Long time no see (or write? 🤪)! The first quarter of 2024 has been eventful to say the least, but I really can’t complain too much. I’ve had an amazing start to 2024. To wrap up the first quarter of 2024, I will do a mini recap that will be a bit different than my usual budget/debt review format. Travel To start with, I went on a Northern Lights chasing trip to Alaska which unfortunately ended in a failure. We…
A couple years ago, I worked in a contract position (yes, the one I was laid off from) where my trainer was someone who normally works from home, but was coming into the office to do the training sessions. While WFH is a dream for an introvert like me, I was shocked at a remark she made about sometimes going “for days” without leaving her home. While I’ve never been a super social person, I couldn’t fathom the idea of…
November was a very draining month. I just didn’t have the energy to do anything else once this month ended hence the late post. Work has been crazy busy with end-of-year deadlines approaching so mentally I’ve been drained every time I get off work. I also went out of town almost every weekend in November which definitely further drained my energy (not to mention my gas budget) driving 5-6 hours each week back and forth. Plus, I felt like I…