Archive for May, 2012

You May Say I’m a Dreamer

May 19, 2012
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You May Say I’m a Dreamer

I’ve come to realize something about myself: two years in Japan shaped my personality far more than high school, university, perhaps any other major transitional period in my life. Not to equate myself as a caterpillar turning into a butterfly by a cocoon of Japanese culture – obviously I held on to certain beliefs...
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How I Managed to Get Out of Debt in One of the Most Expensive US Cities

May 13, 2012
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How I Managed to Get Out of Debt in One of the Most Expensive US Cities

I’m not quite there yet, but with the arrival of a check on Monday, I should have a $0.00 balance on a credit card I’ve been holding for five years. The conclusion to my entry on travel and debt. Transportation I don’t own a car, nor do I have any desire to buy one...
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