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I am an English as a Second Language teacher, writer, belly dancer and historian.

I spent one year in Seoul, South Korea and will be headed back for another one soon. After that, we're spending a month in the Philippines to relax and then we're headed off

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Personal Finance > Credit Cards Determining how many credit cards is too many: 8 of 18

The magic number is three. I was talking to my mother the other day and discovered that she had independently come to the same conclusion as I had. So had my brother. And so had my friend, the doctor's wife. In fact a general survey of my friends revealed they felt three cards for different situations was best. Now, my mothe...
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas The art of flash fiction: 6 of 12

Flash fiction is an excellent way to get the creative juices flowing, though it can be incredibly difficult to write without the correct pre-planning. Flash fiction is another (flashier) name for the short short or anecdote. At under 2000 words (anywhere under 2000 words) they tend to be very fast to write, but a novel can b...
Style & Beauty > Clothing Tips & Advice How to pick clothes that won't quickly go out of style: 2 of 3

Choosing clothes that you will be able to wear for years to come is fairly simple if you learn to look in the right places and for the right things. Once you have learned the marketing tricks of clothing merchandising, you'll have no trouble getting the few staple pieces that will allow you to be both trendy and classic at t...
Personal Finance > Personal Finance (Other) Making money: The path to becoming a millionaire: 13 of 15

Well, you could win the lottery or inherit a big hunk of cash from a relative, but how likely is that? And if perchance one of those things should happen, how likely is it that you would be a millionaire long? No, if you want to be a millionaire and more importantly, stay a millionaire, it's going to require a little work. Y...
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Basics of fanfiction writing: 7 of 7

Writing and reading fanfiction can be a really fun diversion. As someone with over 12MB of the stuff on my hard drive, I have had a lot of fun. It's a great thing to do when you're really into a show, movie or book and want to take the characters on adventures of your own. It also doesn't carry the pressure of writing regula...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Causes and treatments for traveler's diarrhea: 4 of 4

Travel diarrhea comes in 3 forms. The first is bacterial contracted from food or water. The second is viral and you could pick that up anywhere. The third and most common for travelers comes on from general rhythm discombobulation. All are easily treatable, though without some planning, can really put a hitch in your plans. ...