Loving You, Paolo Nutini
"Let's get down and dirty baby..."
You know you wanted another taste of Paolo's music! Here's another piece...love his live music. You can find his official website here.
August 28, 2008
"Let's get down and dirty baby..."
You know you wanted another taste of Paolo's music! Here's another piece...love his live music. You can find his official website here.
Grant My Last Request...
Still totally in love with this song. This has got to be the sexiest song...even though it's sad. If you haven't listened to Paolo Nutini's "Last Request", give it a listen!
March 22, 2008
Small Business Blogging
Do you have a small business? One of my blogs is a small business blog over at BizMarkTech.com and it talks to small business beginners. I cover everything from business plans, to ideas, customer service and even topics like employee performance evaluation, and different software products worth looking at.
I finally started syndicating it as well to try and build up a little bit more exposure. I was thrilled when the Forbes blog network contacted me and asked me to join their network. It told me I was doing something right, even if it didn't have a lot of traffic at this point. HP also contacted me about my blog, and that was another thing that left me feeling good. If you haven't checked it out, please feel free to.
I actually have multiple blogs, one on entertainment, one on travel, another on health and wellness, a business blog and even a couple more! I hope to see you over at BizMarkTech.com.
March 07, 2008
Narrowing a Market
I'm in the process of building a skincare website, along with two travel sites. I love the web building process, because it allows me to write and use my creativity to design something that makes me feel good. The best part, is the help provide me with income as well. While I'm targeting a certain skin care market, I won't be discussing things like eczema or psoriasis. I didn't choose to get involved in skin disorders with this particular website. If you need information on psoriasis treatment, you can go somewhere like here. They can help you out with treatement stuff, but that's not my area.
Sometimes you just have to choose a narrow market, so I decided to work on one direction, rather than covering everything. I'm lovig the process, and hope to wrap up shortly!
March 04, 2008
Budhist Monks Luring Women?
"Reports of monks caught using or selling drugs or having consensual sex with women are not uncommon in the Thai media, which reported on Tuesday a 23-year-old monk was caught raping a teenager he lured to his room through the Web site."
Man, sometimes you read something and have to really scratch your head...
I was reading an article about a problem with Thai Budhist Monks and the internet! What do you think of when you think of a Monk? Me too, holy person, peace, etc...
Imagine my surprise to read an article speaking of monks using social networking spaces to lure women to them. They had an issue with a rape, and also issues of selling drugs. What is this world coming to?
You can read the article by clicking on the Source link above.
March 01, 2008
My Shifting Income
I've felt my priorities shifting this past month or two. When income is attached to what you do, it has a habit of molding your priorities! I've been in web building mode, and adding some new online things to my life. I'm trying to stretch out, and flex my internet knowledge, hopefully so that it helps me in the passive income area. I've been doing it casually for awhile, but I kicked it up a notch in 2008.
I'm not sure exactly where I will end up, but at least I finally have a path I want to follow. That's a big change for me. Usually I'm figuring it out as I go, but this time I blueprinted ideas and a path. That's rewarding for me, since I was unsure which direction to move in for awhile.
What have you been up to?
February 15, 2008
I've been BUSY!
I've been MIA here for a few days. That's the thing, when I get involved in something, sometimes I get REALLY involved, and forget other stuff! That's not cool, seeing as I have multiple blogs! I didn't just foret this one. Rut-roh!
Here I am today, stopping by to say hello! I'll be swimming in my sea of websites for about another 2 weeks, but once they're done, they're done. It's hard for me to find focus sometimes, but when I get in the zone, I'll go for hours and hours at a time. The other day, I put about 12 hours into one site!
Normally, I build my websites with a certain program, but I'm trying something different. We'll see how it goes.
Websites Galore
I've been in website building mode, and have three projects I'm currently working on. One is about 80% complete, one is just about to be starting, and one is still in the blueprint phase, and keyword research part. My husband asks me why I don't just finish one full project before starting another...I'm one of those people who likes a couple things going on at once. That way if I get bored or frustrated while working on one thing, I move to another. I like the variety.
Are you the type of person who likes to only focus on one project, or do you like a pool of them to choose from?
Computer Clean Up
I've got some serious backing up to do today on my computer. I've been busy the last few days working on a large project, and I've been collecting quite a few files. I'm one of those all or nothing people with backing up. You'd think I'd have learned my lesson in the past, but I get lazy sometimes or just forget.
I did a good backup about 2 or 3 months ago, but yikes, I have so much new stuff on here I need to get on it! Do you clean off your computer everyonce in awhile? It's like a clean sweep, I'll save what I may need later, than start picking through my files and deleting things. I did clean through it awhile ago and deleted a crap load of programs I just haven't used in eons. Wow, did I free up space! I was blown away at how much stuff I'd collected. Sadly, my bookmarks look just as bad.
As for my laptop, I need to get some laptop memory, because I'd like to customize it more and toss some extra programs on there, but I really don't want it slowly down. Vista takes up a lot of room as it is. Lately, I most use it just for writing, and that's not a big deal, but I'll be traveling a lot this summer, and I'll want to bring it along. I know I'll want certain programs on it too!
February 05, 2008
Sesame Street Classic, Cat and Can
Remember this classic? This is one of my favorites! I saw a picture earlier and thought of this.
January 10, 2008
What's In it For You?
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
LINKS (keep reading) and a great feeling, knowing you're helping a great cause.
I am trying to raise $1800 for breast cancer by participating in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I'll be walking 26 miles, and bringing more awareness to this disease.
Here is my official donation page through AvonFoundation.org. Under my picture, there is a pink button that says "SUPPORT ME".
In an effort to raise donations, I'm offering you an awesome deal.
If you make a donation through my official donation page, I'll hook you up with link love. I have a network of 10 active blogs. Each is updated regularly, and is current. Please click on the pink button under my picture on the donation page that says "SUPPORT ME".
- $25 donation gets you a link on my sidebar here for the entire year of 2008
- $35 donation gets you a link on 3 of my blogs for the rest of 2008
- $50 donation gets you a link on 5 of my blogs for the rest of 2008
- $100 donation gets you a link on all 10 of my blogs for the rest of 2008
You must make a donation through the official donation page. They accept credit cards so it's a quick and easy way to donate. Remember, you're making the donation through the AvonFoundation at my official fund raising page to sponsor my walk. You are not paying me individually.
Once you have made the donation, email me at: DebsMix (at) Gmail (dot) com, to let me know what you would like me to link to. I WILL NOT LINK TO GAMBLING, RX sites or ADULT SITES. Once I recieve an email from them showing that your donation was made, I will add your link.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
I'm bringing awareness and helping raise money for breast cancer.
My grandmother lost both her breasts to breast cancer, and I've had my own scare in 2003, after they found a lump via mammogram. Thankfully for me it was benign. My grandmother was not as fortunate, and on two separate occassions went through breast cancer, each time having to sacrifice a breast. I'm making a difference in my own small way.
If you'd like more information on Breast Cancer, I have a Breast Cancer Awareness page here.
January 08, 2008
The Creative Process Starts
I love playing with colors and pictures. I'm not a graphics girl, but I know what I like. I'm about to start building another website during the next week or so, and have been busy looking at great photos over at iStockPhoto.com. I love that place for professional images! Anyway, last night, I got caught up looking at images so I could pull just the right ones I'll need when I build my site. I like to have all the pictures that I like selected, and then I go in, buy more credits and purchase them. Lookig through the pictures, I could feel the creative surge swirling through me. It's a slow process in the beginning for me, because I know I'll sit for hours tinkering and playing with things.
I'd like it to have a similar feel as another site I have, but offer totally different information. Once I get into the want or desire to get started, it's like a fever takes over me, and I have to keep going! I'll start to feel the drain about 3/4's of the way through. That's the point where I'm doing playing with the creative side, and working on adding content and more information.
Either way, I'm ready to dig in and get started. I've penciled out an outline, ideas that I want to flow with, along with topics I'd like to cover, and looking at the amount of content I'd like to add.
My schedule has an interuption in the middle of the day today, as it's my first day back to my trainer, so I'm going to start it tomorrow! I can't wait to dig into the project and get going. It feeds my creative side.
December 24, 2007
Christmas Lights to Music
Merry Christmas!
If you like this video, you can see a full page of similar videos at this site... Best Christmas Lights Ever.
The video runs approximately 9 minutes.
After the Parties
This week is a week of maintenance for my websites. I have approximately 30 websites that I manage. I need to go in, check for detail work, re look at a few things, and tighten it all up. It's not a fun week I have ahead, but it's what I've got to do. At least my son will be here this week, so I'll take breaks to play games with him and other things.
My son's desk is right next to mine, so we'll chatter a bit while he plays World of Warcraft, and I work. He doesn't know it yet, but he got a new computer! He desparetly needed to be upgraded, so it's all set. We even loaded in some extra games and his WOW disks for him. He's good to go!
What will you be doing this week?
I'm also looking at advertising right now. I've done advertising for my skin care book, but I'm looking at new ways to advertise my small business blog over at BizMarkTech.com. I've gotten some business cards to pass to the offline crowd, but I'm thinking of postcards of promotional pens as well. I know when I launched my skin care book, I mailed schools postcards with information and my web address. It's all new to me, and I like to learn as I go. It helps me enjoy the journey. I could pay someone to do it for me, but I love the actual learning experience!
What have you had good experience with offline, to advertise online sites?
December 21, 2007
6 Hours of Research Behind Me
I spent a good portion of yesterday doing research. My eyes felt it big time, and by the end of the evening, they made it clear it was time to walk away from the computer! I don't go into 6 hour research periods very often, but once I get onto something, it's hard for me to walk away.
Ironically, focus is an issue for me, if I don't have an interest! I'm either one way or the other, not much in between!
December 14, 2007
Blog Improvement
I was reading a series about about blog improvement on Problogger.net the other day. One of the questions it brought to my attention was "Who is your audience?" The follow-up to that was "Am I giving them what they're looking for?"
Heady questions to sit on...I have multiple blogs, so each time I ask myself a question like this, I have to apply it to my business blog, my health blog, along with my personal blog, and others.
I started out blogging 18 months ago on my first blog, and I wrote for myself. I wasn't writing for anyone in particular, but writing because I loved to express myself through the written word. Little did I know, a year and a half later, I'd have a bunch of blogs, and I'd think about things like building traffic to those journals.
While it was obvious to me who my audience was on my business blog, aimed at beginners in small business, I wasn't so sure who I was talking to over here at my personal blog SurvivingNJ.
I say what's on my mind, talk about things that are going on, and try to find humor in those day to day tasks, but maybe I'm missing my mark. It's a fine line to write for yourself, and to write for others.
I guess the question goes out to you, the reader...Is there something I'm missing? Do you find what you're looking for? A 40 something chick who blabbers on, or are you looking for the latest scoop on NJ? Do you like what you read and come back, or are you a first time reader, and thinking it's just not for you? Thanks in advance for anyone who leaves me their thoughts, since I only live in my head...and am not sure what others are thinking when they stop by and visit my blog.
December 06, 2007
Lost Over 200 Emails!
My mail went down on me. I couldn't access it for 2 days. I was a bit upset, to say the least. So this morning, when I was finally able to access my account, I was tickled! I was happy, until I saw my account was purged, and I was missing over 200 emails. My jaw dropped. I had important information in there. They weren't life or death matters, but they were important, had contacts, news, pieces of information I was saving...and then they were gone.
The blood drained out of my face. I contacted the company, and I'm hoping because I have a premium account that they'll have some back-up. Please, please, please let them have back-up. So this is a shout out, as a big ole reminder to everyone....back-up your stuff! If it's important to you, and suddenly it was gone, what would you do?
I'm scrambling to recover, and praying they have back-up files. I back-up my hard drive often, but this was web-based mail. I didn't back it up...and now I've learned a valuable lesson. Passing this on to you now. Over 200 emails purged, and I wasn't ANYWHERE near my space limit.
December 02, 2007
Got Kids? Are they Texting?
What exactly are they saying? I've been on the internet for ages at this point, and know tons of the lingo that goes along with forum boards, chats, and other conversations like IM. Sure you know what ROFL means, or even the longer versin of ROFLMAO.
Do you know what CD9 means, KPC, MOS or even IF/IB means? Netlingo.com does....when I saw the website listed in one of my magazines, I knew I should check it out. When I saw the lists they have, this one jumped out at me, and I wanted to pass the information on to other parents. This link goes to the list of top 50 things a parent should be familiar with.
Know the lingo, and you'll understand more of what kids are texting. I'll be honest, I can't keep up with all the latest lingo, so knowing there's a place I can check makes me feel better.
November 13, 2007
I'm a Domain-Aholic
Yesterday I went domain shopping again. I've got more than 20 now, but less than 30 I think. Well, no wait, maybe I'm right about there. :\ I can't help myself, I get ideas and run with them! Okay,so I'm in the shower thinking about something, and a lightbulb goes on. Hey, that's something I want to do! I'll look for this phrase, or something like it!
So I go to check out domains, and of course the phrase I'm interested in is gone. Like any domain-aholic, I look for different versions, something similar, and something that grabs me by the gut and makes me go, "yeah, that's it!"
I'm playing with words, jumping between woman, women and girl, I have ideas swirling in my head. Then I have sheep in my head. What? Hello? What the heck are sheep having to do with this? I'm busy, go away little sheep. I'm busy, and looking for a new domain name....and then there's sheep.
Yeah, you guessed it, I went from "What Women Want" (taken obviously) to "Don't Eat The Sheep".
Ummm, no explainations for you, it's the one that grabbed me! That popped into my head, and my gut said...oh I love that. Not sure why, maybe just my silly personality coming through, but I bought it. I'll be using it a little bit later. I leave on vacation this week, so I won't be doing much until I return. Either way, this classy woman, hahahahaha, I tried to say it with a straight face, didn't happen, jumped, spun, and ended up with Sheep!
November 09, 2007
Look What I Did!
This picture has been on my cellphone since February! I took it at Sea World, when I visited with my husband. Guess what I learned how to do this week? I learned how to send it to Flickr! I'm so excited because I'd like to send a few pictures from Disney, when I head there shortly!
I'm learning new things everyday. I'm twittering a bit, I'm going to Flickr more, and I may even tweet from my cell phone once or twice. I'm no texting queen, so it takes me awhile just to type a sentence of sort!
Either way, I wanted to share my pic here with you! I loved the underground section where you could stand and watch the dolphins go by. It was really nice. I also loved feeding the stingrays...it freaked me out, but it was so cool at the same time!
November 04, 2007
Cars and History
I'm in the process of doing some history on a few cars. I'm looking to add information to a site I'm building. My husband is full of all sorts of details when it comes to knowledge and history. I knew he enjoyed cars, but I was surprised to see how indepth he is with some information. Of course, if I need any Mustang history, I'll just head over to AmericanMuscle.com.
I'll be gathering information over the next couple of weeks. I just finished wrapping up information on another topic I was working with. It's amazing the things you can learn!
Lots of Variety, Not so Much Time
I'm floating in mediocrity because I've took on too many projects. The obvious thing for me would be to cut down on the number of tasks I have before me, and get back my gusto. I'm sitting a sea of half-done, half-thought out, half-finished ideas.
The problem comes in when my brain goes off in a zillion directions, but I can't quite keep up. I'll take on new projects left and right, and then I'm left with so many things, I really can't focus and give each my all.
Do I want a lot of medium level projects, or do I want a few great projects? You know...the answer changes a lot, so it's hard to figure it out. Sometimes I need lots of variety so I don't get bored, but on the other hand, I'd like to get back to doing things more full-throttle than "just getting by".
November 01, 2007
Izea Launches
Got a successful business? Why not change it up? HA, most people like to hold fast to a name that's well known and ride the wave of success. Ted Murphy, founder and CEO of PayPerPost, Inc. likes to shake things up and keep things moving along. That's where Izea comes in. (That little purple dot to the side you can barely see is a "TM".) He's got an idea, I mean Izea, and he's running with it.
Izea is now the umbrella company name for many of his smaller sites. His massive PayPerPost company falls under Izea, as does RockStartUp, RSSbrief, and many others. Want to learn more about this great Izea? You can check out the full list of companies under this blanket at Izea.com.
It's being launched today! I got the scoop from my friend Colleen over at Simple Kind of Life! When your done checking out the new Izea site, go check out the fun going on over at Colleen's blog.
October 30, 2007
Shirt Quality; Hoping Great
Speaking of shirts, I just helped my trainer with her online store. I ordered two of the products when I was done, so we'll see how it all turns out. I'm hoping that the resolution looks good. I did their recommendation, but it could have gone a little higher. It's just that the image got too large. I hope it comes out clear and sharp when they get here.
What was cool for me, is I traded a free training session for help. She offered me the opportunity and I jumped at it. She's a great trainer, and I've loved working with her. I'm signed up for 8 more weeks, so a freebie tossed in there works for me.
October 25, 2007
Google Spun the PR Wheel
There's some crazy boat rocking going on in the internet world of PR (pagerank) these days. Google has spun their wheel and people everywhere are stunned at the results. There are big websites that are being knocked down 2 and 3 points in ranking. That's a heavy burden to face when you rely on PR for value.
It's a funny thing, because before a year ago, I didn't know what Page Rank was, nor did I care. Today I care, because I understand that there's value attached to that number, when you're doing online work. It's going to be a fun ride, because I don't think it's over yet. This blog took a hit, as did 3 of my other blogs. Land where they may, it just means you have to adapt. We're humans, we adapt...we may not like it, but it is what it is.
Collaboration Software
Have you ever worked on a project with someone, and when you went to jump in and enter your data, you saw it was all ready done? It's frustrating to lose that time, when you could have been working on something else. The problem is with some programs, only one person can be in them at a time. When you have collaboration software, everybody has access to it, and things run more efficiently and smoothly, since you can see what others have done. It makes business team projects run that much better having collaboration software.
If you're in the market for collaboration software, Epazz has the solution for your company. If you contact them, you'll be able to get set up and experience a 30 day free trial. Once you see how much mor smoothly things like scheduling, email management, and your content management is, you'll be glad you found Epazz! They offer total manage hosted solutions for businesses just like yours. Not only will it help improve work flow, you'll be able to personalize it to your needs. When you have enhanced communications, things just work better. If you're looking for solutions, look to Epazz.com for your needs.
October 21, 2007
Online Alumni
Have you ever been to a forum where it was just starting? The groups are still small, and you know everyone. The best part is you can usually find something you have in common. If you were on the Only Alumni communities, you'd be able to hook up with your College Alumni Forum.
If you're looking for colleages and alumni from California colleges, or maybe from right here in New Jersey, you can check to see if there's any activity, or even start some of your own. My own husband is a Rutgers graduate. I went to the Rutgers board, and it was pretty quiet, though it could be a great place to start some conversation. It only takes a few people to get the ball rolling, and then everyone is joining along!
The lastest posts are talking about ghost stories, and getting the conversations moving about Kenyon. What have you got to share? So whether you're looking for Union College Schenectady Alumni or University of New Haven Alumni, join into this new forum board, and tell your friends! This post has been brought to you by Only Alumni.
October 10, 2007
Makeover Solutions
How cool is that? I did a makeover at Makeover Solutions! It was so much fun. I got to choose from a bunch of different hairstyles, make up, hair color and more. We won't get into haircolor, since I had that mishap last week! Anyway, I found out that I just don't look good with long hair. It weighs me down, but I do love the medium layered bob. That's pretty much what I'm always working towards, only my hair has more wave in it, and curls in humidity! I'd love it to stay this smooth and straight! That's actually the color I was for about 20 years, and I've only gone darker this past year. What do you think? This goldie girl went more natural. Looking at it, I do like the gold, maybe it's time to go back to it again! I've worn bangs since I was young, so I like to stick with those.
What do you think?
Over at Makeover Solutions, it's so much fun to play. You can open a free account, and you have access to a bunch of great selections. You can also choose to upgrade, and then you go from about a hundred choices to thousands! I don't know about you, but I love doing these makeovers! It's so neat to try things before doing them, so I can see if they work for me. I always think I'll grow my hair longer, and then I see it and I know why I need it medium to shorter hairdo. What I loved about this program was you were able to adjust the settings around your eyes, lips and things, so that the makeover stuff actually lines up properly, and you get a realistic look. It was so easy to use. I did this in under 10 minutes! It's up in the gallery now!
Which picture do you prefer? This 40 year old chick could use some comments on what to do next!
September 30, 2007
123 Emails, 100 SPAM
I just want to put this information out there. I moderate ALL my comments.
That means if you leave a comment, I'll be sent an email, I'll read it and approve it. If it's SPAM, it's NOT going through....you've wasted your time and mine, that's it, but no link love for you my spamming friend.
This DO Follow list has hit me again. From the time I went to bed last night around midnight until this morning, I've gotten 100 comments. 1 is legit, 99 are spam.
People think if they go back to old posts, it goes unnoticed, but my little spamming friend, when you try to put about 30 comments on 1 post, and 70 on posts that are more than 6 months old, obvious?
I love my little delete key...because your work last night or this morning...GONE.
I moderate ALL my comments.
September 18, 2007
Investing Like a Pro
When it comes to investing and other things, my husband takes the wheel. He's generally interested in investments, and no matter how I wrap my head around it, I always end up confused. Take for instance the different strategies one uses when creating a portfolio. There's one called the iron condor where you mix and match different styles. It's like when my son asks me a math problem from school. I could probably figure it out if it was in front of me, but ask me to explain how I got my answer, and I'm in trouble!
Luckily, there's a place you can turn to where you can trade options like a pro. They even offer you a trial, a help section with great articles and information, as well as a great search option. In fact, their SmartSearchXL is so good, it's patented technology. With PowerOptions, not only will be be able to invest to grow your funds, but you'll learn to invest smarter.
Here's the cool part about their free trial, all you need is an email address. They don't make you give them a credit card number. They want you to try them out, because they know you'll be impressed and like what you see! They even have tutorials, so you'll learn as you go. Stop by PowreOptions.com today and start your free trial.
September 13, 2007
Spam and Eggs
I'm seriously tired of spam; aren't you? I have multiple blogs, as well as multiple other types of websites. That means I also have multiple email accounts, and multiple amounts of spam! You get the idea...this blog gets spam-blasted when someone finds it on a "DO Follow" list. Suddenly somebody decides they want to grab a link from a PR4 blog, and they leave comments on 20 or 30 articles in a few minutes. I know the difference, and they are not getting through. No thanks, not interested...
When it comes to fighting spam in your email though, some of it can get downright dangerous, as some of it goes phishing for information like financial records, some attach viruses and spyware to their spam send to YOUR inbox.
Did you know that half of all email is junk mail. That's right 50% of the email passing through our accounts is SPAM. It's like a dirty word, one you spit out of your mouth.
SPAM is a global problem, and you'll get it from all angles of the globe, so that includes foreign mail in that mix. Last week alone, I got multiple phishing emails coming from the likes of banks, large companies and other sites, telling me my accounts were in trouble, and "click here" to fix it. It's scary how real they can look, and to the average person who hasn't been around the web block a few times, they may think it's real. I always forward the spoof mails to the companies that are being spoofed, and hope they catch some of them.
I HATE SPAM.
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September 10, 2007
Squidoo and SquidWho
I've been Squid happy, Squidoo-ing time away, hip-hip-Squidooing. Do you Squidoo? I have lenses on shopping for purses, I have lenses on anatomy, I have lenses on celebrities, on golf, on plants, on video games, esthetician information, and even on one on plus size models.
My friend Eve just did an excellent lens too.
What's your passion? They is a new lens making frenzy called SquidWho. Who's work do you enjoy? Do you have a favorite singer or musician? Who's your favorite actor, historian, president, or even presidential candidate? You may Squidoo, but do you SquidWho?
PS- check out my Designer Handbag store at DesignerHandbagMix.com too!
September 03, 2007
Globally Connected
Hey, look what I found the other day. I love how the internet connects the entire world. Whether I'm looking to move to Brazil, or get a job in Edinburgh, Scotland, it only takes a click of my mouse to get information. Take for instance, this site GumTree I found this weekend, it calls itself "London's Online Community". Here I am sitting in New Jersey, and checking out jobs across the pond. I love how the internet keeps us globally connected.
A few weeks ago, I was on Skype talking with someone from Dublin, Ireland. It's an amazing thing, that we can all interact so easily online. This morning, I was emailing with someone from England. We've taken a vastly huge world, and made it globally friendly with online internet communties. So whether you're here with me in Hunterdon County, or sitting over in Edinburgh, Scotland, we can all be connected!
August 30, 2007
Melissa Gets the Squidoo Treatment
Hey, I just did a Squidoo on Melissa Etheridge today. It sure would be awesome if you could go visit it and give it a little time! You can find it here.... Melissa Etheridge
I've actually done a lot of new lenses, but this one and my Angie Jolie one are my latest. Two women I really like.
I've got lenses on anatomy, skin care, esthetics, blogging, business and a few other things too. Feel free to poke around. :)
Wow, Lots of Writing This Year
I just noticed I've got over 900 entries on this particular blog. That's pretty cool. That's a lot of writing! Take in mind, I have a network of blogs! In the last year or so, I've written more than I ever thought I would! I love to write, but when you see numbers, it's kind of neat. It gives you a measurement of sort. This actually started when I opened a blog on blogger. I decided instead of moving all my posts here, I would start fresh, but in the meantime, I kept the other one and still write on it! I have over 2,000 posts on that blog, and more than 1,000 on a second blogger blog I have. I have 7 more blogs on top of that! :) Lots of writing, eh?
Online Shopping
When I was walking yesterday, one of the things I noticed in a recycle pile was a box from an online drugstore. It had the company's logo on it. It got me thinking about how much stuff people buy online now. We've become a point and click society. If you don't have time to shop, you can shop online and have it delivered to your home. Maybe you're looking for better prices; I know I always am.
Take for instance my test strips for testing my blood sugars. Those can get expensive, so if I can find them online for less than in my local drugstore, I'm going to buy them there. I found AllegroMedical.com lately, and they have my strips for less than I'm paying now. They also sell lancets so I can get them all together. Actually, they have just about anything you can think of. They offer over 50,000+ home medical supplies! If you're looking to save money, check them out. I've been comparing prices, and they offer some great deals!
Looking for a Job?
Are you looking for a new career? What industry do you work in? If you're working or looking to work in the legal field, accounting, risk management jobs, or other mid level to executive positions, then you'll want to head to AEFeldman.com. They place people with precision accuracy. They have an easy navigation system, you can search for a job by category, location or by keyword.
Searching for financial analysis jobs, they offered multiple choices! My husband is an analyst, I've told him to bookmark this site! Searching by location, you can pinpoint a particular region that you want to work in. They have a strong reputation for finding the right candidate for the job, and have been doing this since 1967!
Esthetician Book and Info
Now that the school season is back, my Esthetician Student book is starting to sell again. Summer was a little slow, but I'm hoping for a pick up now! My book Skin Care Student Q and A can be found over at SkinCareStudent.com.
You can also see my Squidoo lens on Esthetician information at Squidoo.com/esthetician
I've actually built a couple of lenses on skin care, mineral make-up and others. You can check them all out!
What are you waiting for? Spread the word!!!!
August 27, 2007
Cleaning Through Pictures
I cleaned my files out this weekend. I decided I was going to go through my picture files on my computer and see exactly what I had on my computer! I had a lot of clip art I've collected over time. I dumped a lot of it. Once I've used it, I rarely reuse most of it. Some I kept, since they were more like icons. I have a lot of pictures of my dogs, and lots of pictures of the beach.
The funny thing is instead of having a regular labeling system, I have beach ones labled BH, WW, LBI, beach and stuff like that. I need to get better organized! I need to pick one name and stick with it!
The dogs I have all their nicknames, their regular names, dog, dogz, dogs and others! What am I thinking when I upload those things???
August 24, 2007
Change is Keeping Me Busy in August
I've been blogging for awhile now, actually well over a year. I started on Blogger and still have two blogs over there. When you get into a stride, you sometimes forget what starting over is, and the building process.
I decided in August I was going to do some new things. I went over to my SkinCareStudent.com site, and decided I wanted to try to change the style to a crisp, white background and change how it feels. I'm happy with the result for now, but I like change, so who knows if it changes again in the future. I hope to add more to the shop a little later, but for now, it's been renovated.
I just changed this template, changed the template on my health blog, and I'm about to change it on one of my other blogs. I'm in shape-shifting mode! LOL
I also took on some other marketing projects. This is something I've played with a little bit before, but this time, I've put about 2 weeks worth of time investment in this project, and I'm dedicating another week to it. I'm hoping to expand my reach, and learn new things in the process.
Looking around here, I do like the new colors- they make me happy! Look for me to shake things up on another one of my blogs soon! I'll clue you in when I'm finished!
August 20, 2007
Subscribe to Surviving NJ
Do you subscribe to Surviving NJ yet? If not, why not join along! Click on the link, and add me to your reader today! I'd love to add more readers, so if you like what you're reading, tell a friend too!
Cheers, Deb
August 16, 2007
A New Look for Surviving NJ
I thought it was time to freshen things up a little. I'm an upbeat and happy type of person, and I thought this reflected my personality a little better. I may still tinker with the color a little, I think this is what I'll be playing with for awhile.
It's the same Surviving NJ with some bright, bold colors to go along with it. If you're in Firefox (like I use mostly), I'm happy with the font size. As for IE, the fonts really big and bold. I guess I'll have to change it somehow. I think it's changing it from font to .em stuff. I'm not really up on that stuff. I have to tell you, I miss my simple html! LOL
Either way, here we are...fresh new look, same Surviving NJ content.
Cheers! Deb
DodgeBlogium and the SUPERBOWL
I happened upon a coincidence today. I was over doing some social networking, and recognized one of my fellow bloggers! Apparently he's trying to win an awesome prize. I'm not talking sort of awesome, I'm talking mega awesome. Are you ready for this? He's up for a spot in a commercial during the SUPERBOWL!
You can check out his blog over at DodgeBlogium over at AndrewIanDodge.com. After you read about the contest there, make sure you head over to Fuel My Blog and vote for Andrew. You can even vote daily, but only once a day.
This is big! Get over there and vote, and help him get fueled to the top. Good luck Andrew.
August 14, 2007
I'm Making Money Online, Are You?
I'm home today and earning money. I work from home. I do freelance writing, along with other things. One of the new things I started doing was playing with HubPages. They are similar to Squidoo lens, but there are a lot of great untapped topics available. I have pages on both sites, and it's so easy to create the pages. Both Squidoo and HubPages have simple modules you use, so you don't need to know how to build web pages. They take the work out of it and simply the process. You can add in Amazon modules, affiliate codes, Ebay modules and more. It's free to create sites, and you can earn income!
I have a couple of lens on Squidoo, and I'm also building them on HubPages. I hope to have them all complete by the end of September. I'm taking my time so I can do a good job on each page! I have a bunch planned! What are you doing?
If you'd like to see what a Squidoo lens looks like, or a hub on HubPages, you can compare them both. I did the topic of Womens Golf Clubs on both sites. You can check them both out, and start coming up with your own ideas!
Here's my Squidoo Lens on Womens Golf Clubs
Here's my HubPages hub on Womens Golf Clubs
What do you want to create?