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Better Late Than Never?

February 27, 2019 by Mr. 1500 Days 5 Comments

Two years ago, I promised Jillian from Montana Money Adventures a guest post. I finally got it done earlier this month.

Eighteen months ago, I lost a weight loss bet with Mr. WoW. Part of losing meant that I had to write a guest post for his tasty, Michelin 3-star-rated, Waffles on Wednesday blog. I finally got it finished a couple of weeks ago.

Better late than never?

Life is a lot different without a real job and I could have never predicted it:

  • Somehow, I started waking up earlier. If I sleep until 6 am, I’ve slept late.
  • I bought crazy things like an elevated living estate and a co-working space.
  • I started walking 8-10 miles per day.
  • I didn’t start taking naps. In 22 months of retirement, I’d gone to sleep once during the day.
  • I came up with a new idea for a comic with semi-insane artwork with poorly drawn stick-figures:

In short, I feel that my time is more constricted than it was when I had a job. My days belongs to me now so I must use them effectively!

I should probably relax a bit…

Buuuuut, not yet!

So, that’s my excuse. That’s why it took me so long to come up with the guest posts for Jillian and the Waffle King.

Montana Money Adventures

I don’t know when Jillian and I first discovered each other’s blogs, but I do remember when I realized that she was an awesome human. When I announced that I was going to speak in public (my first public speaking in 2 decades) and was totally freaking out, Jillian came to the rescue, offering all kinds of awesome advice. I knew she’d be at a blogger conference later that year and I looked forward to meeting her in person. But then, the conference came and we ended up talking for like 2 seconds.

And then, the conference came around again and I was like:

OK, this year, Jillian and I are going to have a real conversation.

And then the conference flew by and we said about 3 words to each other.

So, 2020 is the year that I’ll have a real conversation with Jillian. I hope.

And in the meantime, I think Mrs. Montana may have some big news. Hint:

So, are you? ?

— JL Collins (@JLCollinsNH) February 25, 2019

To be continued…

And I almost forgot! The whole reason I’m writing about Jillian is because my guest post is live on her blog. After only 2 years. Go read it.

Waffles On Wednesday

The post I wrote for Mr. WoW is a love-song to the FIRE community. Y’all are my people. I feel comfortable in my own skin around you (rare). I can relate to you. When I visit you, you’re generous and serve my family hot, crunchy waffles:

The scene at the WoW compound. Note the crunchy waffles and Mr. WoW’s festive shorts.

And you serve my family me cold, hoppy beer:

So, I wrote a post about the ways the FIRE community has made me a better person. Please click over to Waffles on Wednesday to read the titillating prose.

One more thing: A little bird told me that Mr. WoW’s follow up to the New York Times bestseller, Waffles Every F***ing Day is in final editorial review. I CANNOT wait to read the sequel. Here’s a sneak peak at a pre-production cover:

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  1. Nearly Fit Mom @ Financially Fit Kid says

    February 27, 2019 at 1:15 pm

    Fun fact: I recently heard waffles referred to as “Crinkle Pancakes.”

    That is all. The end.

    Reply
    • Mr. 1500 Days says

      February 27, 2019 at 8:45 pm

      That’s pretty awesome!

      Reply
  2. Cathleen Cooks Stuff says

    February 27, 2019 at 3:08 pm

    Wait. Is that PINK beer? (this is clearly of great importance). And you’re busy doing stuff and things and traveling. And whatever. I mean, you have to take time to take pictures of your toy dinosaurs and hand-write captions.
    Cathleen Cooks Stuff recently posted…When is it worth spending?My Profile

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    • Mr. 1500 Days says

      February 27, 2019 at 8:45 pm

      Gah! I don’t remember. I do remember that all of their stuff was pretty darn good.

      “I mean, you have to take time to take pictures of your toy dinosaurs and hand-write captions.”

      Priorities…

      Reply
  3. Financial Velociraptor says

    March 2, 2019 at 8:28 am

    We’ve been waiting all this time. So worth it!

    Also, mmmmm; waffles…
    Financial Velociraptor recently posted…Adding Short ExposureMy Profile

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