Entries from September 2009
Sometimes you do things you think are right for all the wrong reasons. Do you know what I mean? I like the saying, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” I don’t know who coined that phrase, I guess I could stop right now and Google it, but I am really busy and in a hurry. I have a friend who is headed to Ireland for a holiday, (lucky her) and I need to talk to her before she leaves. I found this great information online about Car Rental Ireland and I want her to know about it before she leaves.
Of course, in the age of technology I could just email it to her, but I also want to talk to her, voice to voice. Then I am going to make some homemade Spanish rice from my grandma’s recipe.
Or should I make Irish stew?
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Tagged: car rental ireland
It really is sad to me that at 54-years-old I have never worn an evening gown. The closest I have come is the dress I wore to my senior prom in 1973, although it could not come near being called evening wear because it was soft pink and white cotton, a dress made by my grandma.
I know that makes me sound like such a country hick! But really, I DID look pretty. However, before I get much older, one of my fantasies is to attend a symphony concert dressed in one of these beautiful evening dresses. I would feel just like Cinderella. Ok, a senior Cinderella, but still…they do say that 50 is the new 30!
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You always read ads where people are offering to do odd jobs. They usually mean things like mowing, home repair, tree trimming, trash hauling, you know. But I talked to a client today who has a website about making money, and he told me a story that made me really laugh out loud. See, the client is interested in strange, wacky and unusual ways that people find to make money.
He told me of a man in Las Vegas who makes his living finding wedding rings thrown on the side of the road. Hah! I really have to admire his ingenious thinking. Can’t you just see a couple getting drunk in Vegas, total strangers, and the next day on the way back home the woman realizes what a nutty thing that was to do and throws the diamond ring her new ‘husband’ gave her out the car window? Boy I can.
Do you know of some really crazy or odd ways that people make money? If so, why not leave a comment and tell us about it. It will be fun to see what other unusual ways crafty folks come up with to make money.
Categories: Discussions
Tagged: odd jobs, wacky jobs, wild jobs
As I have mentioned before I am going to Colorado for Thanskgiving; flying. I haven’t flown since 1996. And though I have always enjoyed it every time I have flown, the anxiety about getting there, getting on the plane, and oh, yeah, terrorists, is something I can’t seem to get away from. I am a chronic worrier and I hate that part of myself. But I don’t seem to be able to stop. I try to ignore my thoughts about the impending trip, but they have a mind of their own.
I know it’s not going to be a big deal. I will have a car pick me up at my front door and drive me straight to the gate at the airport. What could be simpler and less stressful? When my friend, Cindy, went to Ireland this summer, it was as simple as a Car Hire Dublin Airport arrangement beforehand. She said is was the smartest thing she’d ever done.
I just need to stop worrying. What about you? Are you a worry wart? Does anticipation drive you nuts?
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My son and his family are living in Colorado. He sells roofing, they call what they do storm chasing, so they travel quite a bit, following the next big storm. He has sent me some pictures of Colorado and man! It is beautiful. They are in Denver.
Justin says he’s going to snow ski for his first time, and he said he’s found some really cheap ski deals. He is flying me to Colorado for Thanksgiving. My nephew is also out there working with Justin, and my sister is flying with me to visit. Justin says we should go skiing with him. Oh, but I don’t know…All I can envision is being laid up for months with a broken leg!
What about you? Do you ski? Have you ever been? Are you planning on going skiing this winter?
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Tagged: cheap skiing deals, snow skiing
I went to craigslist this morning with the intentions of finding jobs to post today. But I found a listing advertising a site where you can find blogging jobs for free, a new site that I had never heard of. So I signed up, expecting it to cost something, or there to be a catch, but to my pleasant surprise there wasn’t. There were six blogging jobs listed that I had not seen anywhere else.
The site is called Bloggerhookup.com. You just sign up, post your resume if you like, your picture, make a profile, and companies needing bloggers can find you, or you can look for jobs on your own.
I like this. I applied for a job, no charge, no misleading information.
Categories: Telecommuting Jobs
Tagged: blogging jobs
As freelance writers, bloggers and others who work from home one of the biggest hazards of the job is the inability to take time off. Those of you who are reading and don’t work from home are probably thinking, “Huh? You work from home, you can take off whenever you like!” What you don’t understand is that most of us who telecommute, and especially people who market online, makes it too easy to keep working when we should be playing. It is simply too tempting sometimes to step into your home office, deciding to maybe just check your email, and end up working for three hours. That is the nature of the beast.
This post will hopefully give you homeworkers some incentive to take more time to play. I want to introduce you to a site called California Outdoor Concepts. They have some of the coolest outdoor fire pits. What a great way to relax on your deck or patio when the weather would normally keep you indoors. An outdoor firepit from California Outdoor Concepts gives a whole new meaning to the words “chill out.”
But what I found about this site is that they have so many other goodies for the ultimate in home decor and relaxation. There is decor, sandboxes, games, grills; outdoor products running the gamut from A to Z. California Outdoor Concepts has spared nothing when it comes to creating the most relaxing and pleasurably outdoor experience for you, your family and friends.
Speaking of friends and family, what a great gift idea, buying your friend or loved one something from California Outdoor Concepts. This might just be the perfect place to get that Christmas gift for the person who is hard to buy for. Imagine the look of happiness on their face when they realize what a wonderful gift you have chosen for them!
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Tagged: california outdoor concepts, Outdora
