Thursday, February 26, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Highly Helpful Credit Advice for Today's Economy
If you think your credit score is safe in this economy due to your debt to credit ratio (latter is higher than the former for a good score), beware:
Credit-Card Issuers: Buy Something or Else!
Credit-Card Issuers: Buy Something or Else!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tugboat
Crossing over the Charles on the Red Line yesterday (Mind you, a very empty Red Line Train!), I found myself staring at a tugboat (at least that's what I'm calling it since I'm not overly familiar with boats). It doesn't sound so surprising, I suppose. A boat on a river... Cool. BUT, the arctic-like temperatures we've experienced this year have left the Charles as frozen as the Frog Pond. Happily, the weather has warmed in the past few days (we're talking 40 degrees and feeling like summer!) and I guess the ice is melting away.
Here I was, sitting on the T, watching the tugboat shredding its way through the ice. There was no other movement on the river, just this serene little boat sneaking up behind the Museum of Science. I was thinking about the effort required to form its path along the way. It left a narrowly gaping space of water behind between shores of frost-covered ice. You could see the path it left quite a ways in the direction of the Mass Ave Bridge. It was really quite beautiful.
It made me think a little about my life. I feel a bit like that tugboat right now. Moving slowly ahead in a direction -- maybe uncertain of what awaits on the other side of the city -- leaving a visible impact behind. Hopefully, one that's positive. I'm still mulling over that tugboat and wondering what's ahead.
Here I was, sitting on the T, watching the tugboat shredding its way through the ice. There was no other movement on the river, just this serene little boat sneaking up behind the Museum of Science. I was thinking about the effort required to form its path along the way. It left a narrowly gaping space of water behind between shores of frost-covered ice. You could see the path it left quite a ways in the direction of the Mass Ave Bridge. It was really quite beautiful.
It made me think a little about my life. I feel a bit like that tugboat right now. Moving slowly ahead in a direction -- maybe uncertain of what awaits on the other side of the city -- leaving a visible impact behind. Hopefully, one that's positive. I'm still mulling over that tugboat and wondering what's ahead.
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Lists
Previously in my life I made lists. Grocery lists, to-do lists, 'thinking about' lists, what songs to buy on iTunes lists (I'm actually good about this one :)) -- you get the idea. Lately, I've become less productive during my down-time, which if you're an Activator/Achiever like me (see StrengthsFinders if you'd like to read all about it), simply put, bugs. Even when I'm at 'rest' I need to accomplish... So here's my latest thought: I need to return to my old ways and begin my list-making anew. I'm thinking it will involve lot's and lot's of post-it notes. (I love them!)
Hopefully I'll actually make progress on the ideas that have been lingering in my brain and heart until now - those which require action if ever to have the chance to succeed. We'll see how I do... I think I'll make a list now... :)
Hopefully I'll actually make progress on the ideas that have been lingering in my brain and heart until now - those which require action if ever to have the chance to succeed. We'll see how I do... I think I'll make a list now... :)
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