i studied french in high school because it was musical and interesting. it was also hard, but i felt the payoff was worthwhile. the french, as we all know, are fond of saying "c'est la vie." this literally means "it is (the) life." or, as frank liked to sing, "that's life ( Read more... )

one of the things i really like about my life right now is the learning. i am constantly learning new things. the learning process isn't always easy - in fact sometimes it's sucky and/or painful and/or ridiculous. but, i am still advancing, and that is good.

( if you do business with family or close friends, get everything in writing. it's not offensive, it's smart - trust me. )

i wish i had more to journal these days, but life is calm, and therefore not much of interest exists to document in detail.

• our taxes should be non-stressful this year, thank goodness. 
• danny worked on our housing loan application today, so that might get turned in this week.
• i've been cooking a lot more and enjoying it. i made a great beef stew, and ( Read more... )

financial insecurity/instability/uncertainty freaks me out big time. i was raised in a household where financial security was next to godliness and one of the top 3 things a person had to achieve in life to be successful. i'm not talking wealth - my parents weren't rich - i'm talking stability ( Read more... )

things are gaining momentum.

still working, and glad to be working. danny is finally working out of corte madera full time which makes things less hectic overall.

i've been seeing friends, going out, hanging out all week, and really enjoying the social time.

i sat down with dr. schillinger for an hour on tuesday and we took a good hard look at my ( Read more... )