Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Ohhh no. Candie from Broke and Not So Fabulous has deleted her Twitter account as well as her blog. :( Another PFer is gone. I miss all of you that have left.

I’m really enjoying the book The Rough Guide First-Time Around the World. It’s really informative and helpful – and it’s geared specifically to budget travellers. The book is confirming our plan that we can indeed do this trip for around $10k each, as long as we’re willing to compromise and go with the flow (easier said than done for me, but I know I can do it). Originally I was kind of indifferent about doing volunteering while we were away (I definitely don’t want to work for money), but the more I think about it, the more I would really … Continue reading →

Yesterday we attempted to go rock climbing. It was SO hot and muggy (yesterday was officially the hottest day in Vancouver’s history – and the day before was the 2nd hottest). I think I only did 4 or 5 routes before we called it quits and headed home. I wouldn’t have minded staying longer, but some people were hogging the entire other half of the gym, and I could tell that BF was getting super grumpy because it was so hot. Plus, I had already sweated through my shirt. Gross, I know. When we got home, we bought Vietnamese take-out. … Continue reading →

Well, I finally did it. I finally moved this blog over to its own domain name. I feel so legitimate now! If you could all do me a HUGE favour and update your links, it would be much appreciated. www.krystalatwork.com Apparently the RSS feed should still work if you’re subscribed to the blog. Now I’ll just have to update all of the websites where I’ve listed my blog. There are so many, I don’t even know where to begin! And also I’m a little confused about Google Adsense, Analytics, etc … so hopefully I can spend a few hours tonight … Continue reading →

My mom bought my sister and I jewelry on her Alaskan cruise last week. So obviously they are non-refundable. We each got 2 gold necklaces and a bracelet. I really appreciate the thought, but the stuff is 100% not my style at all (I’ve only seen pictures of it, since I haven’t been home yet – my sister very much dislikes hers as well). Really, really unattractive pieces that I would never wear in a million years. Ever. So now what? I will accept the present and be very grateful for the thoughtful gift. Then I was thinking maybe I’d … Continue reading →