Recent content by aworkingrachel

Army Brat here. Was too young to know the official names of places sometimes. Giessen, Germany Aschaffenburg, Germany Babenhausen, Germany Fort Monmouth, New Jersey Fort Snelling The places we lived in Germany were in the process of closing down when we lived there (early and mid 90s), which...

I'm late to the ride-sharing party, and just started using them a couple of weeks ago. The user experience is SO much better than a cab. You mean I can see exactly where my driver is, and know how much I'm going to pay BEFORE I get in the car?

I went to first grade with a Candy Koehn (which they pronounced "Cane.") I work with a Tommy Gunn.

Oh, I hate tipping. I would *much* rather see servers paid a living wage and pay more when I go out than have to tip. I can see that it's an art, that servers do a lot, etc., so why on earth don't we pay them fairly to begin with? I also don't understand why I'm supposed to tip when I'm paying...

I'm with WM--they don't expect you to move for a few years? I'd go for it. Still being in your twenties and freshly married/out of school (i.e. still figuring things out), I'd be surprised if you didn't feel like moving on (from the job) in a few years anyhow. In the meantime you'd get some good...

Because Austin is supposed to be cool (and Democrat). No other Texas city has the PR that Austin has.

I've read through about half of the massive FatWallet thread and I can't find any big minuses thus far. All they're talking about is how to get the 10 transactions per month, which doesn't seem too onerous to me. I'm pretty darn cheap but I did 20 debit transactions in July. Thanks for...

I'm guessing, mainly because there was nowhere else in that 89-person town where they could have possibly done the nasty: Lonely Minnesota Parsonage

I've spent a lot of time in London over the years, including two times when I lived there for a few months. Some of my favorites: The Tower of London Victoria and Albert Museum ("design" from around the world, including a fantastic costume section) The National Portrait Gallery for famous...

I've always liked the idea of "dilettante" as a title.

Sounds to me like it's time to bail--or at least start putting some serious time into looking for something new. The benefits of your current job aren't that great, especially since you don't seem too fond of the two people you work most closely with. I always say a job is only as good as your...

A friend of mine has suggested a "girl's night" to see the movie, and I'll probably join in. I liked the show, watched it on DVD and British television (no HBO here, either). It was mostly about the fashion and the female friendships for me...the view of male/female relationships was boring if...

Not to mention the huge percentage of the market in institutional investments...Bernstein gave a number I can't remember right now, but I'm pretty sure it was over half.

fuzzy bunny, your new name for Samahan, which I'd somehow never uncovered before, just sent me off on a mad Google search. There still seem to be only two suppliers that price in U.S. dollars--a sketchy auction site and a more legitimate Sri Lankan site: Dru Era. I'm tempted to try the latter...

I get terrible colds with coughs that make everyone hate me. Vaporub all over my nose and upper lip stops the coughing for a while. Steam also helps. My doctor uncle recommends nasal washes, which I've never tried myself. The best thing I've ever used for a cold is a Sri Lankan remedy, a tea...