Cruisin’

Posted on July 30, 2008 - Filed Under Miscellaneous, My plan | 2 Comments

Hello!  Isn’t this a cool pic?  One of the items on my travel ‘To do’ list (which is way more fun than any other sort of ‘to do’ list) includes renting a red convertible and drive up the California coast on Highway 1.
So things are going well and I’m still on track with my travel plans for next year.  [...]

Top 5 Reasons Why Traveling Solo Rocks

Posted on July 24, 2008 - Filed Under Nomadism, Travel | Leave a Comment

I’ve taken solo trips several times now and I can safely say they are not nearly as scary as they first seemed.  When I first began traveling solo, I started out slowly.  A night here, 2 nights there, and then an entire weekend in the NC mountains in October when the fall leaves were at their peak.  That weekend, I [...]

The Advantages of Low Rent Living

Posted on July 10, 2008 - Filed Under Freedom, My plan, Simplicity | 2 Comments

  
The following post was written by Alexander Kjerulf.  I couldn’t have said it better.  Alexander is the ‘happiness at work’ guru and has some really good insights.  His blog is great.  You can visit him at:  www.positivesharing.com
The Top Ten Advantages of Low Rent Living
by Alexander Kjerulf
One of the biggest threats to happiness at work is having too many [...]

Quick Update

Posted on July 10, 2008 - Filed Under Entrepreneurship, Freedom, My plan | Leave a Comment

8 things:
1) Bought a new desk off Craigslist. It’s very pretty and inspiring to write/type on. I now need a new pretty, COMFORTABLE chair to sit in because this one is breaking my back.
2) Had another fantastic career coaching session last night. I’m really getting into planning my on-line business now and that’s pretty much [...]

Work ethics

Posted on July 7, 2008 - Filed Under Entrepreneurship, My plan | Leave a Comment

I have this fear that I am lazy when it comes to work. This feeling tends to rear it’s ugly head when I start to get bored with whatever my current job is. I learn all about the processes, ideas, and things going on with the job and then get bored. It then takes an [...]

Die cube, die

Posted on July 2, 2008 - Filed Under Freedom, My plan, Travel | 2 Comments

This pretty much sums up my mood at the moment.  I apologize for the photo quality, I took this pic with my cell phone.  It is currently 85 degrees, sunny, low humidity (a rarity in July here) and I’m stuck here in this dull, gray, completely lifeless (except for my plants) cubicle.  These things should be outlawed.  Is [...]

A way to travel…

Posted on July 1, 2008 - Filed Under Nomadism, Simplicity, Travel | 1 Comment

This is from the blog of one of my favorite authors, Paulo Coelho. Some intriguing ways to get the most from your travels. I particularly like numbers 5 and 8.
 Happy and relaxing travels…
L
Traveling in a different way
When I was very young I discovered that, for me, a journey is the best way to learn. I [...]