August 30, 2009
I got rid of a few books from my bedroom; four textbooks and three regular books. It might not seem like a lot in the grand scheme of things but seven books gone is a start in the right direction. I have four that they are not buying so I’ll have to put them into a bag just to donate somewhere but I figure that if I check all the books before I donate them, I can make a little bit of money. And all that money is going into my new savings account. As I said, it really isn’t that much money but every little bit adds up and I am trying to build a little nest egg.
Aside from the money I am earning from selling the books, the money I earn from KGB, my various writing accounts and my paid to read e-mail accounts are all going into this account as well. Like the books, the money I’m earning from the other ventures is not much but all amounts help. Between law school books and just needing money to live, even pennies helps. I was thinking of trying to sell the clothes I want to get rid of but I really don’t see a point in that. So all of those I’m just donating to charity.
And if anyone knows of any other way to make some money online or at home other then call floor work, please let me know. I’m open.
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August 29, 2009
I cannot sit here and panic at the thought that for the next four years, I am going to have nothing to do in life but study law and work. If I do sit here and worry about that, then I am going to drive myself crazy. And that is not something that I want to do. Instead, I am going to follow my normal path; embrace life and take it just one day at a time. Because if I don’t, then I am going to drive myself into a depressed funk and not only am I going to be miserable but I’m not going to succeed at anything I attempt to do. People may think this is not the best course of action to follow but I’m doing what I need to do.
And enough of the psychoanalysis because really, I get enough of that in therapy. Today is Saturday and that means I have to be happy! Pandora is playing and my fingers are flying over the keys as I not only write this but I work on writing the articles I have to write for Associated Content as well. Those are the hardest to do since I find it very difficult not to come up with the ideas but to actually put everything into writing and make some kind of sense out of it. But it is fun in the long run and so I attempt to complete the different pieces.
Besides writing those, I’m just sitting here making a list of things I need to get done in the next few months. I know I had given myself the time frame of by the time school started; and I know I’m trying not to plan to far into the future; but there are some things that I do want to get done. Like getting rid of everything I really don’t need. For years, I have had boxes and crates of items that I haven’t used or looked at and I’ve suddenly come to the realization that I do not need them. So I need to get rid of them. The hard part is forcing myself to part with memories. But I will get there. I should probably be up there right now but seeing as it is 4 and I need to start making dinner soon, I think I’m going to wait until later tonight. That will give me a chance to work on some other things.
And one article is done – three more to write.
August 28, 2009
This is my last weekend of quasi freedom. At least that’s what I keep telling myself. Classes begin Tuesday and the worry is beginning to set in. Not so much on the if I can handle the content or not but rather the “omg did I take too much on”. I do not even think that should be worrying me. I mean really, anyone who knows me knows that I really do not have much of a life outside of the house. Aside from work and the occasional dinner with a friend, I live like a hermit technology advanced geek. So I really do not know what I’m worrying about. Even with my studies, I’m sure I will still have time to work on my numerous pen pal letters (which if I don’t get started on soon, I think Katie is going to hunt me down and poke me with a really large stick), keep this blog up and keep working on the various little side jobs that I have on the net to earn a little extra money. Maybe it’s just everyone going on about how they have given up everything for this school and have no life. I’m finally getting to the point where I’m social; even if it is on the web; and I do not want to sacrifice that. What I need to do is get off the computer, take it upstairs with me and listen to Pandora for a bit while I sort through a huge pile of clothes. Maybe if I get a portion of my room cleaned out, I won’t feel so overwhelmed. Since I think that is this feeling that I have right now. In the pit of my stomach. And the back of my mind.
August 22, 2009
Okay, I’ll admit it. Since the original Sims game came out in 2000. Oh, I didn’t think I would really like it since I’d never really played anything other than some strategy games like Colonization and Civilization. But I was pleasantly surprised when I began playing the game. I will admit that I did not buy many of the expansion packs but I did enjoy the first game. When the Sims 2 came out, I thought I was in love. Not only did it have better graphics but it allowed for a lot more freedom in not only building but in the control of our Sims. And that was great. And then The Sims 3 came out.
Now, I did not run out and buy it the minute it came out. In truth, I just got it two weeks ago. But I do adore it. Unlike The Sims 2, you have even more choices in building your property, building your sims, and all your interactions with your sim and other sims. Yes, I do wish some of the things from expansion packs in The Sims 2 – like the chance to build apartments or different weather situations. I do have to do a bit more playing around with it but it does appear to be a lot of fun.
August 21, 2009
Well, I just finished writing my article on my personal experiences in consolidating my student loans for Associated Content. The article turned out to be harder to write than I thought it would be. Primarily because it was difficult to find the words I to explain what I meant. But I finished the article and submitted it. Now it’s just wait and see what Associated Content will do with it.
This weekend I plan on writing two more articles for Associated Content as well as work on KGB and read a book one of my bosses recommended. It is not a thick book so it should not take too long to read. The book is 94 pages long and has large print. That should take me maybe an hour; two tops if I’m interrupted. Looking at the book now, I should have brought the other two thin ones home and just got them all done this weekend. But that’s okay because I’ll read this and than I also have A Civil Action to read for school as well.
And our heat wave is finally ending. Thank goodness!
August 20, 2009
In 2002, I began looking for different ways to earn some extra money. At first, I was amazed at the various offers that I found after doing a Yahoo! search. Make money from completing surveys, reading e-mails, searching the Internet…the opportunities seemed endless. But most of them wanted a person to pay money before they could start earning money. To me, that seemed a little odd. After all, I was looking to make money; not to spend it. So before I signed up for anything, I did a search for feedback from people on the net. And what I found confirmed my thoughts. Most companies that ask you to pay them before you start earning money is usually a scam or just offer you the same thing they’re doing; get people to pay you for the chance to do what they’re doing. And I did not want to do that. One thing that I did find was the paid to read e-mail companies. I signed up with a few and began reading my e-mails. Now, it does take a lot of time to earn money.
Before I really started building up my down line, it took me until 2008 – or seven years – to earn the $25 payout with Hits4Pay. And in truth, I really didn’t know if they were going to pay me or not. But they did and in the time frame that they said they were going to. At that point, I realized that I had found a company that would pay me if I could just earn their requirements for payout. So I began researching different ways to get people to sign up under me. My first step? To advertise on various free classified websites with my referral code. You may be asking what this does? Well, in order to really start earning money, you need a down line. What this does is earn you a percentage of money for each e-mail that the person reads and if they have someone signed up under them, you earn a percentage of that too. In Hits4Pay’s case, you earn $0.02 for every e-mail that you read and $0.01 for every e-mail that people in your down line reads. Their payout level is you must earn $25.00 before they’ll pay you. When you first sign up, you receive a $10.00 sign up bonus and you must earn the other $15.00 on your own. Since I did not have a down line when I first signed up, it took me seven years to earn that $15.00. But once I was actually paid, I worked on building my down line. As I slowly built up my down line, I started earning more. And this time around, it only took me ten months. In May of 2009, my account was zeroed out and I received my payment of $25.63. As I’ve built my down line up, I’ve found it easier to earn that $25.00. As of today, 20-August-2009, I’ve earned $15.00. I was last paid in May of 2009 so that means it’s only taken me three months to earn $15 and I could possibly have my $25.00 needed for payment in six months instead of nine.
So if you’re looking for a legit company that will pay you and you’re willing to spend some time building your down line, then I recommend signing up with Hits4Pay. It will take time and you really do not earn that much but that $25.00 is more then I had before. And even better, since I wasn’t expecting that money, it’s easier for me to put away in a savings account. If you do want to sign up, just click the banner below and it will take you to their web page.
August 16, 2009
Law school starts in 16 days. And I am becoming a larger mix of excited and nervous. A large part of me is excited; this is something that I’ve wanted to do since I was little. And now, I am finally getting a chance to do it. But a growing part of me is nervous. Did I take on too much? Am I ready to dedicate the next four years of my life to this? What am I going to do if I cannot cut it in law school? For the most part, I realize that this is just me being irrational and a bit crazy, but there is a small part of me that knows there is a chance that I will not be able to handle this. It is a lot of work. Not only attending the classes and doing all the work but the extra studying to pass the California Baby Bar exam after the first year plus working full time at my full time job and doing at least eight hours a month on KGB. At some points, I feel like I’ve bitten off more then I can chew. But for the most part, I don’t. Most of the time now, I’m feeling this amazing peace. I haven’t this at peace with myself or anything for over three years now and it is a nice feeling. Of course, the classes haven’t started yet. So I may just go crazy when they do. We shall just have to wait and see.
I am finding that law school is not cheap. The total cost of all my text books came out to over $800. Ugh. Not a lot of fun but I do have them all now. The next two years will continue to go up in price though so not only do I need to keep up with KGB, but I want to find some freelance writing things to do online. I have done a little with associated content but every time I go and write for them, they tell me they have too many of my type of article or they aren’t look for that type of content. So I am going to need to look for other content. I also have my hits4pay account that I make a little bit of money at every few months, so I’m just going to keep up with them all. And it means more saving then I’ve done in the past. I am going to learn to do this though.
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August 11, 2009
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