October 15, 2008

Just a spoonful of sugar and a minute of your time

My college degree was in International Studies, which afforded me the opportunity to intern years ago at the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia for a summer where my dad was working at the time.  One of the little luxuries I enjoyed while there was a Colombian lady who would pay personal house visits to give you [...]

October 15, 2008

Day 10: 31 Days of Nothing

Sigh . . . I guess I should start off with what I spent yesterday, and where I failed in this “31 Days of Nothing.”  I didn’t spend much ($7 on food items, gift card money at Walgreens on some necessary items), and they’re all things I could use, but given the “rules” I’d set for [...]