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I must be the only person on the planet who hasn't bought Thriller - yet. LOL I too loved MJ's earlier albums and was glued to MTV as a kid in the 80s when he released the Thriller video. Very cool stuff. :D Anyhoo, I'm thrilled that you liked my garden post and thank you for the linky love.

Maya! I love how you add personal diagrams and pictures with your posts. With today's post - I think I need to get a better grip on my steering wheel. :)

I used to work at a paper. My problem with being a journalist long again was my voice was always buried in the "voice" of the paper. The real story was buried to appease advertisers and sell copy. People want real. With self-publishing platforms like blogs, readers can tailor their preferences to what they want. Publishers need to work to provide quality information with value to earn readers. I think this model works. Readers choose. Publishers don't dictate and push content. Readers pull content in their feeds.

I don't have kids but I found your story very touching and sweet. :) Congrats on the blog look update -- looks awesome.

Wow. Your gym sounds like a dream! I workout in my basement using foam rollers, stretch cords, and my Bosu ball. Since I live in the country (in the middle of a forest) the amenities of city life are all but a dream. I must admit to missing the YWCA in Vancouver. I loved the pool. :D

Helllo Maya! I'll give this a go.

My happiness qualities:

1. Riding my road bike through Canadian mountain passes.
2. Living pain free post knee surgery.
3. Finding my voice.

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As a former journalist, I never could insert myself into my stories. This is one reason I have grown to love blogging. Not only can I write about my own experiences but I can use my OWN voice.

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Thank you so much for the mention. I'm so happy you liked my cars and smoking analogy. Sooo many people were rather upset with me for writing this article.

Hey BibleMoneyMatters! Thanks for linking back to the carnival! The Debt Reduction Carnival was lots of work, but I had lots of fun putting the theme together. :)

I have linked back via Carnivals. Thanks again!

The first Carnival of Careers is a HUGE SUCCESS! Way to go Steve! Starting this carnival is a brilliant idea and obviously fills a needed and popular niche.

Thank you so much for including my post as an Editor's Pick! Congratulations once again on such a successful inaugural carnival!

Hey Steve! Thanks for the electrifying mention. I also just submitted an article to your inaugural edition of the "Carnival of Careers". Thanks for starting this up!

Congratulations Steve! Very exciting news. :)

Ahh, the cost of not investing the "lunch money" brings the total to 9K. You got me in a panic there. My work colleagues always poke a little fun at me for brown bagging my lunch daily. I'm laughing all the way to the bank to be honest. I even put together a guide to eating lunch frugally: 5 Frugalicious Lunches (A Visual Guide).

Basically, being honest and less lazy is a good start. ;)

Maybe I'm weird...but I think the egg looks kinda good. I felt inspired and ate an omelette for lunch.

I too think this way. How much is my time worth in CDs, or whatever I am looking to purchase. The answer is usually not to spend considering the cost to earn the money.

Ohh, taking pictures of food is not easy. I've done a series of posts now on food (visual guides), and it's darn hard to make real food look tasty in pics...most food advertising does not contain actual food. ;)

I keep a stash of cash on hand. Never know when you'll need the funds for an emergency.