: About Me

I'm a fulltime freelance writer. I'm very active in Girl Scouts I own a Cardigan Welsh Corgi and when I get some free time, I'm going to put in a garden. I'm about to tile my house myself.

My passion is ...

writing

I know too much about ...

stress

My parents always told me ...

never t skimp on food

My childhood ambition ...

to be a ballerina

My favorite memory ...

The day my daughter was born

Why I write ...

Just because

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

DEEP REVISION/THE CAT PEOPLE/ the refrigerator

My first job ...

summer camp counselor

My best moment ...

still with the daughter's birth

My inspiration ...

my students

Autos > Buying & Selling Cars Buying cars: The emotions involved

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Buying a new car has been an emotional roller coaster for me. When I finally admitted that I needed to replace my vehicle, I felt a mixture of anxiety and resentment...and little else. I'm busy, self-employed, and I dislike driving. In addition, I rarely watch TV, so I wasn't up to speed on what was available-or how much cars really cost. With a lot of self-discipline, I had saved for a car on a slow, consistent basis for a number of years, only to come to realize that I really needed more money (for more car) than I had budgeted. I had assumed I would buy the cheapest, tiniest sub-compact...

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