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You can plot trips on Google Maps using public transportation and the App cost is FREE. Also- the MSI is waaaay South- you need to plan a whole day to go there.

Candy Crush is addictive, and actually gets harder the farther into the levels you go. I wish I could say I just play it when I'm bored, but no... it's a time suck and I sometimes (allegedly) play it at work.

I have a small (24") TV for watching movies if I have company. But no cable, no netflix, no hulu. In exchange for the savings I get from that, (in my area that's about $200/month for cable) I was able to buy a house in a great downtown area and go out and be social more often. Totally worth it, even after 5 years.

Most libraries provide free eBook lending. Why isn't that mentioned here? Zero cost, and you can download onto any device from your home.

I'm having a house-warming party this weekend, and maybe 10% of people have RSVPed. I knew it would be an issue so I just made it an "Open House" and bought enough food/drink for the people I know are coming. That way, people can show up whenever, and --as an added bonus-- will probably text when they are leaving and ask "can I bring anything" and I can say "SURE we're out of _____ can you pick up a bottle, bag, etc?" Also, the food I prepared is all stuff I will eat if there are leftovers.

I just (one month exactly!) moved into a condo with KitchenAid drawers and I LOVE them. It's just me making dirty dishes, and I love being able to run smaller loads. The two drawbacks are that I had to switch from using Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Packs (in delicious-smelling basil) to Cascade loose detergent. Also, I have to hand-wash bigger stuff (giant popcorn bowl, plastic cutting boards, etc). But so far, I like it enough to keep it.

HET, I agree!!!! As a committed-to-staying-single person, I get no showers, parties, etc. Where's my Crate and Barrel pillows, my Dyson vaccum, and my Kitchenaid mixer? Oh, right... I purchased them for myself. Like an adult.

These are all so pricy! I like to stop in at thrift stores and goodwill for single china cups, saucers, bowls, etc. I just picked up a depression era milk glass hobnail creamer for $5!

The sleep mask is so important. People may scoff, but it is a necessity when the bright lights are on every corner and shining in your window at night.

In Milwaukee, I stayed at The Knickerbocker on the Lake, and it was FANTASTIC. No cookie-cutter decor here. Was more like a studio apt then a hotel. Had what looked like coffins embedded in the doors, but after some research, found they were for dry cleaning! Some of the units are condos and some part of the hotel. Easy free street parking or there's a lot that's not too expensive. It was just two blocks from the art museum and a block from Lake Michigan.