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Well, not really rich—but the good news, at least for me, is that my bank account is sufficiently above zero that I feel comfortable. And I’ve done some shopping already: DSL/Landline Service: I’ve ordered phone service for home, including DSL that is, in theory, 8 times faster than what I had in Weimar. It should […] Some how I am going to survive August – and thanks to a bit of random luck, I’m even going to get bookcases this month! Over lunch today I sat down with my Ikea shopping list and priced out the items from my “need” list—the light for my dining table and bedside lamp, along with […] I realize it’s only August 9th, but I’m already out of money for the month because I’ve moved. Because I had to move twice (first into a temporary apartment and then into my real apartment) I ended up spending a lot more than I previously allotted for moving—neither move, individually was expensive: Think fifth floor […] Kiva Loan: My first Kiva loan was paid off! Investing in a liquor store meant that the $25 I invested has been fully paid off. I’ve invested it in someone riskier this time: Anderson Cristaldo, a 21 year old salesman in Paraguay. He’s cute, he’s young, and I was the first person to loan him […] As I was cleaning, both at home and at work, I found a lot of my spare, leftover, change from my travels—a grand total of 44.75€ in total. The dominate source: the States with 17.09€. I used to go out of my way to get rid of my excess currency as I left the country […] I’m now in Paris for a few days—the first time I have ever spent more than 22 hours in the city. I took the RER down from CDG to Paris; after exiting the train and going up the stairs I passed a young couple snogging in the station. A closer couple with clothing you could […] One of the pleasures of visiting America is to go shopping whilst taking advantage of prices that are lower than prices in Europe. One Euro is currently worth US$1.44, which meant that my $70 purchase at Kohl’s will only cost me 48€: for the price of a part of a single pair of pants in […] I’m not an expert when it comes to the currency swings. My friend Jerry has his explanation for the weak US dollar, based in part in technical jargon related to the current subprime housing loan crisis, the ever increasing national debt and the like. I cannot deny that these are legitimate direct casual links; however […] As most of you are aware, I travel some—and for the last few weeks I haven’t really traveled more than a few miles from where I am sleeping. Today I made a big trip to a far away foreign land: Bloomington’s Westside. I was over there because the car I am driving needed an oil […] |
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