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June 29. Day 364. I decided to wrap things up on this second to last daily asking by revisiting a request I’d contemplated in the past but never got around to doing. Back in October, it occurred to me to write to a bunch of companies, asking for one free stock from each. I didn’t end up [...] June 28. Day 363. I can’t believe it’s almost over!! I wrote Day 363 as if it were day 63. Unreal. In a recent comment, IGC asked if I have any plans this week. Nothing you can see immediately, but stuff is happening behind the scenes. Starting July 1, I’m going to publish an analysis of all the data [...] June 27. Day 362. Today Mr. A celebrated his birthday with a picnic in the park, surrounded by friends and fam. I was in charge of decorating and catering, so I called our favorite Thai place to see if they could handle an order for 15 people this afternoon. The man on the phone said yes. I hung up [...] June 26. Day 361. I had the mother’s number on speed dial. Two days ago, she offered a job tutoring her three kids. We negotiated the salary. And since then, I’ve been conflicted. PRO:–it’s money–it can lead to future contacts CON:–hourly rate is much lower than what I earned at the beginning of grad school–i’ve since added credentials [...] June 25. Day 360. My dad and stepmom are going to France, and they asked me to help them book a hotel or apartment. They’re on a tight budget, and they want a kitchen, so I went for the Craigslist approach. Rather than query 20 apartment renters separately, I opted for a more efficient approach. I grouped [...] |
    
  
 
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