if i were really ambitious, i might create and frame our last name on photo paper for a little office artwork. it's a thought.
Showing posts with label current obsessions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label current obsessions. Show all posts
Sunday, December 28, 2008
fun stuff
while blog-surfing tonight i came across this cool site: spell with flickr
if i were really ambitious, i might create and frame our last name on photo paper for a little office artwork. it's a thought.
if i were really ambitious, i might create and frame our last name on photo paper for a little office artwork. it's a thought.
Monday, July 7, 2008
loving the library...
in a recent job interview, i was asked, "what book are you currently reading for pleasure?"
the answer came easily. i had picked up "the memory keepers daughter" by kim edwards at a thrift store months before, yet due to a busy spring schedule it was collecting dust on my coffee table, unfinished. it wasn't until i saw the movie version of edwards' story being broadcast on lifetime later that week that i snapped off the tv and finally sat down finish what i had started.
since that time, i have made it a point to devote a spot of time each day to reading. even though the library "in town" has proven a bit disappointing, i did come home the other day with a book that has pleasantly surprised me--
i have been a fan of suze orman for the past year or so, and it was her picture on the cover which initially attracted me to this book. just as she appears on her televised call-in show, her book expresses smart, straight-forward advice for all those "yf&b"ers (young, fabulous and broke) struggling to figure out the financial maze of adulthood.
here are some of the points she makes:
regarding career moves-
"you strike me as an incredibly undervalued asset. you have a great education, great skills, and great energy. you have what it takes to succeed in a career that truly interests and excites you. if that sounds too rah-rah for you, that's your first problem...if you don't think you are fabulous, if you don't have incredible confidence in yourself, you will never have the strength to go after what can make you happy."
regarding financial success-
"if you forced me to pick one single bit of advice that would have the biggest impact on turning around your financial situation, i wouldn't hesitate for a second. you have to know the score: your FICO score."
regarding love and money-
"financial intimacy is when you understand that you have different financial personalities and you work to come up with a shared approach to spending, saving, and investing."
regarding her "don't do it" section-
"people first. then money. then things...do not focus on your paycheck, focus on making your mark."
there is no fluff in this book. she shoots you the facts, and as i was reading, i truly felt like someone was sitting me down and saying, "look, here is what you need to know about money."
who wouldn't appreciate that?
the answer came easily. i had picked up "the memory keepers daughter" by kim edwards at a thrift store months before, yet due to a busy spring schedule it was collecting dust on my coffee table, unfinished. it wasn't until i saw the movie version of edwards' story being broadcast on lifetime later that week that i snapped off the tv and finally sat down finish what i had started.
since that time, i have made it a point to devote a spot of time each day to reading. even though the library "in town" has proven a bit disappointing, i did come home the other day with a book that has pleasantly surprised me--
i have been a fan of suze orman for the past year or so, and it was her picture on the cover which initially attracted me to this book. just as she appears on her televised call-in show, her book expresses smart, straight-forward advice for all those "yf&b"ers (young, fabulous and broke) struggling to figure out the financial maze of adulthood.
here are some of the points she makes:
regarding career moves-
"you strike me as an incredibly undervalued asset. you have a great education, great skills, and great energy. you have what it takes to succeed in a career that truly interests and excites you. if that sounds too rah-rah for you, that's your first problem...if you don't think you are fabulous, if you don't have incredible confidence in yourself, you will never have the strength to go after what can make you happy."
regarding financial success-
"if you forced me to pick one single bit of advice that would have the biggest impact on turning around your financial situation, i wouldn't hesitate for a second. you have to know the score: your FICO score."
regarding love and money-
"financial intimacy is when you understand that you have different financial personalities and you work to come up with a shared approach to spending, saving, and investing."
regarding her "don't do it" section-
"people first. then money. then things...do not focus on your paycheck, focus on making your mark."
there is no fluff in this book. she shoots you the facts, and as i was reading, i truly felt like someone was sitting me down and saying, "look, here is what you need to know about money."
who wouldn't appreciate that?
Saturday, May 24, 2008
blogging 2.0
my dearest husband suprised me yesterday after school with an early birthday present. i am absolutely thrilled at the thought of staying connected no matter where we travel!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
birds freak me out
and yet this morning, i found that they've snuck into nearly every room in my house. how did this happen?
in the kitchen.
in the living room.
in the windowsill.
in the dining room.
in the bathroom.
in the office.
in the kitchen.
in the living room.
in the windowsill.
in the dining room.
in the bathroom.
in the office.
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