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When it comes to long distance, most people think phone calls and how much it will cost to call their loved one or friend. I have been in a long distance relationship for 6 months and never did I think it would become this difficult. We are roughly 1,000 miles away from each other.

At first it wasn’t so bad and I believe it was because we were still getting to know one another. Granted it’s only been 6 months, but in that short amount of time we got really close and fell in love. We’ve been to Disney World, Universal Studios and enjoyed the night life together. We’ve also enjoyed quiet times and the simple things like movies and walks.

So how have we made our long distance relationship work? Click here to read the article.

Today is the first day of spring and it decided to snow in New Jersey. This past week was so nice with decent weather (in the 50s). When I got home from work last night, I picked up the mail and remember taking a deep breath and smelling spring. Birds were chirping and the sun was breaking through the clouds.

This morning I woke up hoping for the same situation. As I’m laying in bed I look out my window and notice the sun is blocked by a set of gloomy clouds.

I get out of bed to check my iPhone for messages (it was charging across the room) and as I go to pick it up I see whiteness through the corner of my eye. I turn and see snow on the ground. SNOW! REALLY??!!

It wasn’t anything outrageous, maybe an inch and the roads weren’t covered. Nonetheless, it’s spring. I don’t think mother nature received the memo and winter had to get its last breath in.

On the upside, tomorrow is supposed to be in the mid 50s and Sunday, 60s. It’s going to be a great weekend.

Goodbye winter, hello spring!

Morocco in Disney, originally uploaded by mp3stevo.

It was a warm, overcast day in Disney World. I snapped a photo of the hallway in Morocco and added a vintage filter to it. I really like the way it came out.

If you’re like me and you have a full-time job and have side work like web freelancing, then I’m sure you find yourself having to budget your time. 2008 was a great year for my freelance business. I made professional connections and was able to bring in a nice cash flow (to help pay my bills of course).

Yes it’s great to have that extra income, but if you don’t manage your time correctly you can find yourself struggling to get things done. In my case, I have to successfully juggle the gym, freelance work, “me time” and socializing. It’s important to have a social life! It keeps you mentally healthy.

So how do I do it? Read the rest of this entry »