Monthly Archives: October 2009

having debt

Can you imagine how awful it would feel to be in such a bad place that you had to seek debt consolidation or credit counseling?  I know a lot of people in our world right now are in that place, … Continue reading

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maintaining multiple blogs

So far it has not been an overwhelming success, but it has been a fun challenge.  I should really probably set up Rimsy accounts for all my websites so I can manage them on the road better.  It is challenging … Continue reading

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finances

I have been taking a long hard look at my finances lately, figuring out what I can or should do to improve my earnings.  I am so lucky that I do not have any issues forcing me to repair credit … Continue reading

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Hello Blog. I’m locked out.

Yep… In my infinite genius, I managed to lock myself out of my house. I left the house with my jacket, wallet, phone- everything I needed except my car keys. At least I had a jacket and my phone. I … Continue reading

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cleaning the church

We need to rent a steam cleaner to clean the carpets at my church.  It certainly seems like it has not been cleaned in years, literally.  The area under the coffeepot looks AWFUL, like many many people have spilled coffee … Continue reading

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online backup

Anyone who has lived through a computer crash knows the logic of online backup.  There are many wonderful backup services out there that will back up your data automatically.  I guess you could worry about a privacy issue, but to … Continue reading

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ten ways to live big

My favorites on this list are… #1 Learn to surf #2 Go skydiving #6 Hike the Grand Canyon Ones I will definitely not do… #3 Tell off the boss (kinda tricky since right now I AM the boss…) #7 Get … Continue reading

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reception

In just a few days my mother and I will be hosting a mini-reception at our church to say goodbye to the old pastor (who has finally purchased a house and will be moving out of town).  We already sent … Continue reading

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windows 7, the whopper

This is one of those “I can’t believe I just read that” stories. In Japan, Microsoft has joined forces with Burger King to introduce the “Windows 7 Whopper”.  That is a Whopper hamburger with seven patties. Yep. SEVEN. The burger … Continue reading

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nine years strong

Seems like it was just yesterday that I was “shopping” around for a college.  I got a good score on my ACT, so I remember just being flooded with brochures for 4-year career colleges, technical schools, and trade schools.  It’s … Continue reading

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