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Last Night

Jesse finally finished the massive project he’s been working on for the past three weeks (working 12-15 hours a day, seven days a week). He’s sick with a cold and exhausted, but it’s over. To celebrate, we went to dinner at a Mexican restaurant and then went to a movie. On the way home, around [...]

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Readjusting

I took a red-eye home from San Francisco, which means I’m either: 1.  A cheapskate, or 2. A glutton for punishment. One of the two. I mailed some of my things home, since I didn’t have room in my suitcase. Or, more accurately, I didn’t have any more weight left. It’s not the packing I [...]

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Word to the Wise

Last night, Jesse and I were exhausted. We hadn’t gotten much sleep the night before, and we were wiped–so, we went to bed early. Knowing I wouldn’t have trouble falling asleep, I was confident I’d get a fabulous and full night of sleep. This was especially important because I decided I’d go off coffee, starting [...]

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The Moral of the Story…

I promised Part Two, and here it is: What I get for trying to be thrifty. See, Azalea Fest can be expensive. Between parking and the huge variety of over-priced unhealthy “food” options, there’s no need to actually purchase something of value in order to spend money. But Jesse and I were living large, so [...]

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Good/Bad

The good (the bad): We got our cars back from the shop. (Both of them are having problems again and have to go back.) I washed mine, and it looked nice. (It’s spring. I knew it was futile. Now, the car is fuzzy and yellow.) Our friends gave us a washing machine–and it doesn’t leak! [...]

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