What are you doing on December 17th?

Because I am wingin' it to Wales!

A Girlie's Christmas in Wales

It's official! I am going to visit Ashley in Wales this Christmas. Here are a few thing I am looking forward to doing (besides seeing Ash):

1. Meeting his family. Finally!


2. Goin' out with the girlies!


3. Wearing a bow on my head on Christmas. I will technically be his Christmas present and should adorn myself appropriately.


4. Bringing California wine to Wales to give to all my dear ones.


5. Buying Christmas ornaments at Harrods.


6. Seeing castles.


7. Taking Wind Street by storm again. Ahhh... the good old days.


8. Teltelys, sausage rolls, Sunday dinners, cadburys...


9. Taking cool pictures.


10. Riding the London Eye. Never did it!


11. Going to the Tower of London. Never did that either!


12. Taking a nice drive around the Welsh countryside. I didn't get to see much that you couldn't see by train last time!

yippee!

One of my fave pics from the last time I was in Wales, just for the heck of it!

She drinks a whiskey drink, she drinks a vodka drink. She drinks a lager drink, she drinks a cider drink.

She sings the songs that remind her of the good times, she sings the songs that remind her of the better times.
-Tubthumping, Chumbawumba

A little while ago I announced my plan to save money so I can go visit Wales next summer. Well, scratch that plan. Or rather, warp speed that plan. I'm going over Christmas instead.

I've developed a strategic economic plan (a.k.a., a budget). I'm saving money from my weekly columns with Potrero, my comission from the winery, and money from assistant photography work during wedding season. I'll also be throwing in tips I recieve along the way, but I don't have a particular savings plans for my tips.

I made $9 in tips today, and announced to everyone I was working with that I could officially buy two drinks at a pub in Wales (I'll take the vodka drink and the cider drink, please). The $9 are tucked safely in a tupperwear under my bed (no one rob me, please).

It's so much fun to let people know about my goal and keep them posted on the rate of my sucess. I feel like people are excited for me, which makes saving money so much fun. I love striving to reach a goal! I plan on making a little poster to help keep track of my savings volume.

There are a few road blocks in my way. I have to pay of my credit card and pay for my trip to San Diego for Heather's wedding before I can start throwing significant hunks of money in my savings account. So in other words, the saving process may start off slow, but it will snowball once my other financial commitments are taken care of.

In my next Welsh Savings Account Blog I will start brainstorming my travel plans.

Wish me luck!


The Plan

Total Savings Goal: $2,200

Total Savings So Far: $9

Amount Left To Save:$2,191

As Of Today:
One American Dollar = .50 British Pound



Photo from: http://www.d12world.com/board/showthread.php?p=3604052