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Identity, and what it means to me 27 Aug 2013 | 08:53 am
Inspired by NicoleandMaggie who asked: “Who are you? Are you what you do? Are you what you think you are? Is your identity important, and if so, how?” I’m an engineer. I don’t define myself by my...
Things of Note 10 Aug 2013 | 09:46 pm
I’ve been too busy to do much of anything for the past month, much less blog about what I’m doing. Prior to last month, I was having a bit of an emotional crisis. I’m going to keep some personal st...
Things to consider when choosing between jobs 30 Apr 2013 | 07:32 pm
I mentioned in my last post that my awesome husband is in the lucky position to be choosing between two academic job offers. Here is our initial list of things we are considering. Anyone familiar wit...
Good Things 29 Apr 2013 | 08:48 am
Today, I have a few good things to share with you all! We have fantastic news on T’s job front! Having so much uncertainty about our future has been a major factor in why I haven’t been writing (asid...
Money Updates 1 Apr 2013 | 06:00 pm
Money is coming in, money is going out. Here’s what is new in the Stacking Pennies household. I got a raise. Not a bad raise, but not the ~7% raises I’ve gotten in the past. This wasn’t totally unex...
Hello? Is this thing on? 30 Mar 2013 | 06:30 am
Hello! I didn’t mean to quit blogging. However, I’ve always blogged for fun, and I have had other priorities that prevented me from writing about my money. It’s the usual suspects keeping me busy: wor...
What is the point of goals? 22 Jan 2013 | 09:52 am
Last month I was cutting it very close on two of my yearly goals. I wanted to run 1000 miles and I wanted to read 25 books. This last minute close call caused me to spend time reflecting on why I s...
January 2013 Goals / To-Do 8 Jan 2013 | 05:00 pm
Finalize 2013 yearly goals. I’m still mulling over what I want to focus on this year. I don’t want to rush just to get them out there, so I’m giving myself this month to continue to think about it. ...
Thinking about 2013 Goals 7 Jan 2013 | 05:00 pm
After spending Christmas in the Midwest with T’s family, we made it back to L.A. just in time to sleep through the ringing in of the new year! We were up at 9 a.m. eastern time and didn’t even try to...
2012 Reading 2 Jan 2013 | 03:57 am
Despite being behind almost all year, I completed my goal to read 25 books in 2012. Of these, 7 were read (or finished) in December alone! I always read a bit extra during my holiday break, but this...
