When nerds say “No, I won’t fix your computer” preemptively after saying they work with computers A phrase so ubiquitous there are countless stores selling “humorous” knick-knacks with that saying inked on. I can’t even google to find legitimate nerds saying it because it’s only shopping results as far as the eye can see. It’s …
This is a review of the Haier 8,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner HPB08XCM which I purchased refurbished off of Ebay for $185. You can also buy this unit for for much more money at places like the Home Depot or Target. Even though this is a refurbished model, I really can’t tell that it’s had …
If you’d like to stay at a nice hotel without breaking the bank, a good option is to use Priceline or Hotwire. Both sites offer opportunities to book a hotel room for below market rate. However, the condition is that you will not know the name of the hotel until after you book. They do …
The best part of being very early retired is the ability to get up and go whenever you want. No need to schedule vacation time months in advance and then return immediately back to the office after your vacation is over. One of the biggest hurdles to traveling is the expensive hotels you need to …
The secret to retiring extremely early is not to amass X amount of dollars so you can gradually withdraw it at Y percent like many other guides suggest. What you need to do is have layers of contingency plans like an onion securing your core desire of never having a job again. I say this …
Part 1Part 2Part 3 There are a few things I reflect upon from my experience. First, Kairos is easily classified as a process of brainwashing. Every facet of the retreat was designed to put us in a particular state, which required 4 days to reach the conclusion. The boring first 2 days led us into …
Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 We hadn’t heard much from the Smug Head of Ministry yet. Most of the time we only saw him, and the other adult leaders, in the back with their heads down and their eyes closed, almost as if they were napping. The SHoM woke up and came to the …
Part 1Part 3Part 4 Each day of the retreat had a theme to go along with it. The first day is “Doubt the first”. The theme generally fits with that day’s talks. I don’t remember any of the talks on the first day other than they were incredibly boring. They give you a notebook and …
Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 I remember going to Kairos during the winter of 2005. I was a senior at a Catholic High School, and an atheist. It was the last all out attempt by Catholicism to bring me into the fold. It only pushed me away further. Here is everything I remember from …
When entering early retirement there were a few things I wasn’t expecting myself to keep doing after escaping the restrictions imposed by having over 50% of your waking life dictated. One of those was waking up early. I am about as far from a morning person as possible. I love the feeling of staying up …