Archive for 'On Living'
And Yet Another Desert Weekend
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Writer.
I am obsessed, thoroughly desert obsessed. With all the money I have spent traveling nearly every weekend to the remarkably beautiful Utah desert I could have surely by now saved up for a year abroad. My travel lust list is so long it almost stresses me out – so much that I have to add [...]
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The Pleasures of Insomina
Posted on 28. Oct, 2009 by Writer.
In college I prided myself with being able to function highly on very little or no sleep at all. Barenaked Ladies’ Who Needs Sleep? was my mantra for most of those years.
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New Beginnings: The First Month In Review
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Writer.
As I look back at my goals for the first 3-months of my full-time freelance writing career, I wonder what I have accomplished during this whirlwind first month. I am going to use these occasional check-ins as a way to monitor my progress, keep the motivation strong, and basically hold myself accountable so I don’t [...]
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No Internet Sundays: The First Attempt
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Writer.
Ever since I took the plunge and entered the world of full-time freelancing I feel like my fingertips have permanently adhered themselves to my laptop. I am spending literally all day, evening, and night glued to my screen and accomplishing very little if anything. My laptop accompanies me to the coffee shop, the library, the [...]
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5 Ways to Trim Living Expenses
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by Writer.
Sure I understand that not everyone can live out of their car without the reasonable comforts of life (i.e. running water, toilet, electricity). But you can take steps to drastically reduce your living expenses and thus cut back at work and spend more time writing, networking, and pitching. The following are 5 ways to cut [...]
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Uncertainty and Anxiety: Only 3 Weeks To Go
Posted on 10. Aug, 2009 by Writer.
Weeks of stoke just diminished into fragile lethargy. Words and thoughts and motivations all dried up. I have done little in terms of preparation. Bizarre-o melancholy settling in. Suddenly spending money like I will never have it again. Lingering a little to long in bed each morning. Opening a few too many bottles of Red. Second [...]
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Preparation: 6 More Weeks To Go
Posted on 17. Jul, 2009 by Writer.
I believe that I am in quite a state of denial about the upcoming events. In a mere 6 weeks I will enter the land of the unknown and the slightly unemployed. In contrast to what I had expected, I haven’t had many “What am I doing?” freak outs. Either that means that I am [...]
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