In June I will be coming up on my one year mark of living on my own.  One thing about Dallas is that the cost of living is extremely effective when you’re making next to nothing on a 50 hour work week – and for many sometimes longer. Although my trips to Neiman Marcus are now few and far between compared to my parent funded college days, my good friend reminded me today how lucky I was to be able to live on my own and call my own shots in my gorgeous apartment. I am one lucky bitch.  Living in Dallas has afforded me a lifestyle that guaranteed any other city would laugh at on my salary.  But there are perks to living autonomously, without a roommate, in any city and you can bet I embrace every last one.  So for all of you ladies with a similar goal, here are the top ten things to look forward to when you make it and break it all on your own: Shower singing.  I prefer anything Whitney Houston and there is the occasional showing of some Wilson Phillip’s that makes it into my shower set rocking out to my speakers while holding some heat defense Dove Shampoo. Being completely content with a Friday night in.  Honestly after a long week, sometimes all that … [Read more...]