Several days before my birthday, my little (under 21 years old) cousin had a baby. When I asked who was going to help fund the pregnancy, I learned that she, the baby, and the majority of the labor and delivery…
Archives for June 2012
Best Birthday Gift Ever
June 18 was my birthday. Turns out four friends from work, Burning Man, and school all have the same birthday. Dean got me the most thoughtful present. Two months ago, I decided to give up my Club One gym membership….
Money Monday: Choose to Save
Found this site through the Wall Street Journal. I’m always drawn to interactive calculators, particularly this Ballpark E$timate one because I got a Congratulations message when I finished. Check it out. It should help you determine how much you need…
Father’s Day
Father’s Day, this year, was overshadowed by my cousin’s senior recital. She graduated from high school, is involved in the arts, acts in plays, and plays the piano. In addition to her school degree, she got a music degree. I…
Yes! Yes! Yes!
No news on the pregnancy front, but something almost as good. I discovered a new creation, the birth if you will, of Radio Silence magazine. I’m not sure how I heard about it, maybe because I’m looped into the SF…
Fashion Friday: Haircut
I’m getting my haircut and I don’t know what I want. I love love love when people do drastically different things with their hair. It’s very long for a while, then they chop it off. So few people do that….
Weekend Breakfast
Dean whipped up breakfast one morning. Unbelievably delicious. People would pay for this!
It’s Our Anniversary
In list form, I thought I’d celebrate our anniversary by writing out my reasons for why being married is great. Not to be one-sided, I’ll start with some reasons why marriage isn’t perfect. Negatives 1. You lose your individuality as…
Costs to Raise a Kid
I’m behind on posting so let’s talk about an email a friend sent me yesterday on how much it costs to raise a kid. Here’s what he said. Supposedly, it cost $235K to rear a kid for 17 years, I…
Money Monday: Social Class
I came to the realization recently that it’s challenging to have a close relationship with someone who comes from a different social status. I used to believe that relationships are blind and you can have friends who are wealthy, middle…