Oh the Irony…

Just as I embarked on my journey to wealth, I suffered a major setback. Last Thursday, I was laid off. (insert sad face here). I was really bummed the first day because it was a TOTAL shock. One of the major drawbacks of working from a home office is that you never hear any gossip. [...]

Rainy Days are Made for Movies

I should have spent the day writing Christmas cards, or organizing my closet, but instead I napped and watched movies. I love Comcast On Demand. One click of a button and you have tons of movie choices. You never have to go to Blockbuster again. Does anyone even go to Blockbuster these days? I never [...]

Single & Healthy Girls Get the Short End of the Stick

Remember that episode of Sex and the City where Carrie laments about having to buy her friends engagement gifts, wedding gifts, baby shower gifts, etc. etc. etc? Well, I’m starting to feel like that too. Not so much with my friends, but more with my coworkers. I’ve been with my present employer for, oh a [...]

There’s Snow on Them Thar Hills

It has been mighty cold recently in the Bay. Look how close the snow is! If I didn’t tell you this was Walnut Creek, you’d probably think you were somewhere in Canada. It’s also appropriate that the Safeway truck got in the picture because I was on my way there to do a pricing survey. [...]

Christmas in Vegas

Yes guys, I’m spending Vegas in Christmas with my parents, the most un-Christmas-y place possibly in the world. No, we’re not Jewish. However, Christmas isn’t just as fun as it used to be. Having a job means I can buy myself gifts (hence this blog), so we have to find other ways to make it [...]

Damn You Online Shopping!

I don’t think I buy THAT much stuff online. Maybe some books from Amazon, a pair of shoes every now and then, but really, I just like to browse. There’s nothing wrong with browsing. But everywhere you look there are links to shops and I can’t help clicking. Plus I get a LOT of emails [...]

Confessions of a REAL Shopaholic

So I’ve noticed recently that I spend a lot of money. Well, I don’t think it’s so much that I spend a lot of money. It’s more like I buy a lot of stuff. And I mean a LOT of stuff. Don’t get me wrong, I live a fiscally responsible life. I have no debt, [...]