The Travel Jar

Here's how my New Years resolutions are going, which were outlined here ... My debt is down to $2,700. When I last posted, it was $5,100. My credit card is totally paid off. MAJOR WIN. The only new thing I've bought for myself this year is postage stamps. I needed new work gloves, so I put it out on Facebook, and my friends gave me a pair they weren't using. I needed a onesie for this Onesie Pub Crawl I'm doing next weekend in KCMO, and I borrowed one that fits perfectly from my housemate Shannon. I also needed a dress for an event last week, and borrowed a fun sequined one from Shannon.  MAJOR WIN. I'm doing okay on the gut healing- it's busy season at work, so I've been ordering Evolve Paleo prepared meals. They're DELICIOUS and have all the right ingredients, but I think I need a higher proportion of vegetables to heal my gut. So much meat. No protests yet... There was a women's march, but I had an all day event. I asked my more political fr...

Hello from NYC! Inspired by my friend Mindy Hart, I've decided to start blogging again. 2017 was... The year my closest KC friends and I bought forested land that we have a 5-10 year plan to turn into an Ecovillage (ie, cluster of tiny houses). The year I attended my first ever destination wedding abroad where I made friends, and learned that having a whole week with the bride and groom is the most wonderful. The year I turned 32 and saw my 32nd country, Jamaica. The year I saw my first octopus on a night dive, logged my 50th dive (in Cozumel), and logged my first freshwater dive, at the cenotes/caverns in Playa del Carmen. The year I went to my first Burn! Interfuse 2017 was a huge new experience. The year I moved in with great friends to start living more affordably. The year I went to LA on a room escape crawl with beloved friends from both coasts. The year I took control of an awful medical situation by having surgery. Here's to a much better quality of life! Th...