First day of work was fine and dandy. Had a nice, easy commute in. Found .27 in the parking garage. My boss gave me a .50 coupon for coffee, so I only paid .44 out of pocket! But tomorrow I'll try to take in my own coffee.

There were some glitches getting set up at first, and I was a little hazy about some of the things I have to do (it's been 10 months since I did this work!) But it's coming back; I think I will be able to pick up my pace tomorrow.

After work I went straight to Planet Fitness and did my strength training and treadmill. Then I picked up my free dinner, since it was pizza day.

I learned that my contract is for only $2,000, or 100 hours. While this is disappointing in terms of paying off my car repair, I'm actually glad I don't have to put in too many hours. I was picturing a scenario like last year, when I was cramming in work before the end of the year in order to fulfill my contract. This will be much better.

I'm going to just have to rebuild my savings the old-fashioned way -- little economies, mindfulness, and careful management. I can do it.

Now I'm going to lay out tomorrow's outfit and pack my lunch. I have a 7am doctor's appointment before work so it's going to be a long day. I'll turn in early, but first I'm going to watch last night's episode of Poldark!