This week I'm in New Orleans and had a chance to tour uptown and the Tulane University area. I went to college here, but haven't been back in about three years, so it was strange to see all of the improvements since I'd left and all of the destruction since Katrina.

After driving for a few hours, I stopped by Target (a new addition since I'd lived here) and was able to walk out buying only the toothpaste I'd gone in for and some cute magnets from the dollar spot. I used a gift card I'd received for Christmas, so spent no money out of pocket today. I'm usually a sucker for the clearance items, but I just kept reminding myself that I'll be going home in a month and have to fit everything I've been traveling with for the past year into two suitcases!

A little about myself-

I'm in my late twenties and travel 100% for work on a marketing tour. My current contract ends in about a month, so I'm trying to decide whether to continue touring or eventually get an office job.

I have no debt, other than a car loan, but I should have that paid off within the next few years. Ideally, I'd like to own a house or condo of my own by the time I'm 30. The Seattle is outrageously expensive, so I'm seriously considering moving to the Dallas area in the next few months so that I'll be able to afford more than a shoebox sized condo.

I've been lurking on this site for a few months now and finally decided to commit to my own blog.