Most people are lemmings about most things. To borrow the eloquence of Martha Stewart, that’s a good thing. Mostly. There are a TON of things in this life to learn about and it’s simply impossible for any single puny human being to take the time to make an informed decision about everything. Most people are… Read More: How to not be a lemming »
My friend Mimi is contemplating relocating from Chicago, Illinois to Sydney, Australia for her job. The assignment would last anywhere from 18-24 months and comes with a cost of living increase. She asked me, since I’m trying to impersonate a personal finance guru, if the move was “worth it.” So I asked her some questions… Read More: How to decide if a salary bump is worth the… »
Have you seen Brad’s Status? Yeah, I had never heard of it either before I saw it. It’s a movie starring Ben Stiller and, since it’s my policy to always say yes to people who ask me to do things when I’m free, I ended up seeing it in the theater. Our protagonist, Brad, lives with… Read More: Brad’s Status »
Three to get married by Fulton J. Sheen A play about three daughters getting married. A comedy, I think. Their father is a priest and marries them off quickly and rather absurdly. I don’t read many plays. This one doesn’t convince me to try more. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the… Read More: Book Reviews – February 2019 – “It is the product… »
I had this idea to give up my apartment in Denver and go meander around South America because it started to snow in Denver and I hate the snow. Some friends from the States were hanging out in Colombia for a while and I finagled an invitation to join them. I texted friends who live… Read More: Colombia Bucket List »
The year ended! 2018 retired and it’s time to update my chart! But, first, if you don’t mind, a stroll through history. History lesson I was reading through my old journals and I came across some fun stuff I think you’ll like seeing. Or maybe you won’t. I don’t know what you like anymore. How… Read More: Updating my Chart – 2018 »
I’m still alive.* I’m visiting my parents in Illinois and I wrote down a recipe that I’m never going to use because it involves deep frying and that’s scary. But maybe you’ll use it. And I still like the idea of knowing theoretically how to make it. Dahee is just yogurt in Hindi. I don’t… Read More: Dahee Vada recipe »
Nanowrimo is over. How’d you do? I wrote 28,000 words, which is not an entire book, but it’s more than half a book and I’m going to keep writing until I create something I don’t hate. Fiction is hard. Papillon by Henri Charriere Autobiography of a French guy sent to prison on the northern coast of South… Read More: Book Reviews – December 2018 – “Some days I think… »
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason So boring. Spend less than you earn. Invest the difference. Learn to money. Blah blah blah. You know all this stuff already. The writing was painful and I don’t understand why everyone likes this book. Invisible Countries: Journeys to the Edge of Nationhood by Joshua Keating The author… Read More: Book Reviews – November 2018 “If you don’t know how… »
Every single self-help book that I’ve ever read recommends meditation. Oh, I guess mine doesn’t. Dammit. But anyway, I finally took everyone’s advice a couple of months ago and started meditating daily for 24 minutes. Yeah, 24 minutes is an odd amount of time, but I read that suggestion in a book and the number spoke… Read More: On meditation »