Posts tagged "vacation"

September 9, 2015 4 Comments

Working on the weekend

I would not go as far to say I enjoy working on the weekend, because that would be kind of crazy. Ideally I'd like to be independently wealthy and not have to do anything on the weekend, or during the week either. That dream seems unlikely though, unless I win the lottery, which I won't... [Read More]

May 24, 2015 4 Comments

Charleston, South Carolina: Palm trees, peacocks, and pirates, oh my!

Charleston, South Carolina has been named the top city in America by Conde Nast for four years in a row, but my mother wants you to know she wanted to visit the city years before any of that happened. I'd like you to know that those ratings actually make a difference to the popularity of... [Read More]

May 15, 2015 3 Comments

Three days without my laptop

My brother once referred to my computer as the electronic extension of my body. This was before smartphones had even been invented too, but it was as true then as it is now. I rarely go more than 12 or 18 hours without using my laptop. And if I'm not using my laptop, I'm Googling... [Read More]

October 30, 2014 Leave a Comment

Wilmington, NC: Deleted Scenes

A few days after I wrote the entry about my trip to Wilmington, North Carolina I realized I'd left out two interesting(-to-me-anyway) bits in the rush to get the entry up in time to stick to my one post a week commitment. Those vacation posts take a long time to write because of all the... [Read More]

October 16, 2014 6 Comments

Wilmington, North Carolina: The sequel!

When my mom visited me last month we decided to visit Wilmington, North Carolina like we did last year and see some things we'd left unseen. First up... North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is at the end of a long road that is not on the way... [Read More]