http://www.chicawithissues.com just me and my issues and a little personal development Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:41:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you are into yoga and pilates and the like, Gaiam is having their annual sale today. You can save up to 80% on the sale items. There are some great deals and some so-so deals. Check it out if you need to pilates or yoga gear. http://www.chicawithissues.com/2009/08/07/save-money-on-yoga-and-pilates-stuff-with-gaiams-annual-sale/ If you like to read then listen up! Oprah's Book Club is offering a free download of their current selection, but the download ends soon! Download Colum McCann's new novel, Let the Great World Spin, for free until 10:59 a.m. ET Wednesday August 5, 2009. I don't know if it's any good, but ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2009/08/04/free-download-from-oprahs-book-club-today/ Today I got a notice on my door about renewing my lease at my apartment complex. I'm not going to as I've been planning on moving someplace with a lower cost of living. I looked through the papers anyways and was surprised to see a new requirement of renter's insurance. ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2009/07/03/renters-insurance-required-at-apartments-now/ Interesting story on Yahoo - Happiness: 3 amazing tips from the world's oldest case study. The gist is that they have been studying a group for 72 years. The study measured “a formula-some mix of love, work, and adaptation-for a good life.” And they came away with 3 things that ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2009/06/28/happiness-all-you-need-is/ It really sucks when a show that you love gets canceled. But it seems like all of the shows that I watch are getting canceled! First, NBC canceled Life a couple of weeks ago. And now it looks like ABC has canceled both Cupid and The Unusuals. Ack! Why do I even watch ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2009/05/18/all-the-shows-i-watch-are-getting-canceled/ If you are like me then you do not have a green thumb. In fact, I have a thumb that kills plants! No matter how hard I try I just can't keep plants alive. It's sad really. I did some searching and have come across some plants that are supposed to ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2009/05/02/hard-to-kill-plants/ I was looking around some of my investment accounts today and wanted to see what my return on investment (ROI) was looking like. I wasn't sure how to calculate it exactly so I looked it up. In case you do not know how to calculate ROI I thought I would ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2009/04/30/how-to-calculate-your-return-on-investment/ I have been doing a crazy amount of freelancing over the past two months. In fact, the amount I have been doing has basically tripled. Financially, that is a great thing for me. However, it leaves little time for anything else. And it also means more stress when dealing with ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2009/04/30/the-problem-with-freelancing-uneducated-editors/ I'm not really into the whole Twitter thing. I just don't get it. I mean, what is the point of only typing 140 characters? I do, however, find it mildly interesting that so many celebrities are making themselves accessible via Twitter. Have a look at this list of celebrities on ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2009/04/30/looking-for-celebrities-that-twitter/ I love seeing the articles that talk about late excuses that employers have gotten from employees. The latest is from CareerBuilder and is on 12 Amusing Late Excuses for Work. What they should really title these types of articles is something like 'excuses you should never use.' But they are ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2009/04/19/late-excuses-not-to-use-for-work/