http://untilgradschool.today.com Graduation comes in May. After that, so much more awaits. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:00:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Due to a change in terms from the lovely Today.com admins, I no longer have a financial interest in writing for today.com. I am glad for all of the comments and following readers that I have had. I hope that those of you who are successful with Today.com continue to ... http://untilgradschool.today.com/2009/01/19/my-last-post-on-todaycom/ Tonight is the first of a two night workshop I'll be going to that will enable me to qualify for a low interest mortgage and other first-time home buyer benefits through the Federal Government. I am rather excited because I have friends and family who have done this and said ... http://untilgradschool.today.com/2009/01/14/going-back-to-class/ The ebb and flow of life is fascinating. While some parts of our lives fade or get dull, other parts take over and this is always happening. Making tough choices and living with the result is a positive thing as long as you are able to learn from all of ... http://untilgradschool.today.com/2009/01/13/sparks-flying/ Here's a off-topic for my blog: cars. I bought my Toyota Yaris brand new last February and I'm going on owning it for year next month! I've already put 15,000 miles on it and it still runs just like a charm. I suppose it should seeing as it's a Japanese ... http://untilgradschool.today.com/2009/01/12/new-car-to-used-car/ Some things if life are gradual. Other things are a complete slap in the face. My life is full of both those scenarios. I have serious business ideas brewing with genuine outside interest and I am considering making serious moves towards a full fledged push towards those ventures. It's scary ... http://untilgradschool.today.com/2009/01/11/business-before-pleasure/ I want to buy a home this year. This is one of the many goals I have for myself that will cause me to stretch my means to the extreme. I have looked at condominiums, single families, duplexes and even some three deckers. I'm not really sure yet what sort ... http://untilgradschool.today.com/2009/01/10/been-around-the-block/ Last time I did a yearly budget was 2006. It was effective and helped me get by on a piss-poor salary which equaled out to about $10 an hour. Things were always tight, but I learned how to live and operate on what little I made. When I finally got a ... http://untilgradschool.today.com/2009/01/09/budgeting-my-life/ I was born in a city with 11 colleges. I moved to towns and cities with colleges. I've always been around them. I wonder, what is it like to not be around colleges? What is the major difference in culture? Would I notice a drastic change in my standard of ... http://untilgradschool.today.com/2009/01/08/living-without-colleges/ My grandfather says that the Northeast, specifically Massachusetts is a great place to live. His logic is the easy access to health care, higher education and four distinct seasons. I agree with the first two ideas, but the last one has always grinded me throughout my life. I was never ... http://untilgradschool.today.com/2009/01/07/northeast-weather/ "Do not react" is what I always hear. Do not act impulsively due to crazy, weird or bad situations. Calculate, then execute. That being said, I feel closer than ever to the point of no return in making a very drastic life choice. In life, you assume that you'll spend ... http://untilgradschool.today.com/2009/01/06/time-sink-insanity/