatau deh nantinya bakal jalan apa enggak, asalkan sudah terprediksi mau digimanain. Alias ga bisa fokus ke yang lain, jadi mending diketik aja dulu. As long as the plan has been made, my heart is at peace. Even though at that time I wasn't really sure about this good news. It was fun to plan anyway. And it was such a pretty spreadsheet in my personal finance file~
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| The last requirement got me brokenhearted :" But hey, look at how easy it was. |
When the money finally arrived, in the first week, I bought my dream laptop, Zenbook! I have always wanted this laptop forever. My old laptops were cheap (yea I'm cheap, can't afford good things :"). And this pandemic thing made me realize how vital high-quality gadgets are. I actually want to buy this at the local store, but after searching almost everywhere (gajugasih lebay, cuma ke 2 toko terbesar), no one sells it here. So I bought it online. And the best thing is, it comes in lilac :D
After the laptop came, finally I told Ariel bout this good news. Iyaa, I used to keep the good news for myself and try to be lowkey. I also told him not to tell anyone yet because I like to decide on my own, at least for now.
Next is the tithe and some donation. Idk it comes naturally, maybe because I'm getting used to it.
Then the tax. I'm a good citizen dan civil servant. I paid my tax. Paying tax is adult lyfe wkwkw.
I also bought the essential, my skincare for the next few months.
Then comes the dilemma. I love the idea of an integrated second brain that I can access with any of my gadgets. I tried notability, but it only available on iOS. They said goodnotes is better, but I can't afford any other purchase. So I tried free OneNote. Of course, it has many pros and cons, but it fits me with my android phone, iPad, and zenbook. Bolehlahh.
Okay, then should I buy a brand new Samsung galaxy tab s6 lite? Or should I buy a pen tablet and notetaking with my zenbook? Or should I sell my -used to papa's but now it's mine- iPad pro 12.9" 2017, then buy iPad mini? But the rumor said that the iPad mini 6 is still underdevelopment. It means i have to wait for maybe a year. On these purchases, I found myself spending wasting so much time researching what I should buy. Is it better to buy it from Shopee or Tokopedia? Should I buy this or that? Is it better and cheaper to buy from this or that seller? Finally, after a profound moment of thinking, I chose to maximize what I already have now. So the subsequent purchases I made were iPad accessories. Goes to #tya-digital-notetaking-2021. But anyway, now I know how it feels to check out my shopping carts without worrying about the price.
I also play it smart, kids. Because I can't save this money, I used this money for my daily expenses to keep most of my salary.
Sooo, it was how I spend the money in the first month. One down, two more to go.
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sebenarnya ada part 3 dan 4.. tapi mood menulis lagi hilang berbulan-bulan ini... wkwkwk
