July 3rd, 2009 at 9:17am
The last few days I have not had internet. I have managed to do a lot of cleaning, have now gotten my computer running better as I spend an hour clearing it out and I spent some time with my niece and little sister. Overall I got a lot of stuff that I have been trying to get done, done.
Now it’s back to work as usual, well kind of. I’m still going to try to make more time to be away from the computer and hopefully accomplish some things.
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June 30th, 2009 at 1:24pm
I may not be able to post for the next few days as we are having problems with our internet company. They apparently can not do their jobs and are very lazy, resulting in their customers having everything shut off. We are not the only one’s as I am right now sitting in the library in town and have talked to 3 other people who have had the same problem.
I would love to say we are switching companies, but our phone company has a monopoly in our area, they are it and your stuck. I’m not thrilled and hopefully we can fix this, but it’s going to cost us money we don’t really have. Wish me luck, as I’m not eating for the next 2 weeks just so I can eat the 2 weeks after that.
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June 29th, 2009 at 3:07pm
Many people think that traveling in the USA is something done by people who live in other countries. The truth is people who live here in the united states need to take a trip though it themselves. I have had the pleasure of visiting many states and hope to visit more. I have been to places like Arkansas, Maryland and Illinois. I have lived in Michigan, Colorado and Texas. I have traveled though many states like north Dakota, Kansas and Missouri, home of Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing and Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel. Both very luxurious places to stay if your visiting the area. I have written about them before and the other day my little brother took a look at my blog to see what I did for a living, he saw on of the articles and I wrote on these hotels and informed me that he wanted to go to Branson to play golf. Apparently there are some great golf courses there and a friend of his is working at one over the summer.
I would love to visit there myself as I hear not only are there great golf courses, but great food, entertainment and shopping. I’m thinking if I have the time toward the end of this year to take a trip this may be somewhere I’ll go. Winter cold is something I’m hoping to get away from before I start school again, but we will have to wait and see if I have the money to travel.
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June 27th, 2009 at 3:57pm
I found a blog post about this very interesting architectural concept called the Dragon Fly. It’s a self sustaining farm designed by Vincent Callebaut Architecture. This architectural farm will allow for living, laboratory and other work spaces along with providing food for the city surrounding it. It has been said that as we continue to grow as a population food will be harder to come by. We also as a society are trying to discard our dependence on oil to help save money and the environment. This could be a very good solution to getting food to major cities where ground space is limited.
Yes this looks huge, but I kind of like it. It’s interesting and since it sustains itself could be worth the cost to build it. What is your first reaction to this conceptual building, do you think this is the way of the future or just a fun design that will never happen?
Pictures provided by: Vincent Callebaut Architectures Website
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June 27th, 2009 at 9:44am
Everyone right now seems to be looking for jobs. It’s a hard time to find anything but if you think out of the box a little and do an online job search you will find that there are many places to apply. Check job boards and job listings sites and you will find that people are hiring. That said, what if your just looking for jobs part time and need the rest of your time to take care of kids or work another job. Well if your specialized in something you can check out Mavenlink, a site where you can use your skills to help people get jobs done.
Some of the request are as simple as printing up professional business cards, others require that you design a website or a landing page. One is for Mavenlink, they would like someone to create a user guide, unfortunately it’s already taken. This would be a great site for jobs for grads as it will get you some experience and real world projects to add to your portpholio.
This site is also a must for professionals as it allows you to get the projects you need done at a reasonable price. You also may be introduced to talent that you never would have known about before, giving you the edge against your competition.
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June 26th, 2009 at 8:45am
Your credit. Yes, that is the reason you may be passed over for that much needed job. Your credit stinks or at least you owe something, that means that most collage students will not get jobs. They may find something, but it still will not be enough to pay those wonderful student loans every month and more then likely you’ll file bankruptcy, but that doesn’t cover student loans so your still stuck with bad credit and a horrible job, if you can find that even.
According to this article on ABC news When Your Credit Report Cost You. Almost 50% of companies now check your credit report. Gone are the days where it was mostly checked for positions that required handling money, now everyone gets checked. It’s suppose to show your responsibility, if you pay your bills your responsible, if not you are lazy and are not worth there time. Of course they don’t know the truth behind your credit. Did you lose your job and can’t find new work, did you get a divorce and your spouse ran up the credit card before it was official. It may have been caused by a stolen identity or just simply student loans that have yet to be paid because you can’t find work.
How fair is this. I have known for some time that this was done by many companies, I know that my credit report is a huge reason I can not find work. It stinks, I know this. I check it all the time. My problem is do I put food on the table and keep a roof over my and my parents head (both who are unemployed right now) or do I pay down my credit. I have done what I can, but I’m sure to some employer the fact that I run 3 business does not count, my credit report tells the truth, I am a lazy no good job candidate and my resume just went into the trash.
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June 25th, 2009 at 7:38pm
Today we have lost not only one Hollywood star but two great entertainers. Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. It’s hard to believe that today we enter a world without these people, but the memories and joy they brought so many people will live on in our minds and on TV. I grew up watching Charlies Angels and though Farrah was only on one season she was a favorite of mine. Of course being a young kid and teen in the late 80’s and early 90’s I also listened to Michael’s music and loved his songs.
Unfortunately some people have been having fun claiming that other actors have died or are missing. As far as I can tell (and I will correct this if I am proven wrong. Harrison Ford and Jeff Goldblum are okay. No need to panic.
Moving on. I’m sure many people are trying to deal with the events of today. It’s hard for many who have had these 2 people in their lives though television to believe they are gone but things will move on and life will be okay. It’s not the end of the world, though they will both be missed.
RIP Farrah Faucet ~ RIP Michael Jackson
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