getting my money's worth |

Sell me your $1200 camera for $250?

April 25. Day 299.

I fell asleep around 3, 4 — not sure anymore. Woke up at 7.

Jetlag.

Tossed and turned a bit, willing sleep to come back. Then, I remembered an article I read yesterday: Police auction at a local convention center that’s about 4 minutes from my house. Viewing at 9, bidding at 10. I [...]

immaterial gains (knowledge or access) |

Want some cheese?

April 24. Day 298.

I had a party tonight!

Threw on some black heels and my new French rags, danced salsa, laughed a lot.

I’ve never viewed it this way before, but being a hostess involves tons of asking — invite people to come, invite them to bring some wine if they’re so inclined, invite them to dance, [...]

health care |

Test results?

April 23. Day 297.

Remember how I had a scary freckle? Well, I got it removed — and insurance covered everything. Even the copay. Bless them.

Thank you Blue Cross Blue Shield, for being a humane insurance company.

I called my doctor today to get the biopsy results…

Negative!

Yippee!!!

Gained: Confirmation that I’m cancer free.

PS:I called first thing this morning, [...]

travel |

Can I take your picture?

April 22. Day 296.

She was standing in the aisle by the bathrooms, stretching her legs out.

Wearing:

Head to toe leopard print.

Black cowboy boots.

A gigantic purse with silver buckles all over it.

Flaming red hair.

Heavy eyeliner.

A radiant smile.

This was not your ordinary granny. From the looks of her, she was around 60, 70, 80 — hard to tell. [...]

bending the rules |

Quick updates… plowing forward…

April 21. Day 295.

Last day in Nice.

Thoughts swirling, about Europe and the states, grad school, job hunting, writing ideas, the maelstrom of deadlines that await back home.

I bought some summery blouses, listed for 22€ and purchased for 20€. By asking. The salesman was North African. Perhaps that’s why, in a weeklong string of retail French [...]