Good Bye, Greed!

I decided to let go of my greed and not to request a teaching assignment for the summer. Instead, I will be working on my book.

The decision is making me feel nauseous.

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cliff arroyo says:

September 3, 2014 at 07:48

Goodbye Greed!

Hello Fiscal Responsibility!!!

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1. Clarissa says:
  
  September 3, 2014 at 07:51
  
  Well, my greed was actually more fiscally responsible than its lack. 🙂
  
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  1. Clarissa says:
    
    September 3, 2014 at 07:52
    
    But I’m always happy when a post isn’t left all lonely without comments.
    
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  2. paranoid says:
    
    September 3, 2014 at 16:31
    
    Goodbye, Greed!
    
    Hello paroxysm of ecstasy!?
    
    Already Doing It
    
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    1. Clarissa says:
      
      September 3, 2014 at 19:07
      
      Exactly!!! 🙂
      
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Jones says:

September 4, 2014 at 16:13

[puts on my Gordon Gekko outfit]

BUT CLARISSA, GREED IS GOOD! GREED IS GOOD!

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