Archive for April, 2008



Monetizing My Passion

Posted By Admin on April 24, 2008 @ 9:41 am

I have heard many people over the years talk about if you do something you love, that it won’t seem like work.  Though, I have tried to follow this philosophy, it really hasn’t been a reality for me.  But, I thought that I would give it one more shot and make a website that truly captured what I like to do: travel.

Now, I am not talking about taking trips like you grandmother does – no, what I am talking about it going on an adventure.  When I think travel, I think of mountain climbing, white water rafting, and going off of the beaten path.

So, I have come up with the idea to create an adventure travel portal that would lay out trips like I would imagine them, so that others can have a thrill on their vacation.  Besides, they can always visit museums and art galleries at home – a vacation is for fun!




Shopping on the Town

Posted By Admin on April 23, 2008 @ 7:46 pm

I had decided to surprise my wife with something a little special for our date night.  You see, she didn’t know that I had received a bonus from work for a job well done, and I thought that it would be a good idea to take her out for a little shopping trip.

Now, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t really care to shop.  But I thought that it would be good to take her to buy some bras as she always complains that she doesn’t have enough.

We went to quite a few clothing stores tonight after eating supper at her favorite restaurant.  I let her pick what she wanted but I did set a limit for her spending.  She asked me if she should get any sexy lingerie, but I told her that the shopping trip was for her – not for me.

We came home about fifteen minutes ago, and she is upstairs trying on her new clothes.  I think I made her night tonight, and that makes me happy.




Looking for the Best American Express

Posted By Admin on @ 2:29 pm

I’ve been a loyal Costco shopper for many years and I spend quite a bit of money there.  Usually, I just pay with cash but lately I have felt that maybe I am missing out on some of the rewards I could get if I had an American Express card.

The reason that I would need to have one of the American Express credit cards, is that Costco only accepts that card for credit card payments.  So it would make no sense for me to get a VISA or a MasterCard as they will not be usable at my favorite shopping store.

I know that they offer their own in-house credit card but I thought I would go see if there are better ones available to me.  I began to read reviews from a credit card reviews website so that I could get a better idea of what was out there, as well as which cards are good and which ones are the best.

I have set aside one night later this week to go through the best of the best and finally pick the credit card that I’m going to apply for.




My Two True Loves

Posted By Mitefind on @ 11:40 am

I went to a French Immersion school from kindergarten through grade twelve and because of it, I am pretty fluent in the language. I decided that I was going to mix the two things I love, being French and traveling, and try to find a job in Europe.

I looked up a translation company London and sent in a resume and an application. It did not take long before I had someone call me and offer to pay my airfare there just to have an interview. Of course I said yes and I took a flight the very next day.

I was hired right away and I flew home and had only three weeks to pack all of my stuff and send it to London to my new flat. I am loving the job, loving my home and loving the whole experience. I can see me being here for many years, much to my mom’s dismay, but she will either have to get used to it or move here to be with me.




Fixing A Customer’s Site

Posted By Admin on April 22, 2008 @ 3:10 pm

Over the past six months, I have started to offer an e-business consulting service.  I have just a few clients and I have helped them with many aspects of setting up their e-businesses.  Everything from setting up their site, customizing it to their needs, and providing ongoing maintenance.

I picked up one customer that sold golf clubs online and they were using an e-commerce storefront that I had never had experience with before.  They were having a slight problem, so they asked if I could help.

I found that the software was one of the best storefront software packages available online and that the customer had chosen them because of the aspdotnetstorefront hosting that was designed specifically for the script.

It only took about ten minutes for me to figure out what the problem was and fix it.  I think that I will recommend the software package to all of my clients – I have never seen one that was so easy to use as this one is.




Two Solutions to My Psychology Essay

Posted By Admin on April 21, 2008 @ 12:25 pm

I have been working on my final psychology essay now for one week and am really not making any progress.  Not only has this been frustrating for me, but it is worth 30% of my final mark and I cannot afford to get a low mark on it as I haven’t done very well on the exams.

I have toyed with the idea of going to buy essays online, but I don’t feel right doing that.  I think I would be especially guilty knowing that I got my degree without doing the work myself.  Sure, no one would know that it was the truth, but deep down it would haunt me forever.

Instead, I’ve decided to take advantage of the essay assistance offered by the University and see if they can help me out.  All I really need is someone to jog my creativity and it the ball rolling.  I think I will check them out after my next class and see what they can do for me.  I just have to get this essay done really soon.




Better Off in the End

Posted By Mitefind on @ 6:02 am

My best friend went to college straight out of high school.  I on the other hand, decided to work for a year before going back to school.  I figured, that this would help to pay my tuition.  Since my friend was a year ahead of me, she said that I could buy the dissertations that she had written the year before.

I decided going into school that I was not going to suckered into buying a thesis instead of writing it..  I told her this and she laughed at me knowing that I had no idea how hard this year was going to be and how little time I would have to sit and work on essays for every single class that I took.

In a way, she was right.  I did have no idea how hard it would be, but I was still determined to do all of my own writing including the research proposal that I will have to do.  In the end, she ended up with far better grades than I, but I ended up being smarter.  I learned more and feel that I am a better person because of it.




Learning How to Market a Website

Posted By Admin on April 20, 2008 @ 8:13 pm

When I was new to the Internet and owning websites, I realized that I had a lot to learn.  I have never been one to assume that I know everything, and when I entered into this business venture, I knew that I would have a lot to learn.

Reading through many webmaster forums, I learned that I would have to master the art of search engine optimization if I was to ever get any traffic or make money from my website.  I read a few books on the subject, but quite honestly, I didn’t understand what I was reading.

It wasn’t until I talked to a SEO consulting service that things started to add up.  I explained what I was trying to do and they were happy to answer my questions and help me get up onto my marketing feet.

I was a quick learner, and it wasn’t long before I had traffic running into my website.




Custom Essay Supplier

Posted By Admin on @ 2:58 pm

When I was in college, I really hated doing assignments.  I didn’t pay thousands of dollars in tuition to do homework (at least in my opinion), so it for ways to get around to it myself.  At the time, I knew a guy that you could give any essay topics that you needed written and he would do it for you in three days.  This prices were very reasonable and he knew his stuff.

Now that I’ve moved on from college, I have decided to give today’s students the same advantages that I had when I was a kid.  So I’ve created a firm that supplies custom essays to college-level students so that they can enjoy college and not spend their whole life doing homework.

Some examples of our clients included the gentleman who needed a philosophy essay written and a girl that just didn’t have enough time to read any "stupid English poetry".  We cater to the needs of the student body and have many satisfied customers.




Lunch with the Boss

Posted By Admin on April 19, 2008 @ 10:33 pm

Today I had the opportunity to have lunch with the boss.  Some of you out there are probably thinking that I might be going to lunch with him to gain brownie points, but that isn’t it.  You see, I work for a really small company with just five employees.  I thought going for lunch would be a great opportunity to pick his brain.

I have always had the attitude that you could learn something from those who have experience with what you want to do.  You see, I have been thinking of starting my own company, but I have no idea how the company formation process works.

I asked my boss many questions about how he started our whole operation.  He explained to me what he did, and how he had some problems with the company registered address that he provided.

It was a very enlightening lunch, and I think I have a better understanding of what I have to do.




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