Posts for "life"


Does the Early Bird Really Get the Worm?

From Life Without Pants
August 11, 2010 at 8:37 am
“The early bird gets the worm”…You’ve heard the old saying time and time again. To be early, to be first – it’s something some of us commit ... (more)

Gen Y financial survey

From First Generation White Collar Blog
August 10, 2010 at 12:41 pm
In May 2010, Javelin Research surveyed more than 3,000 consumers online about their current behaviors and emotional mindset regarding debt and personal finance issues.The results ... (more)

Lisa & Alain

From Red Glasses
August 10, 2010 at 12:35 pm
On July 31, my friend Lisa, who has been near and dear to me for the past 18 years, got married to her sweetheart, Alain. The festivities were held in the Champagne region in France, ... (more)

Think You Could Live in a Houseboat?

From Budgets Are Sexy
August 10, 2010 at 7:02 am
I am thinking….ummm…. YES PLEASE! Check out these pictures I took while out in Victoria BC (which, btw, is one of the most beautiful places I’ve been to on the ... (more)

Save Money on a Car, iPhone, and TiVo with Depreciation

From Obsessed Analytic
August 9, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Digg this! Add this to Google Reader Email this via Gmail Email this to a friend? Post on Google BuzzIf you are having trouble convincing ... (more)

104 Weeks

From Life Without Pants
August 9, 2010 at 11:55 am
104 weeks. 2 years. That’s how long it’s been since I was handed a diploma and walked across the stage of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Two years ago ... (more)

Weekend Recap: Local Fashion, Beagles, Family & Food

From Red Glasses
August 9, 2010 at 6:21 am
Hope you all had a great weekend. I got a new camera on Friday afternoon – just a cheap camera I can take snapshots with. I’m hoping it encourages me to take more photos ... (more)

Broken Toe Blues

From Wonderland or Not
August 7, 2010 at 1:43 am
I have a broken toe. The diagnosis was confirmed via photos I emailed to several medical professionals related to me by blood or time. Recalling my recently broken wrist you ... (more)

Billionaires Give Wealth Away in the Giving Pledge

From Obsessed Analytic
August 5, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Digg this! Add this to Google Reader Email this via Gmail Email this to a friend? Post on Google BuzzWarren Buffett is famous for being one ... (more)

Stuck at the airport

From Budgets Are Sexy
August 4, 2010 at 12:46 pm
You know how they say to get to the airport 2 hours early? Well, I didn’t do that and the plane left without me. So for the past 3 hours I’ve been keeping myself entertained ... (more)

The Best Apricots

From Red Glasses
August 4, 2010 at 7:03 am
One of my favourite memories from visiting Lebanon last summer was the fruit.  Specifically, the cherries and apricots were irresistibly yummy.  In fact, I didn’t particularly ... (more)

Laundry Secret: I don’t use detergent 99% of the time

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 4, 2010 at 6:00 am
I just don’t. Unless it’s kitchen towels covered in grease, or really muddy, greasy clothes in the load, I don’t bother. It comes out smelling ... (more)

Is That All There Is?

From Use Your Words: The Business of Writing
August 4, 2010 at 2:44 am
I have had a few very personal posts locked away in a closet for a while now. I even adapted one for another blog, the thought-provoking GenYJourney, which is run by @TylerDurbin, ... (more)

What to Know About the US National Debt

From Obsessed Analytic
August 3, 2010 at 10:42 pm
Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Digg this! Add this to Google Reader Email this via Gmail Email this to a friend? Post on Google BuzzA reader asked recently, “What is national ... (more)

Blondes versus Brunettes: The war of hair colours

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 2, 2010 at 6:00 am
Note: Please don’t get your panties in a twist reading this. This is just for fun, and not to start a discussion about hair colour-ism or whatever -ism ... (more)

Manternity: In Sweden, men seem to have it all

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
July 30, 2010 at 5:00 am
What a wonderfully progressive country: For nearly four decades, [Swedish] governments of all political hues have legislated to give women equal rights at work ... (more)

Misery Shared

From Wonderland or Not
July 29, 2010 at 6:28 pm
I was offered a more challenging and better compensated position. I accepted. I will remain part time until I finish school in January, but I’m no longer employed by the ... (more)

Financial Advice for College Freshmen

From Obsessed Analytic
July 28, 2010 at 8:20 am
Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Digg this! Add this to Google Reader Email this via Gmail Email this to a friend? Post on Google BuzzThe Fire Money Finance blog recently ... (more)

You Could Be Dead

From Life Without Pants
July 27, 2010 at 8:47 am
Yesterday I had the pleasure of (finally) meeting three people who have inspired me as a writer and entrepreneur for some time now – on a typical Monday afternoon in an ... (more)

A Little Slice of Heaven: 20 Life Lessons I Learned on the Rogue River

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
July 27, 2010 at 1:10 am
If pictures speak 1,000 words, I’ll let the first one in this post express the total calm and beauty I experienced on my river trip last week. I loved every ... (more)

Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County

From Budgets Are Sexy
July 26, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Check out this documentary premiering tonight. Crazy! HOMELESS: THE MOTEL KIDS OF ORANGE COUNTY explores the world of children who reside in discounted motels within walking ... (more)

Passion with a Dose of Realism

From Life Without Pants
July 25, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Would you jump out of a plane without a parachute? Yeah…didn’t think so. In life, in your career, before you take a leap, it’s important to have a plan, to calculate ... (more)

How to Succeed – Lessons from Sim City

From Obsessed Analytic
July 25, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Digg this! Add this to Google Reader Email this via Gmail Email this to a friend? Post on Google Buzzhaljackey on FlickrI loved playing Sim ... (more)

Where to Find Free Online Music

From Obsessed Analytic
July 24, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Digg this! Add this to Google Reader Email this via Gmail Email this to a friend? Post on Google BuzzEver since the inception of Napster over ... (more)

Program a Comcast DVR Online

From Obsessed Analytic
July 23, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Digg this! Add this to Google Reader Email this via Gmail Email this to a friend? Post on Google BuzzI recently received an invitation to ... (more)