Cards and Letters
Apparently, April is National Card and Letter Writing Month, who knew? This was established by the United States Postal Service in 2001 for ulterior motives 😉 .
Category: Good Times
Headlights
I came across the following quote from E. L. Doctorow twice recently, once in the book Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott and once in a blog post by Gretchen Rubin:
How Do You Celebrate Birthdays?
A few years ago I wrote about birthday traditions I shared with friends, but this topic needs another look, as those traditions have since faded. Last year I had a first date on my birthday (lol)
Reflections on Money
The other night I sat myself down and calculated my net worth. Ripped off the band-aid! This led me to do some reflection on how I use money and what my values around money are. Money is a tool and everyone uses it differently for the things that are important to them.
Change Begins
I’m taking a visual journaling course, and two lines from the book recently gave me goosebumps:
Liminal Space, Again
Moving into a roommate set-up with friends who have lived together for years is very different than setting up an apartment from scratch. The latter is a lot of work, let me tell you. I’m still in the process; it’s an ongoing task. I have to remember things like, oh I need a pair of scissors, and a box of …
My Apartment Story, Part II
So from the doorway, I knew I’d take the apartment. And that is what I did. I signed the lease and paid my first month’s rent and security deposit a few days later. And it was all mine on February 1.
My Apartment Story, Part I
I started looking for an apartment about two years ago, when I had to make a decision about whether or not to sign our shared lease for a third year. I ultimately decided against signing, and moved back to my parents’ house. I kept looking for an apartment, and for a while thought that maybe I’d look into buying. At …
Chairs
Yesterday I went with my father to pick up a small dining set that I found on Craigslist for my apartment. The seller opened his garage door and there were the four chairs I had seen in the pictures, along with a cute round table. I thought the chairs looked so friendly, lined up in a row. They made me …
Thank You and a Birthday Request
I was so touched by your feedback in response to my question last week. A few of you pointed out that while shidduchim itself might not be relevant to me (or you) in the future, this blog is about many other things, too. While shidduchim was the reason I started my blog in the first place, it’s evolved with me …