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Welcome to Mentally Interesting...

This is my little self-improvement experiment. Here I discuss mental health, weight loss, debt elimination, parenthood, pop culture and generally whatever gets me thinking. Be forewarned, we go for brutal honesty here; however, I do play well with others and so should you.

Archive: June 2007

The Perfect Cuppa

I am very particular about my cup o’ joe.

Each morning, I rise from my comfy, memory-foamed topped bed and stumble about like a zombie until I have consumed at least half a mug of coffee. I like mine with a dash of sugar and milk in a gigantic mug with matching saucer I purchased from Starbucks on sale. It holds the equivalent of two cups of coffee and milk. By then, I can speak in full, unslurred sentences and hold my eyes open without the assistance of toothpicks or hospital-bright light.

However, I am very particular about this cup of coffee.
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Stanley Cup Finals, Game 4

Ducks - 3
Senators - 1

ONLY ONE MORE TO GO, BOYS! AND ON HOME TURF!!!

Let’s Go ducks-logo.jpg!!!

Money Mondays - ep 5

I do not think I have fully appreciated the concept of an Emergency Fund until now. It’s been 2 months since I’ve brought home any income due to my little Worker’s Comp situation and my goodness a healthy emergency fund would have helped us tremendously!

Most of those financial experts Google will refer you to suggest 3-6 months of living expenses stashed somewhere. Now, as a relatively average American, YEAH RIGHT! I’m already on a tight enough budget and now you want me to manage to save up to half of our annual income to be stashed for a future emergency when we’re trying to scrape by as it is?! (more…)

Stanley Cup Finals, Game 3

Well, Sens, welcome to the Stanley Cup Finals. I’m glad you finally woke up and started playing some hockey.

Ducks - 2
Senators - 1

Now, boys, we only need 2 more to bring ‘em down and bring home the Cup!

GO ducks-logo.jpg GO!!!

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