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March 20. Day 263. Update: I went to see the nearby Ikea shelf and asked the seller for a discount. He agreed. So far, no Craigslister since July 1 has turned down my request for $5 off — whether the asking price is $40 or $20. Interesting… Am I shooting too low? My question today was for a [...] March 19. Day 262. For a few weeks I’ve been eyeing a tall and slender cd/dvd tower from Ikea, since it’s just perfect for storing some jewelry and keepsakes. Fits between a small dresser and the wall in the bedroom. It goes for $40 to $50 new, depending on the color, and that’s just too much in [...] March 18. Day 261. I’m speaking at my high school’s career day. Let me repeat that. I. Am speaking at my high school’s career day. Yes. That chick in her nth year of grad school, who does do occasional freelance work but is essentially careerless (let’s call it “careerfree,” shall we?)… is going to talk at career day. You see, [...] March 17. Day 260. Several months ago, I landed a short-term gig for a heavy hitter in the industry I’d like to end up in. It was thrilling to work with them and see the final results implemented. Only I haven’t been paid yet. Today I emailed my boss, asking him what the deal is. And with this opportunity, [...] March 17. Day 260. Several months ago, I landed a short-term gig for a heavy hitter in the industry I’d like to end up in. (Getting that job, in retrospect, was largely a result of this project; before, I might have tried once and given up. But I persisted, and it worked out!) It was thrilling to [...] |
    
  
 
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