Comments on: Living in the Office: Day 12 Thoughts http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts Debt Kid - I'm Getting Out of Debt Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:42:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Going From Broke To Blessed http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-18853 Going From Broke To Blessed Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:42:35 +0000 http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts#comment-18853 [...] look just at my last 12 months (or look about 20 months ago, living in my office). My bankruptcy got discharged just about a year ago. Honestly, and I’ve said this before, I [...] [...] look just at my last 12 months (or look about 20 months ago, living in my office). My bankruptcy got discharged just about a year ago. Honestly, and I’ve said this before, I [...]

]]> By: When life takes away your home….go camping http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-9151 When life takes away your home….go camping Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:44:39 +0000 http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts#comment-9151 [...] I wasn’t miserable. I got a little buffer because I had to go to the gym each morning to shower. I tried to think of it as the dorm experience I never had in college. I had a little shower bag and I would walk to the gym before my employees showed up. I really made the situation into a game. I got caught once (an employee showed up early), and I almost thought I was getting arrested once (the cops showed up), but overall I tried to make the best of it. [...] [...] I wasn’t miserable. I got a little buffer because I had to go to the gym each morning to shower. I tried to think of it as the dorm experience I never had in college. I had a little shower bag and I would walk to the gym before my employees showed up. I really made the situation into a game. I got caught once (an employee showed up early), and I almost thought I was getting arrested once (the cops showed up), but overall I tried to make the best of it. [...]

]]> By: A “Decent” Lifestyle http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-8824 A “Decent” Lifestyle Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:38:11 +0000 http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts#comment-8824 [...] Debt Kid and Violent Acres both have stories about times in their life when they were living pretty rough. This is probably the threshold of what I’d consider a “decent lifestyle” for Westerners, but in both of their situations they admit that they made poor choices and got themselves into a bad place, and they chose to temporarily live the way they did to get out of it. My brother spent 6 months travelling across Canada and the US in a pick-up truck with a mattress in the back (covered by a cap - those shells that cover the bed of the truck). He was homeless living out of his truck for half a year and he loved it! Hobo Stripper lives out of a van (and takes off her clothes as a job). I suspect she does have a problem or two, but I don’t think money is one of them - she chooses her lifestyle and seems pretty happy with it. [...] [...] Debt Kid and Violent Acres both have stories about times in their life when they were living pretty rough. This is probably the threshold of what I’d consider a “decent lifestyle” for Westerners, but in both of their situations they admit that they made poor choices and got themselves into a bad place, and they chose to temporarily live the way they did to get out of it. My brother spent 6 months travelling across Canada and the US in a pick-up truck with a mattress in the back (covered by a cap – those shells that cover the bed of the truck). He was homeless living out of his truck for half a year and he loved it! Hobo Stripper lives out of a van (and takes off her clothes as a job). I suspect she does have a problem or two, but I don’t think money is one of them – she chooses her lifestyle and seems pretty happy with it. [...]

]]> By: After Foreclosure Guide To Housing: It Ain’t Easy http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-7366 After Foreclosure Guide To Housing: It Ain’t Easy Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:23:45 +0000 http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts#comment-7366 [...] Office life Day 12 [...] [...] Office life Day 12 [...]

]]> By: Why do you wait so long to cash my checks? http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-7164 Why do you wait so long to cash my checks? Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:40:00 +0000 http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts#comment-7164 [...] I really appreciate you letting me rent this place. I’ve been taking good care of it, and it’s great to have a place to sleep that isn’t my office. [...] [...] I really appreciate you letting me rent this place. I’ve been taking good care of it, and it’s great to have a place to sleep that isn’t my office. [...]

]]> By: louise http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-1115 louise Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:42:27 +0000 http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts#comment-1115 I forgot esky is an Aussie word, LOL Good thing for wikopedia to hep us all traslate. here is an example http://www.nylex.com.au/esky/index.htm I imagine you call them somthing else in the US? I forgot esky is an Aussie word, LOL Good thing for wikopedia to hep us all traslate. here is an example http://www.nylex.com.au/esky/index.htm I imagine you call them somthing else in the US?

]]> By: Kate http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-1114 Kate Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:40:02 +0000 http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts#comment-1114 Here's a little European secret for you: dairy can be kept out of the fridge for quite a while before going off. I always keep some butter in a cupboard so it's soft for baking with. Most cheeses actually taste better when kept cool rather than refrigerated. Milk will go off after a couple of days, but if you buy small bottles you can use them before they spoil, especially in an air conditioned office. I've been eating non-refrigerated dairy for over 30 years now, and it still hasn't killed me. So be a rebel: eat room temperature cheese! Here’s a little European secret for you: dairy can be kept out of the fridge for quite a while before going off. I always keep some butter in a cupboard so it’s soft for baking with. Most cheeses actually taste better when kept cool rather than refrigerated. Milk will go off after a couple of days, but if you buy small bottles you can use them before they spoil, especially in an air conditioned office. I’ve been eating non-refrigerated dairy for over 30 years now, and it still hasn’t killed me. So be a rebel: eat room temperature cheese!

]]> By: The Devil's Advocate http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-1113 The Devil's Advocate Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:37:48 +0000 http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts#comment-1113 From <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esky" rel="nofollow">wikipedia</a>: (yeah I had to look it up) Esky is an Australian brand of coolers manufactured by Nylex. The name is a reference to the association of Eskimos with cold climates. The term has become a genericized trademark and as such is a colloquial term for any portable cooler. They are very popular at Australian barbecues, picnics and sporting events for keeping food and drinks cold. From wikipedia: (yeah I had to look it up)

Esky is an Australian brand of coolers manufactured by Nylex. The name is a reference to the association of Eskimos with cold climates.

The term has become a genericized trademark and as such is a colloquial term for any portable cooler. They are very popular at Australian barbecues, picnics and sporting events for keeping food and drinks cold.

]]> By: debt kid http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-1112 debt kid Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:18:34 +0000 http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts#comment-1112 Thanks Louise. What is an esky? Thanks Louise. What is an esky?

]]> By: louise http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-1105 louise Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:54:36 +0000 http://www.debtkid.com/living-in-the-office-day-12-thoughts#comment-1105 Hi Debt kid I just discovered your blog courtesy of Ian. I have to say I admire your determination and the way you are handling sorting it all out. If you can sleep at the office a bit longer it will save you lots of money. Someones elses suggestion of telling the landlord that sometimes you stay overnight and work sounds like a good one. can you get a small esky instead of a fridge? Moneydorks idea of free food is a good one too. and be careful you don't lose touch with friends. This is really stressful stuff that you are dealing with. cheers Hi Debt kid I just discovered your blog courtesy of Ian. I have to say I admire your determination and the way you are handling sorting it all out. If you can sleep at the office a bit longer it will save you lots of money. Someones elses suggestion of telling the landlord that sometimes you stay overnight and work sounds like a good one.
can you get a small esky instead of a fridge?
Moneydorks idea of free food is a good one too. and be careful you don’t lose touch with friends. This is really stressful stuff that you are dealing with. cheers

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