It is a little strange seeing all my classmates get jobs. Running into them in a work-setting at Chik-fil-A or Kroger is uncomfortable.

Even though I am still “underage” I have managed to snag myself a most excellent baby sitting job for a 3rd grader, Katie. It pays well, and I get to play Barbies with her the entire time. She loves having me baby sit because she’s an only child. When I play with her rather than watching TV or doing my own thing, I think it must feel like having am older sister. Track gets in the way of me having a regular babysitting job, but I’m always available on weekends. Last weekend I made $67. They came back an hour later than they planned on Saturday, and Katie asked them to do something the next day so I could babysit again.

For the most part I have a fun time and haven’t given much thought to the money. People have been asking me what I’m going to do with it… I was hoping to put it towards the college-fund, but dad’s encouraging me to use it was spending money. I think that I am going to pay $100 to get a cell phone plan for one year because I have been noticing more and more that I need one. Good idea?