Planning for Vacation 05: Pacific Northwest
Living though a summer filled with warm temperatures and endless sunshine has taught me an important lesson: I really like rainy days. I love the smell, the gray clouds, tiny raindrops on my window, the crack of thunder. I love getting lightly drizzled while walking to the train and getting poured on while riding my [...]
A Hurricane Considered
Last night, two women separated by 1,000 miles experienced vastly different evenings. One in Chicago counted her blessings as she spent a carefree night singing old songs with new friends, shared sumptuous home-cooked dishes and drank just enough wine to rose her cheeks. The other, a resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana, spent a frightened, sleepless [...]
Terrible!
I made a stupid mistake. A regrettable, unfortunate error that could have big consequences and blemish my credit report: I forgot to pay last month’s cable bill. The reasons are plently – I’ve been on the road, I’ve been working really late, I was busy sending supplies to Lousiana instead of watching the calendar, etc. [...]
To Pay Off or To Save?
Every time my student loan bill arrives, I wince at the balance. Even though I’m following my personal payment schedule, even though I’m reaching my goals towards paying down the debt – it still pains me to see the total. It’s my ball and chain. I day dream with glazed-over eyes about the day I [...]
Last Days of Summer
It’s fashion week in Chicago which leaves me feeling a little concerned. One of the greatest perks to working downtown has always been the proximity to sales 365 days of the year. I literally never have to buy clothes at full price. On any given day, most of my wardrobe is the result of my [...]
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