Messenger2010
Status: A busy mind, is a sick mind... a slow mind is a healthy mind... a still mind is a divine mind...
Mood:
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- January is in the books and it also marked my first full month ever in England. Up until this year, it was usually the last two weeks in December and then the first two weeks in January.Still sitting really well with the money I brought with me,...
- Received notice today that the flight insurance I had will pay for my three extra days in America. Paid for the hotel, food, and the rental car... first time I ever made a claim and it paid for all the years past.Today is my two week anniversary in...
- Well my possessions are!!! My crate of my "goodies" will be loaded on a freighter sometime this month and start its cruise across the Atlantic.Got the bill for it today. They had set prices 1-50 cubic feet, then 51-100, then 101-150 and so on.I...
- Well, if all went well this should be my first weekend in England. Notice how I wrote "if"?I was suppose to leave Omaha Monday morning. It didn't happen. A nasty snowstorm not only hit this area but it had a straight line right to Chicago, which...
- I'm exhausted. The end of my time in America is rapidly approaching. I will be flying out of Omaha on Monday morning and arriving in Manchester, England on Tuesday morning.A little over two weeks ago, I got the notice that my visa was granted and...
- On another thread I mentioned that some debts have no value. And after posting that, I realized there is some debt that has value.Th easiest example would be a mo9rtgage. It is a debt that in the long run could help a person make money... it can...
- After my first visit to England over five years ago... I finally fulfilled a dream and got a Visa to live AND work in the UK.My girlfriend (at the time) and I had a dream of being together and my love for England made it easy to decide where we...
- Years ago, I was more often broke then on good ground during this time of the year. Often I would seek help from county programs, The Salvation Army, churches, and various stores that had adopt a family programs. Thank God, every Christmas turned...
- Looking back on it, I can say I was addicted to shopping. Not buying everything that was on sale but wasting money by using Credit Cards.I didn't have the cash and, well, soda was on sale... so let's charge it! When I look back at it - I was nuts....
- A great article about downsizing and says somethings I truly believe... the more a person owns the more they are owned.And I'd rather have experiences then...
- Last year, my savings took a hit by having medical expenses... it was a very comfortable feeling to not worry about paying those bills and also not worrying about rushing back to work. So, I guess those savings could be stated as "emergency...
- I'm not sure if I have ever posted here or not but I do read it often.I can relate to the power of loneliness but more powerful then that is the power of hope.In 2009, I began chatting on a forum, not DS but very similar, and met a lady there.We...
- I do a lot of reading here but very little posting.Last time I posted was in November after I had three major surgeries. All because of my heart.Well, I made it another year, not only sober but also in the best health of my life. My heart is...
- On September 3rd, my girlfriend from England and I got married. We got married in the States and right now she is back in England and I'm in Nebraska.The future will see us living together, after last year, we decided to say "I do" now.It was a...
- Looked on the site where I'm selling my CD's as MP3's and I am getting some sales. And some from iTunes and Spotify... kind of neat to see my written words turned into song and now being sold.I don't think I'll ever make enough money on sales of my...