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Category: pursuit of happiness

Happiness Project Survey

by Linda Nguyen on November 18, 2012November 19, 2012 in pursuit of happiness

I have been a fan of Gretchen Rubin‘s blog for quite some time and read her book, Happiness Project this year. She often interviews well known people and ask them… [Continue Reading]

Modus Operandi

by Linda Nguyen on November 12, 2012 in pursuit of happiness

Ask every person you’re seeking customer service from how he or she is doing. This is positively reinforced every time a pair of tired eyes light up because someone sees… [Continue Reading]

7 Ways to Better Manage Your Time

by Linda Nguyen on September 10, 2012 in How-Tos, pursuit of happiness

People often ask me how I manage my time. How did I find time to read 40 books last year? How do I have time to juggle a full time… [Continue Reading]

Status Update

by Linda Nguyen on August 15, 2012August 15, 2012 in pursuit of happiness

On today’s agenda is to turn in the keys to Alan’s and my old apartment. It was so great living there but I think once we’re settled and do things… [Continue Reading]

Weekend Recap – Stream of Consciousness

by Linda Nguyen on May 29, 2012 in pursuit of happiness

I had Lick Ice Cream twice this weekend. Once with Selina and Dawn and the second time with these cuties: I may have an ice cream addiction. Really, I think… [Continue Reading]

7 Life Lessons Learned While Climbing a Mountain

by Linda Nguyen on April 26, 2012 in pursuit of happiness

Last weekend, Treavor and I drove to Arkansas where we climbed Mount Pinnacle on Earth Day. I hardly ever challenge myself physically. Even when I work out and clock my… [Continue Reading]

Weekend Recap: Sucking the Marrow

by Linda Nguyen on April 2, 2012 in pursuit of happiness

“I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life…” Henry David Thoreau I’m still basking in the afterglow of my weekend. Friday night, I cackled at… [Continue Reading]

Three Terrific Things on a Thursday

by Linda Nguyen on March 29, 2012January 28, 2013 in Lists, pursuit of happiness

Edit: Kim and I now have a 3 Things journal you can buy from Amazon and have a public version of our emails on Twitter under @happy3things. * * *… [Continue Reading]

Weekend Recap

by Linda Nguyen on February 20, 2012 in pursuit of happiness

It’s hard to come back to work from a weekend like last weekend. Friday night, I met AshleyD, Ashley, and Nicole for a date with Ryan Gosling and Master Pancake…. [Continue Reading]

Baby Steps

by Linda Nguyen on January 26, 2012January 27, 2012 in pursuit of happiness

I have been in a funk for a couple of long months now. It has affected my blog posting frequency. When I’m down and out I hate blogging about it…. [Continue Reading]

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Linda Nguyen is a Texas Native who recently moved to North Carolina. She’s a blogger and photographer and loves eating noodles. This is her personal blog. She also writes a food blog.

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