Good news!

So I have  got some great news. I have a full-time job now, and I cannot post as frequently anymore. I will try to every Wednesday though. I read this post called "Don't date a girl who travels" https://medium.com/better-humans/802c49b9141c  At first, I thought it would demean girls like me, who don't settle, and are somewhat nomadic (for lack of a better word). As I read it, I began to agree with it, so many guys I have dated tried to get me to settle down with them. Apparently, I have a 'wanderlust', to those who don't know what it is, it means the impulse or desire to always travel or move around. Although...

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Saving Goals

Just about everywhere there are bloggers giving out financial advice on how to save for the new year. Prices are inflating rapidly while pay is remaining quite stagnant, unfortunately. So saving is becoming more difficult since more of your hard earned money is going to pay for your commodities, but because of this, it is a time when saving is crucial. Saving for that rainy day when your windshield wipers stop working when it is pouring rain (true story, that happened to me, was not fun). Although I met a cute guy but that is besides...

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10 things that I have realized about post-grad life

See lets talk about the life of a post-grad. My friends and I have talked about it and we came to the same conclusion. Life after college is not so fantastic, at least not what we expected. 1. It is boring, like really boring. I have answered the question, "So, what are you doing with your life now?" with "I am writing," which is not a lie, it's just editing old papers and making sure my little anecdotes are under 140 characters. Although I am learning how to write well, so that is a plus. Perhaps I can write the next great American...

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St. Augustine - Fountain of Youth Part 2

Since the site is an archaeological site important to both European and Native American history, there is a mix of the two in the park. The front of the site is dedicated to the 'Fountain of Youth' and the lifestyle of the Timucuan Indians at the time of the Spaniards initial landing. Towards the back of the site, there is evidence of the excavation and the location of where the Spaniards had set up camp. A canoe The Timucuan village.  Excavations of the area showed evidence about the lifestyles of the inhabitants....

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St. Augustine - Fountain of Youth Part1

No trip to St. Augustine is complete without a visit to the Fountain of Youth. One of the main reasons Ponce de Leon first came to Florida, to search for this legendary spring that has been recounted in many legends for thousands of years. I first visited the site when I was 14, and I drank a cup of the 'miraculous' spring waters.  I no longer look adolescent -Thank the Lord - it is safe to say that the mythical Fountain of Youth is still undiscovered. Anyways, the site is where the Spanish first landed in Florida, and where they...

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What is happiness?

I just watched this video and felt the need to share. This child named Logan is eloquent and is only 13 years old. His parents pulled him from the traditional school system to pursue an alternative kind of education: homeschooling.  Logan talks about the pursuit of happiness and how it is affecting his education. He studies the 3 R's - reading, writing, and arithmetic - and the rest of his curriculum is focused on being happy and healthy. Now I want to talk about why this is important. I was also asked the question...

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Resolutions

Ah, it is that time of year again. Everyone has a resolution and many people, come February, will give up on it -don't give up, prove those nay-sayers wrong. This is the time of year where the gyms are full and everyone has a gym membership (It makes me feel I should exercise more). The time of year people say they will start saving or be extra frugal. The ultimate goal is to grow as a person, to become better than you were last year. Habits are hard to break. They say it take 21 days to create a habit, so one must be consistent and...

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