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Niner #42: Buy A House

2012-05-20T10:23:00.000-06:00

Done. And done. On April 30, 2012, I entered the crazy big kid world of home ownership. I've been house hunting since October 2011 and in January 2012 I added it to my Niner Project. And...

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Niner #10: Max Out My Roth IRA

2012-03-04T11:00:00.000-07:00

I don't think it's any secret that I didn't grow up with money. My mom, brother, and I were a "classic" American family with not a lot by way of expensive clothes, fancy cars, or elaborate vacations....

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Niner #5 and #6: Take A Sewing Lesson/Complete A Sewing Project

2012-03-03T17:37:00.003-07:00

Okay kids. We're going deep into the archives for this Niner Project update. Back in June 2010, I went home to Kansas to visit the family…and was lucky enough to bang out two Niner Project goals in...

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Picture of the Day: A Kansas Girl Travels to Mecca

2012-02-26T14:07:00.001-07:00

...errr...I Mean Allen Field House, home of the University of Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team. I finally atteneded my first KU home basketball game, and boy was it epic! I'll be posting a much...

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Picture of the Day: Sassy Crafting

2012-02-18T19:24:00.001-07:00

My first Saturday home in three weeks has been filled with a whole lot of chillin out. And crafting. Clearly. :) SOP (my roommate), her mum (mamma P who is visiting for the weekend), Jammers, and...

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Niner #20: Sing Karaoke Solo and Sober

2012-01-23T00:14:00.000-07:00

I did it. I sang an entire karaoke song alone and without any assistance from that famous friend to all, that centuries-old liquid courage: alcohol. Let's face it...alcohol typically makes both...

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Picture of the Day 860: Nurturing My Inner Type A Personality

2012-01-16T17:22:00.000-07:00

So as the last post demonstrates, I have a LOT to still accomplish on my Niner Project. And the only realistic way I'm going to achieve my goals is if I have a plan. So I spent some time today...

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The Niner Project - Day 859 [or "Oh Good Lord, How Will I Finish All This?!"]

2012-01-15T22:33:00.000-07:00

With just 141 days left in my Niner Project, it's safe to say that I have a very busy four and half months ahead of me. I'm wondering if my boss will let me take a little sabbatical so I can get it...

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Picture of the Day: Redstone Room With Red Hot T

2011-11-12T20:21:00.001-07:00

This international woman of mystery is exploring Davenport, Iowa, tonight with the one and only Teniell! And we're enjoying the music stylings of Rachael Yamagata. (google her!)

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Picture of the Day: Snowy Weekend in the Mountains

2011-10-29T11:21:00.001-06:00

Spending the weekend at my boss's house up in the mountains. Lots of work and strategizing for the future complete with hot chocolate.

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Picture of the Day: Lark Burger Wreckage

2011-10-27T13:59:00.001-06:00

The title explains it all.

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Picture of the Day: Perfect Pour

2011-10-25T21:31:00.001-06:00

I recommend that everyone have a roommate who is a beer brewing pro. Look at that pour! Perfection!

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Picture of the Day: Beauty Even on Monday

2011-10-24T07:30:00.001-06:00

Even the most unhappy among us would have to appreciate this pretty view on a Monday morning.

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Picture of the Day 763: View From the Top

2011-10-11T20:14:00.001-06:00

This is my standard view these days, the world from 30,000 feet in the air. Traveling so much lately you'd think I'd have exec status on some airline. But nope, I'm a baller in coach. :) happy...

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Picture of the Day 741: September Dreamin'

2011-09-19T21:36:00.000-06:00

I recently traveled to Barcelona for a conference. During a great tour of the city with a Barcelona local, I found this graffiti on a random wall: Estas cumpliendo tu sueno? Are you...

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Niner Project: July 2011 To Do List

2011-07-19T11:00:00.006-06:00

I'm well over halfway through the 999 days of my Niner Project. And boy do I have a lot of work to do! As a result, I'm back to setting some monthly goals. And please, in the name of all that is...

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Picture of the Day 676: The ol' Boy Finally Retired

2011-07-16T23:41:00.005-06:00

It's the end of an era. My 27" tube TV that my grandparents gave slash let me borrow for college until now has finally retired. I've moved in with a friend who has one of those fancy big flat screen...

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Picture of the Day 669: "Smile for the camera!"

2011-07-09T23:31:00.000-06:00

One of my bosses got married in the Philippines earlier this month. This is my other boss. We did some prom-esque photo posing before the ceremony began. It was a gorgeous day, on a gorgeous beach,...

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Picture of the Day 657: Arriving in Tac City

2011-06-28T21:52:00.001-06:00

I was in the Philippines for two weeks for work and a wedding. Here's me posing at the Tacloban City airport. I thought it was hilarious that the staff picking us up from the terminal brought this...

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Picture of the Day 655: The Un-Leg Room

2011-06-25T23:12:00.001-06:00

So flying in coach is kind of...um...cramped even for a shorty-pants like me. Can't a 5'2" girl get some leg room up in here?! I shouldn't complain though. I could be 5'3" and really be in trouble....

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Picture of the Day 651: Niner #16 in the Bag

2011-06-21T23:04:00.006-06:00

My friend Stephanie coerced convinced me to run in the Longest Day's Run 5k to celebrate the summer solstice on June21st. Luckily, running a 5k is #16 on my Niner Project so I said yes. Otherwise, I...

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Picture of the Day 647: GAs in the House!

2011-06-17T22:44:00.000-06:00

This year a few of my fellow Baldwin-Wallace College graduate assistant alums and I gathered in Cleveland for a little mini reunion. We went to different grad schools and one graduated a year ahead...

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Picture of the Day 645: Ball of Stress

2011-06-15T12:54:00.011-06:00

It's been a crazy last few weeks...and months. But luckily I have this cute little guy to toss around and squeeze when I need to fidget, relax, or let out a little aggression. :) Oh yeah. And I have...

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Picture of the Day 509: Brooklyn's Benedict

2011-01-30T13:41:00.002-07:00

Work with whatchya got. That's my motto, which would be evident to anyone who visited my apartment and realized that my furniture collection is comprised of hand-me-downs and thrift store rescues....

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A Wandering Nomad's Letter to Herself

2010-11-21T15:31:00.001-07:00

I received a private facebook message a few weeks ago that made me stop and do some serious reflection. This long lost friend had stumbled upon my site and wrote to tell me that he was inspired by...

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