There is a list of items that you could probably live without — especially if you want to simplify your finances.
If you’re wondering how to get to the end of the month before you get to the end of the money, or if you are saving for a goal and wondering how to get there faster, here’s a few things to think about. Five of them, actually. Continue reading
Before you jump in and make a fool of yourself, it’s time to learn at little bit about lap swimming etiquette. Yes, that’s right, etiquette. There’s a polite way to do this, and I promise you that with a few pointers, you might not be able to out-swim Michael Phelps, but you can swim in the same pool that he does and not look like a total douche. Continue reading
Well, my goodness, what’s wrong with you? Why is your head down on your desk? Okay, okay, let’s uncurl your fingers from that stapler. No, no, we’re not sure you’re ready to hold your, “Best Employee in the World” mug right now…not until you tell us what happened. Oh, wait…what does that email say? Something about TPS reports need to be shipped to CHINA! by 5pm today? Well, um, okay…you better take a few deep breaths.
Start somewhere at the beginning. Continue reading
There may be New York plates on the cars I drive now, but I am a Boston Driver, born and bred.
Let me be clear for those who have never had the pleasure of driving with us Masshole license holders: We will kill you. My husband, who is from San Diego, is terrified to drive with me. He says he gets frightened when I yell at other drivers. First off, I say, if the motherfuckers didn’t deserve it, I wouldn’t have to yell. Second, it’s not like the motherfuckers can hear me. Continue reading
As I have mentioned before, Bots has kindly suggested that I cross post blog entries from www.daisysagesays.wordpress.com from time to time. Here is our most recent entry.:
This lovely letter comes from our reader, Cosmic Debris.
Dear Daisy,
I think your blog and your advice are delightfully thoughtful and helpful. I so enjoyed the always genius George Carlin, and your essay on how much crap we allow on the lawn of our life is thought provoking in such a fun way! Continue reading
Good morning gang and especially you Crasstalkers on the East Coast. By the time you are reading this there is probably only a few of hours left before you start to feel the effects of the hurricane. Not ready yet? Go, now. Here’s a couple of things to get you started and a list of emergency contacts and numbers you may need. I have included mostly state government links, but please feel free to add info from your own area in the comments. I tried to include Twitter links for each area so you can get emergency information on your phone if you lose power of internete access. Stay safe and be sensible out there.
Here is a handy list of supplies you might need for the storm. You probably have many of them around your house already, just get them together in one place where you can find them even if it is dark. Additionally, if you live in an evacuation zone you need to have a bag ready in case you need to get on the move quickly. Also, make sure you make a plan to keep in touch with your friends and family during the storm. Below are a few resources by city in case you need them.
“Where is that at?”
“Who are you going with?”
“Where are we going to?”
Some say it’s blasphemous and some don’t know why anyone cares. For those of you that don’t remember, here is a little refresher course on prepositions courtesy of School House Rocks. Continue reading
I’m a special snowflake – Atlanta born and bred. You won’t find too many of us so I’ve taken it upon myself to share my wisdom on being a true Atlantan. Continue reading
I lived in New Orleans from 2003-2006. During that time the Gulf Coast was a hot bed of activity for hurricanes. I evacuated New Orleans twice because I thought it was the end of the world. One time it was. Continue reading
I started my career on July 1, 1995, with a big multinational company. On July 1, 2009, I was given the old heave-ho. What had started out as a very promising upward trajectory landed with a thud, and the reason I was being shown the door had nothing to do with me or how well I did my work.
The circumstances of my job’s demise were simple: I was only working on one account, and that customer had been sold to a company that in-sourced their IT functions. While my group was in the process of transitioning our work to our customer’s new owner, my employer was in the process of laying off tens of thousands of Americans and shipping their jobs to various Asian countries. Even though my work record had been exemplary, and I had received the highest possible rating on my annual review more than once, there was no room at the inn for me. I tried to find a new position with the company starting in mid 2008 up until my last day, but there were none to be had. Continue reading