Tominda

How I did it: Moved to Seattle and took my best friend along for the drive in my packed-to-the-brim yellow Ford Focus. Couldn't see out the back, so any time we changed lanes, the driver shouted "LANE!" and the passenger would check to make sure the merge was safe. Survived on cheap motels, 89 cent chicken burritos, and "Sassy Back".  Read how I did it…

How I did it: Started getting up earlier to fight the commuter traffic and it made my mornings much more leisurely and productive. I get a lot of little things out of the way (emails, check my account balance, yadda yadda yadda) and then don't have to worry about that stuff when I get home. Now I just wake up at 7 on the weekends without even setting an alarm. Does that mean I'm getting old?? Read how I did it…

How I did it: Sold a lot of larger items, packed up my car with what I could, and mailed the rest. Took the road trip of a lifetime from West Virginia with my best friend. I did a lot of job prospecting on craigslist, and apartment hunting too. I had already put a deposit on my apartment before leaving, and had a few job leads, too. Now I'm sitting here on the back patio watching the sun go down over the olympic range, with a view of the sound and the … Read how I did it…