I realized this week that I need two new pairs of pants. First, I need a new pair of black slacks. I have two pair, but one has really wide legs, and I nearly kill myself every time I go up or down a flight of stairs. I really like having two pairs of black slacks (to go with my one pair each of gray and tan), but I do not like falling. So, I really need to take that pair of slacks out of my closet.

Even worse than that, the new jeans I bought last summer decided to rip right along the seam- a huge rip –last weekend. This leaves me with one pair of jeans that don’t fit well. They are two big and I’m constantly having to pull them up.

I hate clothes shopping, especially pants shopping, but the jeans, at least, really need to be replaced. So C has decided that we should go to the Levi’s store in downtown and get me “real” jeans (you know, actually made from cotton instead of spandex). Plus, they’re having a major sale this weekend.

Sale is good. Shopping, not so much. Shopping downtown even less fun, but I think that’s going to be what we end up doing with at least part of our day.

That means I really need to get today’s links out for you to all enjoy.

 

Dr. Dean over at The Millionaire Nurse Blog asks When is a Cough Not Just a Cough? Washington is one of the states currently being hit by the pertussis (whooping cough) epidemic, so it’s a pretty big deal here. In fact, as part of our adoption process, we know have to provide the state with proof that we’ve had our Tdap shots.

Given what my Tuesday post was about, I think it’s appropriate to highlight this entry from Well Heeled Blog (congrats on getting married, btw) wondering Is Travel the New Way to “Keep Up with the Joness?” We have friends who plan big group trips every couple of years, and yes, we’re slightly less a part of the group because we’ve never gone along. But honestly, we’ve always had other financial priorities, and if people want to hang out with me less because I don’t want to go on a cruise to Alaska with them, that’s their problem.

Instead of traveling, perhaps you could become a hermit. I know C would be perfectly happy if I let him hermit say 75% of the time. Andrea over at So Over Debt gives us 5 Reasons to Consider Becoming a Hermit.

I can’t hermit. I have a job. In fact, I have a job that I get to at 7am. I do this because I am most productive before the office is filled with other people. A lot of my job simply requires me to be present- that means I get interrupted a lot. So if I have something major I’m working on, I like to follow Money Beagle’s advice and Take Advantage of [My] Most Productive Times.

But what if you don’t have a job, or just want a better job? A Blinkin from Funancials gives us that great piece of advice on How to Get a Job and Girlfriend. And he’s right, men, at least, become more attractive to women when they are in a happy relationship and treat their current woman well. C even has a classmate who would totally be interested in a relationship with him, if I approved. (So not happening.) But the point is, our good friend A Blinkin is right. It’s easier to get a job or a girlfriend when you already have one.

 

And finally, this week we welcome Well Kept Wallet to the Yakezie family. I’m still of the mind that you should find a job that lets you live your dream life, but Deacon makes the argument that you should love what you do.