Money a need or want?

A while ago, my friends and I were arguing over the question 'Is money/currency a need or a want?'. Some said that it was both - if you're dirt poor and struggling to survive, money was a need, whereas if you're a greedy dirt rich person, it turns into a want. Some flat out said it was a need. You need money to feed yourself, to live. In modern times it's a need, but thousands of years ago it was a want.

I disagree with all this. I believe it's just a want. You could live by making everything you needed with natural resources (trees, branches, leaves) all in isolation. You could be a super sneaky ninja and live by stealing things off others. I'm not sure, actually. Maybe all these options are right. Hm. Need opinions.

Got some good news about work today. My classmate who works at a place I applied for told me he saw my application and informed me one of his friends was quitting his job there, leaving a vacancy wide open for me...and the dozens of other people who applied too. I jokingly told him to put a good word in for me and he said he already did. Aww. There may be a chance for me yet! I know another classmate who works at that place too. Neither are my friends, but it's always nice to work in an environment where you know some faces.

Tomorrow is the day I will start riding my bike to school. Over 5kms each day, bring it on! I swear everything I consume goes down to my thighs, my arms are like sticks and le tummy is thin. Hopefully cycling will cure this. Let's just hope I don't get hit by a car again, hmm?

Not sure if I've mentioned it here, but every Friday I co-ordinate Mural along with Maya. Which means looking after 15 or so year 7-9's and painting a project on a massive canvas together. It's definitely different from being at the receiving end at things. Maya and I have formed a sort of routine every week, she mixes the paint and I'm the do-this-do-that person. It's weird having people come to me for help and asking me what to do. And weirder, them actually LISTENING to me. I'm not the type of person who's good at leading, that's more like Maya. I'd rather follow than lead, but ah well, what can I do about it. Our project is a bit rough around the edges but I'm sure it'll turn out well.

Also getting really disappointed in myself lately. My exams are in 2-3 weeks and I started studying a week ago (parents force me to). I've done practically nothing. I set out a studying timetable for myself and I've completed one goal out of 3, which was supposed to be done last week. And at the end of this week, I'm supposed to have done 8 goals. It's Thursday and I've only done 1. I have no motivation. So many distractions. So many other things worth doing. Yesterday I was in my room for 5 hours and did about 7 lines of writing. That's it. I'm sitting here today, I'm supposed to be studying now, and I haven't even finished the page I started yesterday. I deleted Solitare off my netbook, which helped a smidge (yes I'm very addicted to Solitare). I need the internet when I'm studying because the information I need is on my school's website. No motivation, no push. Why bother rewarding myself when I can do it without studying? I'm terrible at this. Sigh.