In the spring of 2008 I saw the handwriting on the wall for my decaying marriage; it was not long for this world and I knew, after a decade of living quite comfortably, of buying music, books, and toys – oh, yes: lovely, expensive, new and vintage Japanese toys – and not worrying abou the debt I was wracking up doing so, that the impending divorce meant a major lifestyle change for myself.
From thence was born the concept of my blog (and maybe a book): The Necessary Year – 365 Days of Fiscal Restraint ~June 1st, 2008 to May 31st, 2009 ~
Not only was I hoping to live within my means but also to discover, with the help of others both in my life and via the blog, to understand just what necessity was.
Unfortunately for the project, my divorce coincided with the collapse of the economy and I found myself not only single but unemployed: suddenly my pet project was a stinking reality and the one-two punch of the situation proved too stressful for me to continue. I ditched the blog and it’s pretense of survival and buckled down for the real thing.
Now, some three years later, I felt the urge to revive the old pages and comments in the blog that followed and – who knows? – now maybe I’ll get back to trying my hand at The Necessary Year?
cae 6-19-2011
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