Sorry men, I found her

Written by cbte on June 16th, 2010

You know that girl you’ve been looking for?  The perfect girl?  The woman who outshines all other women?  Well, I have some bad news for you.  You’re not going to find her, because I already did.  I found her, and that girl is mine. Sparing you all the nitty gritty details, I ordered iLife for [...]

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Debt-Free Wednesday: London

Written by cbte on May 19th, 2010

Being debt-free has led to the relief and removal of a lot of stress in my life. However, as you may recall from a previous post of mine, the key is to not become a tightwad. For a brief tenure of my debt-free life, I resorted to only saving, saving, saving. I wasn’t having any [...]

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So Many Surprises…

Written by cbte on May 1st, 2010

So… I have a few surprises up my sleeve.  There are surprises for everybody, actually.  However, one special person gets lots more than the rest.  Is there a reason for this?  Sure!  Because I’m cbte and I say so!  No, in all seriousness, there are reasons that will stay between me and that very special [...]

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Certainty

Written by cbte on April 28th, 2010

As much as we crave uncertainty, spontaneity, and surprise – we crave certainty.  I want adventure in my life, but I also want that one corner of my brain to hold onto the things that I know I will always believe.  The memories I will always hold dear.  The people I will always love.  Excitement [...]

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Postpartum

Written by cbte on April 25th, 2010

Well, my media center is gone.  The PS3, the TV, and the surround sound.  So how do I feel? I feel free.  I’ll come to a point in my day where I would usually put on a bluray movie to occupy my time, and I have to actively think of new things to do.  New [...]

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Cutting the Cord

Written by cbte on April 22nd, 2010

I don’t really “watch TV”, per se.  I do, however, watch bluray movies.  I absolutely love seeing high definition content and hearing 5.1 surround sound.  But wait… if I enjoy this experience, why am I getting rid of my media setup? Minimalist bloggers everywhere are getting rid of their televisions.  They talk about how TV [...]

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Confidence

Written by cbte on April 20th, 2010

My confidence level is one of the biggest determining factors of how well my day will go.  If I don’t feel like I’m going to succeed at something, I usually don’t.  If I’m feeling extremely confident about it, the outcome no longer matters as much – but I usually succeed, to boot.  Here’s the deal. [...]

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