<p><a href=”http://www.iammike.org/gallery/?dir=my_rides%2Fcivic”><img alt=”” class=”floatLeft” height=”108″ src=”http://www.iammike.org/gallery/?displaypic=my_rides%2Fcivic%2F79265899.ubZtbLwB.34_1.jpg&non” width=”160″/></a>With the selling of <a href=”http://www.iammike.org/gallery/?dir=my_rides%252Fcivic”>the Civic</a> last week [and <a href=”http://www.iammike.org/gallery/?dir=my_rides%252Fvfr750″>the VFR</a> last year], I have entered a period in my life not enjoyed in nearly a decade. I shall call it “The Simple Life.” I no longer have any long-term projects, no long-term issues looming over me, no lengthy list of items I know I should be doing, but am willing to find infinite excuses to not do…. And it feels good.</p>
<p><a href=”http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150235748434396&set=a.10150235806999396.330880.772254395&type=1&theater”><img alt=”” class=”floatRight” height=”120″ src=”http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/267953_10150235748434396_772254395_7006567_2200157_n.jpg” width=”160″/></a>I was planning on waxing ecstatic about this marvelous situation I find myself in, but the words aren’t coming to me… Could have been that work happy hour? Yes, it’s true that life will literally be slowing down a bit, but I’ve seemingly lost the “need for speed,” and am just as or even more happy with my “relative need for speed” that I’ve found in running and cycling.</p>
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<p>I have three bicycles that are all in good working order, a newish car that runs perfectly, I don’t build computers any longer, my arcade machine runs flawlessly, no household crap that’s broken (hurray for renting!), and a great relationship with my girlfriend. Aside from the most obvious, I have no worries or concerns… life just feels good, and I think I’m going to let it simmer like this for a bit [or until I find an awesome deal on something <a href=”http://www.performanceautosport.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Mike53_22.jpg”>old</a> and… <a href=”http://image.popularhotrodding.com/f/32060224/1103phr_25_o+1973_trans_am+optima_ultimate_street_car_invitational.jpg”>awesome</a>].</p>
<p>Simplify, be happy.</p>
The Simple Life
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“no lengthy list of items I know I should be doing”
Just Netflix… [tongue]
Selling things you don’t use is AMAZING.
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Even aside from Netflix, the to-do list is actually quite massive, but it’s more nice-to-do stuff than THIS NEEDS TO GET DONE.
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I think that’s called a Life List. Which reminds me, I haven’t crossed anything off in a long while. Ah shit, on second look… maybe I have. Firearm!
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My life list is more goal-oriented. My to do list is stuff like “cancel that CC that you haven’t used in 10 years, but is still showing on your credit report.”
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Yeah, I was kidding. I have 4 different To Do lists…
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55946_n.jpg(I wonder if URLs are converted automatically. I’m guessing no.)
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if you have had a credit card for 10 years at your age, you should not cancel it as it is likely your longest credit history….
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It’s not. I used it once. I’d rather not have the credit lingering out there.
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well at 29 if you have 2+ cards over 10 years of use by all means cancel. surprised your parents let you have 2 credit cards in college.
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