Hey, did you know that I'm turning 30 in like, two weeks? I AM ( Read more... )

At the beginning of 2011, I challenged myself to read 52 books, and to document the year in 52 pictures and journal entries ( Read more... )

I think, today, I finally realized that things with my family weren't going to turn out like a Wes Anderson movie ( Read more... )

-I am back!
-I have successfully traveled to New Zealand, Tasmania, and Australia.
-I crossed the international date line and have lived the same day two times.
-I am engaged to marry J.

So those are the big bullet points to be expanded upon further, but if you don't feel like reading the long entry, there be the highlights : )

1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough.
3. Have a plan.
4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.
5. Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

A $2k credit card bill is a bit higher than what I normally budget for, but, you know:
-two graduation parties
-supplies for relatives visiting
-professionally framing a degree
-normal grocery costs
-feeding the car with gas
-a $1k home insurance premium bill
-misc

May has been a long month.

This is seasoned with PMS, so take it with salt ( Read more... )

Within the next month ( Read more... )

I am addicted to coffee, profoundly ( Read more... )