root of all evil

i got hopping mad for no good reason this morning. paying bills always sucks. somewhere along the way this month, i forgot to pay my Visa bill and got stuck with a $39.00 late fee. they also raised my limit, which i don't like for them to do. i need to have limits and spend within my means. the credit card industry is gutting the middle class more and more every year, leveraging debt exponentially.

there's some things i'd like, but i refuse to put myself into debt to get them (in no particular order):
-a computer of my own, preferably a laptop (12" Powerbook w/ Bluetooth, Airport and 1 Gig RAM would be ideal)
-a studio building
-a new watch with time zones for different cities
-a vacation for Claire and myself that is just us two, with no family obligation involved