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The Verdict Is In
I’m such a tease! My official excuse, and of course I have one, is that I would rather actually publish a series of short posts than not publish a nice, long one. That, and I have forgotten how to do … Continue reading
Posted in Project, shopping, technology, thrift, work
Tagged chromebook, netbook, tablet, travel
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Spring Fever
I’ve been rather busy lately, and I’m sorry to say I’ve hardly jotted down a word of it. Once the weather here finally turned for spring, I jumped outdoors with both feet (really, the easiest way to do it). Taking … Continue reading
The Second Outing (of Doom)
(I promised two outings, and two outings I shall deliver. The first, my solo hike last Monday, wound up spilling over into four installments. I don’t expect the second one to take that much space , but we’ll have to … Continue reading
Posted in school, work
Tagged anxiety, career, career fair, interview, interview suit, resume
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Missed it by…that much!
Almost…so close…just missed…not quite. Only, I’m not sure if what I missed was an opportunity or a catastrophe. Perhaps only time will tell. I suppose I was being being a bit silly in thinking it could work in the first … Continue reading
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Tagged bachelor of arts, college enrollment, community, eclectic interests, good idea at the time, liberal arts college, school, work
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Thanksgiving Thoughts, Part 2
So, where was I? Ranting about the holidays again? Right. There is this other thing that starts right about the same time as Thanksgiving. Lately, it’s been infiltrating the holiday more and more, as the run-up to Christmas takes on ever greater urgency. … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Project, work
Tagged black friday, retail, shopping, thanksgiving, wal-mart, work
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Failure Update
I’ve realized something over the past few weeks of trying to do too much with too little: the phrase “my plate is full” doesn’t account for the size of the plate, nor for its strength. A foot-wide stoneware platter can … Continue reading
I Forgot to Mention…
…that when I started the job, our family’s food benefit went from $640 to $506 per month. The difference between the two is roughly equal to one week’s pay. Good times.
Making Adjustments
Believe it or not, I’m still here. Lots of things have been happening; so many, in fact, that I haven’t had time to sit and write about them. Well, I’m blowing off the research, the bill-paying, the budget-fixing, and the … Continue reading
