thoughts on taste

After coming home from a long week this week, I decided to do something different.  I normally spend my time in the apartment alone in blessed silence.  But this time, I walked over to our extensive CD rack, and picked up a disc I probably haven't listed to in 10 years.

Backstree Boys.

And, despite supposedly being more sophisticated and more cultured than I was when I first listened to this album, my musical tastes haven't changed that much.  I still dislike the songs I disliked then.  And I still like the same songs I liked then.

I guess there really is no hope for me changing my tastes.

worth it?

Just last night my friend asked me what my top 5 choices for traveling would be.  It wasn't hard since I've never been outside North America (and Canada barely counts) (sorry hubby).  But instead of the enlightening, goal-inducing experience she was going for.  I just felt discouraged.  I feel like I'll never get there, never have the time & money to go.

And then I found this:  http://travelhacking.org/


For a minimum of $15/month, it promises to help pad you mileage balance, let you know first about super deals, and basically make all your travel dreams come true.

But the question is, is it worth it?

I fully believe in paying for worthwhile info, but right now, even if we could get the trip for nothing, we still have no funds for hotels, food, sightseeing.

Hopefully, I'll have paid off my debts in 2 years.  And hopefully by then, this program will still be around.  I think i'm going to hold onto my $15 dollars a month til then.

I can has? I can knit?

I really want to do this project, but I'm terrified of sinking lots of money and time and having it turn out awfully.  Bah.

In other news, I just discovered one of my best friends knits ( on occassion).  And I finally bought circular needles (so I can return the wooden ones to my mom) and a tunisian hook for the scarf I've been planning on knitting for awhile.  Here goes nada!

Books update:  Still working on Loving Frank.  I really like it when I'm reading it, but as soon as I put it down, there's no pull for me to keep going.  Very odd in deed.

and I just picked up about three more books at the library today.  I'ts a sickness, I tell you.

Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other's gold.

additional income notes

http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/11/10/make-more-money-how-to-supercharge-your-income/

http://laplaceramz.wordpress.com/2008/12/23/4-real-jobs-you-can-do-from-home/

transcription notes

resources:

http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/04/how-to-work-from-home-as-a-transcriptionist.html

http://www.freebiefindingmom.com/category/tips-to-save-earn-money/earn-a-buck/home-based-transcription-earn-a-buck/

Must look into this further.

And maybe these other WAH strategies

http://thecouponproject.com/getting-started/post-series

book numbers 29 &30

Curse of the spellmans did not disappoint

Talking to Girls About Duran Duran was Durlightful.

Pace is dwindlimg some, but still steady.  On to Loving Frank.