Why common law marriage is not for me and a guest post at Mo’ Money, Mo’ Houses
Jessica has been in Thailand for the past week or so but before she left she asked for guest posts. I love guest posting so I jumped at the opportunity and voila! here we are. The PF community seems to...
View ArticleWould you participate in a clinical trial?
The last time I was unemployed was February/March 2007. Back then I had little money (maybe $2000?) and was spending it like there was no tomorrow. I watched TV while on eBay every. single. day....
View ArticleIf you’re unhappy with life…
When I decided that I wasn’t going to Edmonton, I told myself two things: 1- I would look for a job every single day until January 31st 2- I would try something different if I didn’t get a job by...
View ArticleThe effects of low blood sugar on my wallet
I foolishly scheduled this to post on January 12th instead of February 12th. Lesson? No more scheduled posts! Back in December, I was told that I have a problem with my blood sugar that needed to be...
View ArticleAn interesting evening at Starbucks
I’ve gotten into the habit lately, of hanging out at Starbucks. I don’t like the coffee in Europe and it’s a little slice of home in every cup (it’s also WAY cheaper than in Canada and most places...
View ArticleEurope update: Week 2
Hello friends! Last week was my second week in Europe and, through poor planning (aka, no planning), I was in 4 different cities: Madrid, Portugal, Venice and Rome. As you might imagine, I was utterly...
View ArticleEurope Update: Week 3
What? Didn’t you just do a weekly update? I know, actual content has been sparse lately but, I’m sitting here, at 2pm and have ZERO things to do today besides work so there will (hopefully) be decent...
View ArticleWhy don’t more people work as truck drivers?
I’ve been thinking a lot about turning 25, but I’ll get to this in a minute. In my family, if you’re a guy, it’s just assumed that you’re going to be a truck driver of some sort — each of my uncles on...
View ArticleEurope Update: Week 4
Hello from Bulgaria! Can I stay here forever? This might be my favourite country in the world (it’s only missing men with sexy accents) — cheap, safe, lots of vagabonds like myself, central,...
View ArticleEurope Update: Week 6
I feel like I should stop calling these updates “Europe Update”s since they’re pretty much just “Bulgaria Update”s. Yup, still here. I took an actual weekend this week — two days off of ZERO work, just...
View ArticleGive up blogging? That’s a crazy idea.
Hi!!! *excited wave* I’m back because apparently I can’t just give up blogging. How crazy. Anyways. Here’s the situation: a) AdSense has disabled by account because so fool has been going around...
View ArticleIs it 2053? Am I old and retired yet?
I cannot wait to be old and retired. There are many reasons for this — including the fact that I’ll get to say whatever the hell I want and no one will care. Example: 2013 Vanessa: Dammit, move your...
View ArticleReflections on Europe and what I’ve learned about myself
I’ve been home for about a week now and I’ve been reflecting quite a bit on what I’ve learned and how I’ve changed as a person while in Europe. First of all, if you’re thinking about traveling and can...
View ArticleMy 5 Year Plan
About a month ago Revanche was tweeting about someone who had asked her for career help but didn’t have any plan in place. I jumped in saying that I didn’t think that this was too bad… I mean, lots of...
View ArticleHappy blog-o-versary to me!
What a great time for a retrospective! *groan* Didn’t you just DO a retrospective like… 5 months ago? Two in fact? Well, my blog, my rules Friday marked my one-year blog-o-versary! Even though I only...
View ArticleWhy I decided to move to a city that I’ve never visited without knowing a...
Jessica wrote a lovely post last week about her and her fiance moving to Toronto without having jobs lined up. I got super ranty and possibly incoherent in the comments but promise that this post will...
View ArticleHow much did it cost me to move across country?
One of my favourite phrases is “I’m not a millionaire” “Why aren’t you ordering a drink?” – “I’m not a millionaire” “Why don’t you have a car?” – “I’m not a millionaire” “Why are you taking a 3 day bus...
View ArticleHow to not spend a ton of money on a big move
On Monday, I wrote about how much it cost me to move from Montreal to Calgary. I mentioned a few times that, yes, I could have made the move for cheaper (bringing more food on the bus, not sassing the...
View ArticleTips for furnishing your first apartment
I have moved a lot in my life. In 2012 alone, I moved 5 times; in 2013, twice so far. In all of my moves in my life, I’ve learned this — even when you’re trying to keep your costs low, there are so, so...
View ArticleUnpaid internships are fantastic and necessary
Former unpaid intern here, hello! *waves hello* I’m going to sit right here in my not-so-comfy chair and tell you why unpaid internships are fantastic and necessary for recent grads. Obviously, if you...
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