If you don’t know, I’m a barfly at The Gin Mill. It’s a fantastic bar and I have my friend Tim to thank. I remember the days where it would be just me and him, sitting at the corner, drinking shot for shot, with just Holly and Chris. Now, I still sit in the corner when it’s open, I still do shots, but it’s no … Continue reading The Gin Mill Life in Quotes
I know I wasn’t suppose to spend a dime on anything other than bills, the staples of groceries (bread and almond milk for me), and nothing else, and I’ve done really well. I saved $139.52 last week. As I passed a billboard, I saw the lottery powerball number at $48 million dollars. I did some quick math in my head and realized it is divisible … Continue reading Daydream Believer
A few months ago, I gutted my Facebook friends list. I deleted so called “friends” that I never ever spoke to, didn’t care if they’re unborn baby was waving in the sonogram, the ones who only asked for free stuff and so on. Yesterday, I deleted even more “friends.” People, I thought I’d want to keep up with, I didn’t. I also deleted everyone in … Continue reading Twitter vs Facebook
I’ve been thinking about finances a lot lately. How to get rid of debt. How to increase income. How to retire by the age of 40 with what zero money I have, etc. I use to keep a pristine checking account. I knew where every dollar and penny was spent. Then while I moved up in the retail management world, I increased my debt and … Continue reading Hey Debt, We’re Breaking Up
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmrOB_q3tjo] I had a crappy day today. It didn’t start out that way. I didn’t wake up late or arrive late to work, but circumstances that I cannot control turned the day into crappy. I left working feeling beaten down, wanting to cry, wanting to drown my day in a bottle of wine, and ignoring the world. I got in the car and Katy … Continue reading Keep Your Head Up
I’ve had this nagging thing in the back of head. I wasn’t able to place it, but something was bothering me. I had no clue to as what it could be though. Gradually over the last two weeks, the nagging thing has revealed itself…time to weed & declutter. Weed? As in the yard? No, time to weed the garden of my life. It’s time to … Continue reading Time to Weed & Declutter
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxaAfaCln8?rel=0] While walking my dog, Nick, this morning, there was a light breeze and the sun was shining. This song popped into my head. Like the song goes, it feels good to be alive. Lyrics to “Alive” by Edwin It feels so good to breathe the air Another spin around the sun On this spec of life In the universe The gift of love … Continue reading Alive
“I pick myself up off the ground, sick to death of lying down… You’re in my soul. You’re in my mind, but I don’t know where you are now.” ~Stereophonics When my mom passed away, my friend and co-worker Sarah W. said, “Invite your mom to come play with you in your dreams.” For months, every night when I went to sleep, I’d invite my … Continue reading Listening to the Universe
Taylor – April 2011 When I’m in a bad mood this picture of my youngest niece makes it better. Reminding me all I need to do is smile. Yeah life can be bad, tough, and sometimes rough, but just smile and keep on living. Continue reading All You Need to Do Is Smile
May might kick my ass, but I’ll have fun while it’s doing so. Here’s a tentative schedule of my life for the month of May. 05.02 – Charlotte Checkers Game 05.03 – Interpol @ Fillmore 05.04 – Charlotte Checkers Game 05.05 – Happy Birthday to my niece Taylor 05.06 – Lunch & after work drinks with industry peeps 05.07 – Carolina Rebellion 05.07 – Happy Birthday … Continue reading a-MAY-zing May