Showing posts with label Real Estate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Real Estate. Show all posts

Sunday, January 9, 2011

I Got Your Back



My friend, June made this t-shirt for me.
 
Happy New Year! I’m back! We finally arrived in Germany yesterday, but pretty much slept until noon today since our travels lasted 24 hours. During the holidays, I enjoyed my time with family and friends, and now I’m prepared to take on my list of good intentions and challenges this year.

First, I hope to shed weight like part of Germany had shed the snow. Over the past decade, weight seems to top my list, especially since I quit smoking. Hopefully this year it won’t just be an early year want and fade into an end of the year blues. Another challenge is to sell my condo. The real estate market is horrid, and unless I plan on waiting it out for a few years, I’ll be extremely lucky to break even. BUT—I decided to sell and move on. If you’re looking for a condo, or know someone else is looking, just shoot me an email and maybe we can work something out. *smiles and crosses fingers*

Two more huge challenges are for my Love to find a teaching job, or another type of job somewhere in the United States, and for me to get at least ONE of my writings published. We both already started pursuing these challenges, so with a bit of luck something might come out of it. *smiles and crosses toes*

What about you? Are there any big challenges you face this year?

*raises glass* I wish you all a great year. May you keep company with happiness and good health. Remember—when times get tough, there’s always someone out there who’s got your back.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

You know You’re In A Recession When…



- You hitchhike to work.
- You use your hair as floss.
- You start running out of interview responses so you quote Jeff Foxworthy when asked why you left your previous employer. “You moon the wrong person at an office party and suddenly you're not 'professional' anymore.”
- Your headhunter is in your Fave 5.
- Your dinner consists of samples from the grocery store.
- You use tape to hem your pants.
- You put a sign outside your cubicle that reads, “Will work for food.”
- Your real estate agent puts your house up for sale on eBay.
- You start eating the lunchmeat from your co-workers sandwiches.
- You call your financial broker and their voice mail says, “Please leave a message and I will return it as soon as I post bail.”
- You barter with your dental insurance company to at least pay for your top teeth cleaning.

How do you know you’re in a recession?