Brain dump
Sorry that title was so gross. I didn’t mean it like that. Well not originally.
1. I have this constant tension in my head about blogging, and now social media in general. I get way too swept up in how many people read my blog, follow me on twitter, or like my status on Facebook. I hate that it has this much of an effect on me. I’m somewhere between deleting my blog and Facebook (I would never get rid of twitter) or doing this for real like. If history’s any indicator, I’ll just keep randomly blogging.
2. I know this is just me being really really weird, but have you ever wondered why we sit on the toilet the way we do? I thought long and hard about this in class the other day. I mean if you were an alien needing to use the rest room, do you think you would automatically sit on it facing out? So anyways…
3. I’m getting my tax refund soon. I need some advice.
a) What is a good external hard drive (mac compatible)? What size do I need if I just want to back up my music library and some school files?
b) What is a good investment? It wouldn’t be a lot of dough. But I need to start acting wisely with my money. A regular savings account? A CD? Roth IRA? That’s pretty much all I remember from any finance classes I’ve had. I was thinking about doing a CD for maybe $500, if I could get the money together. Will banks do a CD for that amount? If so, is that a good idea?
4. It looks like my go to drink for this summer will be the Iced Carmel Macchiato (or Iced Coffee with Carmel and Vanilla in real barista talk). I figured out how to make them at home too, so I won’t be dipping in the aforementioned investments to get my fix.
5. Tomorrow, 1/4 of my Ethiopia team will reunite. It will be glorious. I am sure by the end of the day I will regret deciding not to go back this summer (oh yeah, I decided not to go to Ethiopia this summer).
6. I’m not running in the half marathon like I planned either. Looks like I’ll probably have to get foot surgery before I can do anything like that. Also, I had a toe situation. It was gross, and I’ll leave it at that.
1. I enjoy your blogs, FB, and Twitter. I encourage you to keep them all.
2. I have never thought about it. I think I’ll mix it up a bit now.
3. Not sure – trust the Amazon reviews.
b. If you need the money to be accessible, perhaps a money market. Either way, you’ll not make a ton on interest. If you want to save it more than 5 years, consider a mutual fund.
4. congratulations
5. awesome! – not that you’re not going back, but that you’re meeting up with your team.
6. I don’t think I am doing it either.