Just a little (link) love: medical mystery edition
March 28, 2019
No pasa nada. I’d like more relaxation but I’m not sure I could go this far.
A thread on airline creeps. Why are men so gross? Asking for dirty pictures of a kid??
Do you share your thoughts on money? I do and I don’t. I share my philosophies and strategies on bargain hunting and negotiation but I don’t share my overall philosophy on early retirement with anyone. At most with three other people.
We aren’t profligate spenders but we do spend way more than the average. WAY more. I don’t think we CAN call ourselves frugal.
Which spouse makes more? I used to compete with PiC head to head but I’ve fallen way behind in these past couple of years and it bothers me a bit.
France was off my travel list when my dietary restrictions came into play because how could I go and not absorb all the carbs they had to offer?? But spotting Space Invaders is a really fun reason to go.
Kristine is going into farming. I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up, I love when other people share how they come to their own realizations.
Mom/parent guilt is strong. PiC gets this and sometimes I have to put my foot down and insist HE IS going to go out on Sunday morning with his friends to do their thing, period, no questions asked. I don’t take those specific breaks myself because I don’t feel the need – I get my social time throughout the week, online, and that fills my bucket.
Golden Girls: I like the idea of choosing my own living companions later in life with an eye to aging in place and being prepared to have a live in caretaker and so on. It appeals to the planner in me.
Angela coming off a 2 year clothing ban. Living in the foggy Bay Area means I’m in a new sweatshirt that’s actually warm and loungepants that PiC bought for me three years ago 4 out of 5 days a week, and my latest clothing purchases revolve almost entirely around comfort (stretchy yoga pants). I’m still working through my old work layers that aren’t presentable anymore but still have plenty of wear in them. I picked up a couple fancy pieces last December and they both need hemming, I need to find my way to the tailor. What’s your clothing philosophy these days?
Thanks for the links!
I keep (only half jokingly) telling my friends that we should all move to Spain and live the good Mediterranean life. Naps and tapas are right up my alley.
Oh how I’ve come to love siesta time. It makes me much more productive. As far as clothing goes, until I return to the states I’m buying what I need to feel comfortable and stylish
I take it all back – I’m willing to go for a siesta! I think I was too sleep deprived when I wrote the post.
On second thought, I am on board with siestas. I don’t know what I was thinking!
My clothing philosophy is that I’d actually like a couple of new pieces for the spring/summer months here especially as I shed these last few pounds (she said, optimistically).
But also everything has to come from a thrift store. That makes it more fun (if sometimes frustrating) to shop, I get more unique pieces and of course it’s affordable.
I love a good thrifting win! Someday, it’d be cool to be able to shop thrift, if they’d start getting more petite sizes.