If you know me well, you’ve probably heard me mention once or twice that I never win anything. I always feel like I have to clarify it by saying, “I have a very lucky life, but I’m not lucky with gaming.” It’s true. If I stop and observe my life, I feel like I am quite lucky, but I have only won 1 prize ever in my life. It was a Super Bowl pool last year, and I had the square that won me $75 at halftime. It was right at that moment, at the end of halftime, that I...
Wow! I couldn’t believe it this morning when I woke up to the news that Taco Bell uses less than 35% beef in their “seasoned ground beef.” Wait– let me rephrase that. I could believe it this morning when I woke up to the news that Taco Bell uses less than 35% beef in their “seasoned ground beef,” but I couldn’t believe the timing of the news. My laughter filled the room as I recounted my I Love Tacos post from 2 days ago. Some will be disappointed to hear that instead of beef, the ingredients are mostly fillers and it does not even “meet the minimum...
Over a month ago I entered a contest to be a travel show host for Paradise Hunter for 3 months (UPDATE September 2020: their website is no longer live.) While I thought there was only a slight chance anything substantial would directly come of it, I knew it would open a door for me. What that was, I didn’t know at the time. After weeks of daydreaming about the perfect gig, and then realizing the job wasn’t mine, it became clear to me that I am very passionate about a few things: traveling and good food! And… there is nothing...
