Today I had a bit of a fit with myself for enjoying my day and not trying to forward some of my skill within this world. I understand that I should be doing every single thing I can to move myself forward so that I can advance but every now and then I like to stop and play a few games but deep inside I started to get mad at myself because I don't feel like I have achieved much of anything and playing games will not forward myself in the financial world and pull me out of my current lifestyle. But everyone needs a break from time to time just to cool down and come back even clearer, faster, and stronger.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
Elections
Although some people may not believe this is a decent relation to my blog but this in it's own way could cover all three of the main topics of work, money, and the future.
As we all know it is 2012 and there is an election coming up between these two people. Romney and Obama. They both say a lot of words but all that I can see coming from the both of them is that they are very similar and they have a few differences in civil matters which don't effect the sustainability of this nation. Either way we are going to be stuck with a crappy president and that is that. Why do we think Mitt or Obama is going to keep their words? Nobody ever follows through. I believe this nation should all decide not to vote and essentially say we just don't like our two choices of evil.
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As we all know it is 2012 and there is an election coming up between these two people. Romney and Obama. They both say a lot of words but all that I can see coming from the both of them is that they are very similar and they have a few differences in civil matters which don't effect the sustainability of this nation. Either way we are going to be stuck with a crappy president and that is that. Why do we think Mitt or Obama is going to keep their words? Nobody ever follows through. I believe this nation should all decide not to vote and essentially say we just don't like our two choices of evil.
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Friday, August 10, 2012
Work in and out and Devotion
I hate the day by day punch clock like attitude of my job where I am surrounded by people telling me to go to school instead of enjoying their job to the best of their abilities. They just cry and go on about how much they hate what they are doing but don't really mind the money. I honestly can find a way to enjoy myself during the day but I really dislike the working conditions and being a lowly worker peon. College will hopefully pull me out of this crappy working condition and will take me to a nice air conditioned room where I can either work on computers or whatnot and somewhat enjoy myself at the very least. I am not fit to be an electrician or a dry wall person. I could be a carpenter and just shape the wood to necessary lengths (but i'm sure there is more.)
Devotion. One of my favorite words in the English dictionary because I feel like it is one of the best traits to have. My second favorite word would have to be the word success for that is what I want to achieve in life although a personal success is much more than the typical generic success of surviving.
Do you have any favorite words?
Do you have anything you are devoted to?
What do you consider success?
Devotion. One of my favorite words in the English dictionary because I feel like it is one of the best traits to have. My second favorite word would have to be the word success for that is what I want to achieve in life although a personal success is much more than the typical generic success of surviving.
Do you have any favorite words?
Do you have anything you are devoted to?
What do you consider success?
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Trying a free Entrepreneurship
Well I decided while I wait for January so I can go to college for my Art or Computer Science degree that I would try my hand in Spreadshirt.com . Shirts are relatively expensive but I am hoping something catches on and I can sell a few of something. I doubt it will happen and I know realistically the odds of me making any type of money off this so I have not quit my job yet. But I did spend 80$ purchasing a new tablet because my other one broke. I'm gonna use this to make small sprites and designs for the shirts. Hopefully neat pictures or something can spark a sale or two. I am trying to come up with stuff on my own (though I doubt it is completely original seeing as it was inspired by something else). I am going to design my own images and then let others use them also giving me some revenue if I am lucky. Everything is a long shot but I really would like for this to somewhat supplement my jobs money so that I can afford a few extra things along the way.
WittyWonder.spreadshirt.com
If you see anything you like don't hesitate. I'm going to lower the prices soon because I feel 16$ is steep for simple shirts. Once I add designs it's a whole new ballgame. Waiting for my drawing tablet to come in and perhaps I will post it as a little extra.
Try Spreadshirt.com it's pretty fun to create shirts even if you just want one personal shirt for you and you only or if you want to try a little something different. I'm not getting paid for anything of this but I really do appreciate this site for such an opportunity.
WittyWonder.spreadshirt.com
If you see anything you like don't hesitate. I'm going to lower the prices soon because I feel 16$ is steep for simple shirts. Once I add designs it's a whole new ballgame. Waiting for my drawing tablet to come in and perhaps I will post it as a little extra.
Try Spreadshirt.com it's pretty fun to create shirts even if you just want one personal shirt for you and you only or if you want to try a little something different. I'm not getting paid for anything of this but I really do appreciate this site for such an opportunity.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
I have confidence yet I am still troubled.
For an 18 year old I like to think I am decently educated when it comes to terms with budgeting, planning ahead, and living within my means.
If my car breaks down I have a plan setup in which I could get my car back up and running and I have enough money in the bank to cover my tow and hopefully my repairs on the car. If I didn't have enough I have family who will support me until I can recover.
When I go shopping I buy in bulk and I stretch my money. I buy bars of soap instead of body wash or those silly automatic soap dispensers. When it comes to soda I limit myself and restrain the amount I drink or I do without. I plan my meals ahead of time and always make extra too make 2-3 more meals with if I am lucky. I have reusable bottles for work so that I don't have to bring 4 bottles every day (Good on the environment too)
I resist the urge to go and buy just every game that I would want the moment it comes out because I tend to buy only 60$ within each month which is well within my "fun money" range which is a good couple hundred a month but I prefer to save it for emergencies.
One thing I wasn't really planned for is for me to get injured. I am still covered under my mother's insurance for about two more months before I am without insurance for around a month before work insurance kicks in. With the job I work it is very physically demanding and I fear that I will not be able to work for them if I get injured leaving me without a job and no way to pay my bills. Currently I cannot feel my right hand but I think it is a pinched nerve and I need to just stretch more. But I cannot convince myself that it is just a pinch because I fear losing this great career opportunity.
If my car breaks down I have a plan setup in which I could get my car back up and running and I have enough money in the bank to cover my tow and hopefully my repairs on the car. If I didn't have enough I have family who will support me until I can recover.
When I go shopping I buy in bulk and I stretch my money. I buy bars of soap instead of body wash or those silly automatic soap dispensers. When it comes to soda I limit myself and restrain the amount I drink or I do without. I plan my meals ahead of time and always make extra too make 2-3 more meals with if I am lucky. I have reusable bottles for work so that I don't have to bring 4 bottles every day (Good on the environment too)
I resist the urge to go and buy just every game that I would want the moment it comes out because I tend to buy only 60$ within each month which is well within my "fun money" range which is a good couple hundred a month but I prefer to save it for emergencies.
One thing I wasn't really planned for is for me to get injured. I am still covered under my mother's insurance for about two more months before I am without insurance for around a month before work insurance kicks in. With the job I work it is very physically demanding and I fear that I will not be able to work for them if I get injured leaving me without a job and no way to pay my bills. Currently I cannot feel my right hand but I think it is a pinched nerve and I need to just stretch more. But I cannot convince myself that it is just a pinch because I fear losing this great career opportunity.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Who wants to play along and see.
http://superpoints.com/refer/JamesJarraitCC
This is a link to superpoints.com This site is one of them survey sites and apparently this sight can be used to make money on with some sort of ease but I have not found out the truth yet. I would like to figure it out but you need to have more invites for anything to really of come of it. There is no money that you have to put in but I would advise making a paypal account for this only just in case. You don't have anything to lose except a bit of time but if it works there might be nice little bonuses that you can get from this. In essence it is a pyramid scheme and the only reason I think it might be possible is because there is only like 150k registered members from my guess.
Now here is the real kicker.
There is a "Super Lucky" button. You get 30 clicks a day from what I am seeing. The real kick is not that you have to get lucky but if you have invited people to join and they are clicking this button each day you get a bit of a bonus for what they earn. This is where the real potential lies. You can obviously do the surveys for bonus points which is always cool but this button is interesting enough that even I an outrageous cynical moron will even give it a chance. You have to take my link up at the top or you will have to take somebody else's. It would be much appreciated if you would take mine and help me out a bit. Not really begging but it doesn't hurt to try.
This is a link to superpoints.com This site is one of them survey sites and apparently this sight can be used to make money on with some sort of ease but I have not found out the truth yet. I would like to figure it out but you need to have more invites for anything to really of come of it. There is no money that you have to put in but I would advise making a paypal account for this only just in case. You don't have anything to lose except a bit of time but if it works there might be nice little bonuses that you can get from this. In essence it is a pyramid scheme and the only reason I think it might be possible is because there is only like 150k registered members from my guess.
Now here is the real kicker.
There is a "Super Lucky" button. You get 30 clicks a day from what I am seeing. The real kick is not that you have to get lucky but if you have invited people to join and they are clicking this button each day you get a bit of a bonus for what they earn. This is where the real potential lies. You can obviously do the surveys for bonus points which is always cool but this button is interesting enough that even I an outrageous cynical moron will even give it a chance. You have to take my link up at the top or you will have to take somebody else's. It would be much appreciated if you would take mine and help me out a bit. Not really begging but it doesn't hurt to try.
This one is about me
Well if you read my info thingy you would already know that I do not really care to be an electrician. The entire concept bores me to tears but I can suffer through the work each day 5 days a week 8 hours a day. I get paid 11$/hr which is pretty decent for a fresh out of high school individual. But I am greedy as some would say and I do not like this hard labor type of work. Like I said it is ok for the time being but I would really like to try and find some ways to move on past this and just leave it as a good memory. What I would like to do is find ways online to make a decent amount of money so if I really have to do anything then I would just have to work a part time job or something of that nature or perhaps keep this job I currently have so that I can make a little extra money so that I am not always strapped for cash or something.
What I really fear though is being a worker for the rest of my life. The way that I see this is that if I stay in this trade I know I can make about 19$/hr after about 4 years going through an apprenticeship which is decent money if this job sector doesn't take a hit forcing them to drop me. They pay for the apprenticeship I walk away with a journeyman licence at the very least. I plan to do this at the very least to make sure that I have some sort of safety net. But my real fear is looking at what I would accomplish. If each entire project takes about 2 years then I would only make it through 40 projects with a positive outlook on my health and not getting hurt at all. Too me that is a life not well lived. I survived but I wasn't doing something that I truly love.
I would truly love to be an artist whether I am working for a company or working freelance I would like to create art. I look at everything I create as art but I just cannot see running wire and bending pipe as being a form of artwork that I would truly enjoy. If I could make just enough money to keep a part time job and survive while I try to make a name for myself in the art world I would be content for a while. But as of right now I barely have the energy to do anything when I get home and I feel as if I am getting myself stuck into a rut and I will continue to walk in this rut until I am an old man. That is truly my biggest fear. I do not want to convince myself that this job is alright when my true dream is to be an artist. Years from now if I convince myself that being an electrician was a good choice I will stop and think "wow. I really wanted to be an artist.... How did I get stuck doing this?"
Speaking of art. I am thinking about creating another page as a sort of add on thing to this blog. I think that I might start posting images of things that I am creating.
What I really fear though is being a worker for the rest of my life. The way that I see this is that if I stay in this trade I know I can make about 19$/hr after about 4 years going through an apprenticeship which is decent money if this job sector doesn't take a hit forcing them to drop me. They pay for the apprenticeship I walk away with a journeyman licence at the very least. I plan to do this at the very least to make sure that I have some sort of safety net. But my real fear is looking at what I would accomplish. If each entire project takes about 2 years then I would only make it through 40 projects with a positive outlook on my health and not getting hurt at all. Too me that is a life not well lived. I survived but I wasn't doing something that I truly love.
I would truly love to be an artist whether I am working for a company or working freelance I would like to create art. I look at everything I create as art but I just cannot see running wire and bending pipe as being a form of artwork that I would truly enjoy. If I could make just enough money to keep a part time job and survive while I try to make a name for myself in the art world I would be content for a while. But as of right now I barely have the energy to do anything when I get home and I feel as if I am getting myself stuck into a rut and I will continue to walk in this rut until I am an old man. That is truly my biggest fear. I do not want to convince myself that this job is alright when my true dream is to be an artist. Years from now if I convince myself that being an electrician was a good choice I will stop and think "wow. I really wanted to be an artist.... How did I get stuck doing this?"
Speaking of art. I am thinking about creating another page as a sort of add on thing to this blog. I think that I might start posting images of things that I am creating.
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