Mysterious parcel

July 14, 2011 by · 1 Comment

Two weeks ago, I receive a parcel notice from the Philippine Post Office. I wasn’t expecting anything from anyone so I ignored it. But I have been thinking about it. One of my online bosses told me that he would send me some sample products to review but the project is already cancelled. It was supposed to be the biggest blogging opportunity that I will ever have but for some unknown reason they decided to postpone or cancel it.

Somehow I blamed myself for it. I was going to blog for a company that manufactures scented goods and home fragrances. They asked me to blog about candles – Esteban Paris, Rigaud and LAFCO. It was too good to be true and I wasn’t contented. I prayed for a different product to review – Claus Porto soaps. I feel that karma punished me because I don’t know the meaning of contentment :)

Because I wasn’t hired, I won’t reveal the business name of that company. Maybe out of respect. But I know another online store that offers a wide variety of great smelling candles. Scentsy scented candles are perfect for your home and even for cars. These are wickless, proven safe to be left alone and the flowery scent is long lasting.

Anyway, I’m guessing that the package is from my previous employer. I emailed them through Odesk to ask if they still sent the sample items but I didn’t get a response. Now I’m confused. Certainly, the parcel is not from our relatives because if it were, they’d surely inform my mother about it. Got the second notice yesterday and if I won’t claim it soon, the parcel will be forfeited.

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Useless review offers

July 13, 2011 by · 4 Comments

Sorry for the harsh title but I couldn’t think of any other adjective that can describe the recent blogging opportunities I’ve been receiving. Yes, I think they’re useless. I have 4 review offers from Reviewme[dot]com about gam-b-ling for $15 each. The price is okay but I don’t like the topic. Then last night, I checked my account in Blogsvertise[dot]com and there were 3 tasks in my grab bag for $14 each. I told myself that I’ll just finish my writing assignment in Odesk then I’ll start writing the blog entries. But after an hour, they were gone. Sad. And today, I have another offer from Zync[dot]es. This get-paid to blog website pays in euros so I was really excited to write a review for them. How much? Not much. Just €10. But it’s not bad considering that my blog has no traffic. I have no visitors. No readers. No haters(?). No fans – definitely. In other words, Sterndal[dot]com is some kind of a barren land. Haha. Anyway, I ignored the offer I got from the mercadillo. Merca what?! LOL. Zync is a Spanish blog market. I believe it’s not that popular yet. But if you want to try it out, I recommend that you use a browser, like Google Chrome, that automatically translates foreign languages to English. So .. why did I ignore it? Because I don’t want to link to a website that sells aphrodisiac-related products. Yeah, I’m really maarti.

Filed Under: a discontented booger, blogging career, Consider This, in the name of money ·

The best decision

July 5, 2011 by · 1 Comment

Looking back, I would say that starting a blog in Blogxi is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made since birth. I could have started in Blogspot or WordPress but I’m glad that I didn’t know yet about those websites in 2008. If I knew, things would have turned out quite differently. I might not be blogging today, not freelancing, and still stuck in a tiny office desk doing clerical jobs. Not that I’m bragging or belittling clerks, I’m just glad that I’m on my own now. No direct bosses. No … secret ;)

Going back to Blogxi, I was sad when the fairy blog mother closed the website. I felt that the friends I met there are not just virtual people but real friends. Good thing, I was already moving to a self-hosted domain during that time. So that cheered me up. There are a lot of web hosts to choose from and Bluehost is one of the most popular and most reputed name in the business. Bluehost is the trusted company of the biggest corporate blogs and websites in the internet. They offer the best in terms of storage capacity, bandwidth, fast connection, technical support, etc., so you won’t have to worry about pages not loading up. Put simply, they have the most reliable servers so your website would run smoothly, without the unnecessary hassles.

Having a self-hosted blog is my best decision ever. It didn’t made me rich. You’d be surprised that most of the things I appreciate in being a freelance writer are not money-related. Like today, it’s raining. It’s cool because I don’t need to go outside, wait in line for a bus ride, and explain to anyone why I’m late again. I just have to sit in front of my laptop, type, write and then wait for Wednesdays to cash out my earnings. Life is simpler. Unlike before when salary is paid every 2 weeks. Weekly payday is fantastic. It makes budgeting much easier. Now that’s money-related. But I’m still not rich :) Just love the idea of work-at-home and not needing to go to office everyday.

Filed Under: a career booger?, blogging career, in the name of money, money well spent ·

Dooce

June 17, 2011 by · 2 Comments

Nothing.

I have nothing to blog tonight. It’s 2:17AM and I’m still wide awake. Actually, I just woke up. LOL.

There are tons of work to do!

Dear online bosses, don’t worry. I will not sleep tonight until tomorrow to ensure that I will meet the Sunday midnight EST deadline.

But before I start writing, I have to read my favorite blogs first :)

Secret. I don’t want to reveal my favorite bloggers. Hehe.

But I really really like Heather Armstrong, the woman behind Dooce.com

Love her funny and witty writing style. I wish I could have that talent.

Anyway, I really laughed at dooce’s re-post tonight.

Here’s a quote from her blog entry:

and while I’m fully aware that most dogs like to hump now and then, you have to understand that I once witnessed Beaver Cleaver humping air. Empty air.

Isn’t she funny? Thanks to her. I learned the most important protocol in blogging. That is to never write anything satirical about your job, co-workers and most specially about your boss. Haha. But I wish there was something satirical to write about them. My life is boring. I had no problem with my colleagues. On the contrary, I was the problem. I was always best in tardiness, winner in absenteeism.

They must be really thankful that I’m no longer affiliated with the company. Haha. They’ve been very lenient to me, I mean the bosses. I am actually being given another chance to submit a resignation letter. So that I will not be “AWOL.”

:) :) :) Hay, time to work.

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Web host renewal

May 11, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

I’m going to renew my web host plan this coming Sunday and I’m not excited. Basically, anything that means spending money is not exciting for me. Why do I need so many blogs when I’m not updating them in the first place? Well, let me remind myself that these blogs have brought me income for the last two years. It’s not much, but it’s definitely something. And besides, my online journals serve as my primary portfolio every time I’m applying for a writing opportunity. See? You can earn money from your blog too! If I can do it, so can you :) So anyway, I have to renew my web host plan whether I like it or I like it. You see, I only have two options: to renew it or to renew it.

For the past few days, my web host has been sending lots of email reminders saying I should pay my invoices now, as in now, but I didn’t reply to any of those. I’ll pay on the due date, okay? Don’t worry because I already have the money for this since last month. I was actually itching to buy a customized theme from DMP for my favorite blog but I was also worried that I might not be able to save enough money on May 15 so maybe next time. And besides, I’m not the type of blogger who gets contented in a theme for a very long time. That’s the main problem.

I think I need a website builder or perhaps a software that allows me to build a website theme in a few seconds then change it again when I want to. I love customized themes. But for now, spending for a theme is not a practical option for me. There are other things to prioritize such as my health. This eczema is going to kill me, I swear. Good news is that I bought a special cream last Monday and in just two days of application, the wound started to heal. But the scar will probably stay forever. *Sigh.

Speaking of website builders, I found a site that lets you create mobile applications for iPhones and Droids. Nothing. I just saw from Odesk that programmers are highly paid. So, if you know how to create an app for mobile phones, you can earn a decent income by doing freelance jobs.

Coherence. Something I badly need to learn. Have you noticed it in my blog posts? I can’t focus on a single topic. But that’s okay because I’m going to watch a Korean movie later: I’m a Cyborg but that’s okay. Starring Rain, my family’s favorite :) Watch it too!

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