Monthly Archives: May 2011

Memorial Day

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Jane

Peace out, everyone. I am taking the weekend off for Memorial Day. If working for 14 hours on Sunday counts as taking the day off. On Tuesday, look for a whole week of side-hustle stories. Let’s start with this one: … Continue reading →

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Travel photo of the day

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Jane

At the Presidential Inauguration, Washington DC

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So beautiful

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Jane

Boston Common in the Spring. I’m realizing how much the weather affects my mood. Answer? A LOT. We’ve been debating taking our same housesit next year or not. The benefits are clear — it’s pretty near our families and friends, … Continue reading →

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Can’t turn off the frugal

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Jane

Lately I’ve been going through a pretty serious internal debate on my thoughts toward money and frugality. I grew up in a house that was frugal by necessity, and we were really good at it. So I got good at … Continue reading →

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Travel photo of the day

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Jane

Australia, looking like Disney World.

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"You have an emergency"

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jane

This is a re-post from Hacker News. You can find the post and the full thread of responses and discussion here. If you don’t have enough money to handle an emergency, you have an emergency. Go ahead and panic. Trade … Continue reading →

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"And I ran, I ran so far awaaaaaaaaay…"

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jane

Ok, not so far. 1.3 miles. But you know, I ran. It took 25 days to do it even once, but there you have it. Now I just need to do that 20 times, and that’s a marathon. Aside: you … Continue reading →

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Freeconomy

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Jane

This guy lives without any money. He works on an organic farm and heats his nights with a stove he made from bicycle parts. JustForTheLoveofIt.org is Mark Boyle’s Free Economy website. He lives with no money, and he’s starting a … Continue reading →

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Travel photo of the day

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Jane

Grocery Store in Laos.

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Getting in Shape: Amateur Hour

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Jane

Like I said, I haven’t started running. It still feels like it’s the start of my 2 months in Boston… but I’m 3 weeks in. I basically haven’t done anything I planned on doing yet. Clearly, my goals were overly … Continue reading →

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