My Angel is the centerfold

Photo entry. What I have been up to for the last few weeks. Hopefully things will settle down a bit. Camping this weekend and riding Mick (bike). Rode into work yesterday and am pretty effing proud of that! It was to the Sheraton and I had to carry 2 changes of clothes, work 15 hours in heels and ride home. Don't regret it! I am really feeling the city on the bike. The subtle weather changes, the smells and the tone and life of the city in it's quietest moments. loving it.

So, here is what I have been doing:

concert at Bottletree. Great Book of John. check em out. first time to ride bike to a bar!



hanging with fellow Triathabloggers



Triathablog Kick off party. the paperwork, the excitement, the best online contest ever (besides Cheap Women of course!)




the support.




and finally: Convention for work. where I have spent 36 hours in 3 days. But check out my bounty! seeming a little more fun when I look at it like this...

75+ books and 12 tote bags! met fun authors (R.L Stine, Greg Mortensen, John Grogan among many others), cocktail parties every night. I.am.exhausted.

Cheap Women again

If you have not done so, check out www.cheapwomen.org. We have updated it with bios, book reviews, etc. Merch coming soon.

What a beautiful Saturday. Fall is creeping in, and I am so happy. Time for cider in the courtyard and long sleeves and cuddling. mmmm.

cheap women...a trailer of sorts

My good friend Carrie and I are embarking on a journey into financial freedom. That sounds like the worst book ever! anyway, we are having a contest to see who can spend the least amount of money is 4 months. 4 months! that is a long time. We both realized recently that our financial lives are a bit...well...crazy. We quit jobs that were 'successful', and are trying to figure out what to do next. Both working at Starbucks making...not a lot. Resting and taking a long hard look at ourselves and our world, trying to decipher where we may be a fit. We are also both single, which is a big thing. it may not sound it, but it really is. Women are raised to believe that after college, you will be taken care of. We are pretty much only taught to balance our checkbooks, not how to fully support ourselves and retain our femininity. It is hard. Our culture is also hard for single women. Spending money is applauded, trendy clothes are required, gym memberships mandatory. I don't want that! We are attempting to shine light on this and figure out how to live differently in this mixed up world.
So, like any good hipsters, we have decided to do it on the web. We are setting up a kick ass website. It is not up yet, but will be. We will be blogging daily about our lives and finances. And the contest! Book reviews! Tip of the day! We hope that by being totally honest about where we are financially, we will begin to unravel the mystery that is our vocations. It is daunting but fun. And, being who we are, we are also selling some pretty sick merch. All handmade by us. Another aspect of this project is to see if it is feasible make a living selling our art and working at Starbucks. At the end of these 4 months, I am hoping to have a little insight on my life and my future, even if it is realizing that I cannot afford to live on my art and getting another corporate job to make ends meet.
I will keep you updated. Check our website (up by September 1). www.cheapwomen.org.

Cheap women: Saving our souls one Penny at a time.

also, forgive me if I suddenly start making you gifts, or wearing the same clothes for a week, or asking to do laundry at your house....it is going to be a fun little journey.