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Posted in Investing on Oct 13th, 2009
OK, honestly? I’ve never run a marathon—but I am in training for the Urbanathlon (an eleven mile race with obstacles mixed in). And that means going on long runs that, most of the time, aren’t fun. But running long distances has some unintended benefits—you learn a lot of things you can apply to totally unrelated [...]
Posted in Happiness on Oct 13th, 2009
I obsess over how I spend my time almost as much as how I spend my money. When I get really philosophical about stuff, I’m one of those people that are like, “We only have a set amount of time in this life, so we should take advantage of it.” PUKE, right? But there’s something [...]
Posted in Blogging on Oct 12th, 2009
So I’ve been in a funk for the last few days: I haven’t felt like writing anything and nothing has captivated my interest. But yesterday I went for a run (this year’s Urbanathlon is on Saturday) and found my zen. I had an epiphany of sorts about this site and my writing in general. When [...]
Posted in Real Estate on Oct 12th, 2009
I know that sounds kinda harsh, but after last week I think it’s pretty clear that I need to fire my real estate guy. Here is the timeline: We start going out to see places earlier this year. Everything feels fine, except for the fact that he’s obviously used to showing more upscale homes. Upscale [...]
