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Things I Should be Thinking About Right Now

March 21, 2011

Making sure our finances are in shape as we go through our mortgage approval. Learning how to take care of a house Finishing my grad school application essay and just turning it in already (in PANIC MODE for this one) The logistics of moving after we sign our closing papers in late April since, technically, we don’t have a bed Training for our first 5k of the year How to get more involved and meet more people in Philly Figuring ...

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I’m so excited! I’m so scared!

March 17, 2011

So, I don’t know the easiest way to put this out there on the Interwebs since I’m sure everything will go to hell as soon as it is public but… WE ARE IN THE HOUSE-PURCHASING PROCESS. Mr. B and I have been looking very carefully over the past couple weeks for a house that made us feel just as yuppie as living in Bethesda and Arlington did. That is, the house has to be as awesome as my last kitchen ...

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A pox on the people that bought subprime mortgages

March 22, 2009

So, there’s been a lot of media coverage recently about what this crisis means, and how to explain it to the common man.  Terry Gross recently did an interview with Gretchen Morgenson looking at AIG spending and how it’s tied to mortgage-backed securities, and all that fun financial terminology that eventually led to America ending up in the toilet, swirling slowly around the bowl.  And NBC’s Dateline is also looking at how Wall Street and Main Street are linked together.  ...

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Believni: Friday Morning Fun

February 20, 2009

Oh how I wish I could get my hands on one of these babies for my apartment. Unfortunately, it looks like it will not be meant to be.

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Turtle quandary and the fight between Hebrew and Yiddish

February 17, 2009

I’ve been all around with clients, caught up in Valetine’s Day, and generally thinking of other good excuses to slack. For today, I have two deep questions to ponder. The first, is shown below: What the heck do I do with this turtle? I bought it at Target at their after-Valentine’s-Day sale, and thought it might be useful as a serving dish, as well as possibly a change collector, a wall decoration, an impromptu plate, and possibly a planter, although ...

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