Busy, busy, busy. Okay so not as busy as most of you out there, but for me this past few weeks have been busy. This year has been so different than last year was. It's hard to believe this is the middle of September already and the end of the year is nearing. Some believe the end of the world? (Mayan calendar and all that.) Okay well I am not going to get into talking about that.
I have resigned from the Scams of the Heart group and since then I have found so much time to be doing things I have been wanting to do. Don't get me wrong. I still support the group and believe in what is being done there. So if anyone reading this needs help because of romance scams or friendship scams, that's the place to go for help.
In the past two weeks I have spent more time with my family than I have in months and that is the best change of all. Last year my family and I spent a lot of time together. This year was different in so many ways, but it seems to be back to the normal routine and that makes me very happy.
Working on my photography and now adding graphic design to it all has kept me pretty busy too. I've updated, remodeled, changed, and even deleted blogs I had here. Some needed work, and others just needed to be gone. All the ones that remain got worked on and hopefully improved.
In addition to working on the photography and the blogs, I have also been busy at Squidoo updating existing lenses and creating new ones. In the past few days alone I have created three new lenses. You can see all my lenses as well as all my blogs in the right-hand sidebar on this blog. The lenses I created the past few days include one about cookies, one about Star Trek and Stargate television shows and movies, and one about what a pescaterian is. I used to have a blog about being a pescaterian (spelled pescatarian and pescetarian but not the way I spell it--LOL) but I removed it and decided later to create a lens about the subject instead. I also created a lens about how to use Corel PaintShop Photo ProX3 to change bad, blurry photos into good graphic designs. So I guess I counted wrong and have actually created four new lenses in the past few days. I haven't made any money yet with Squidoo but prior to this I haven't really had the time to devote to the project. Now that my full focus can be on that instead of other things, maybe I will start making some progress, as I know it can be done.
Tonight will be my first meeting at our local art center's Camera Club which I am excited about. I've wanted to try this group for a long time and finally got the chance, thanks to my daughter who had them include me on her family membership. Hopefully I will learn some good tips to make my photography better.
In addition to all this, since the weather has gotten much nicer, Jonah and I have been spending quite a few mornings sitting outside enjoying it all as well as some afternoons too. It's nice to finally be able to get outside and breathe some fresh air and enjoy some sunshine without roasting. All I can say about this past summer as it comes to a close is that it has been absolutely brutal. The birds and squirrels are really hungry right now too, it seems, as they are eating up the bird seed a lot faster than they did the rest of the spring and summer. I can't keep up with them.
Oh I can't forget this. I uploaded my first YouTube videos this past weekend. My grandsons each have a robot-type toy called a Turbo-Fighter and the adults at my one grandson's birthday party went wild letting these two toys battle it out. Have a look before you leave my page.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Squidoo
For those of you who have never heard of Squidoo let me tell you a little about it. Squidoo is a website for writers, bloggers, or other people interested in making extra income while having fun at the same time. They have a pretty good deal going because they realize that without all of us who are using the site to write or do our thing, whatever that may be, they would not have a site at all and would make no money themselves. So they have a deal set up so that people who create lenses on Squidoo will earn a good sized percentage of all the income generated off that specific page through various ads and modules we put on our lens. Squidoo also puts advertising on our lenses and we earn from those as well.
My lenses that I have been working on so far are listed on the sidebar but I wanted to list them here and give a brief overview of what each one is about.
By far my longest and most involved lens is one I have done on movie musicals. I've probably gone way overboard on this one but I do love movie musicals a lot and it was very hard to not include all my favorites. Probably I will end up adding more to this one as I think of any I might have forgotten to include.
The next lens I have been doing the most work on is about my new adventure into extreme couponing. I've been learning how to take advantage of the "money" that we all throw away every week or every month in the way of coupons. I'm not exactly going to the huge extremes that have become so talked about, but I have realized that coupons are another form of money and that if I can get products for free, or for whatever amount (even double or triple the amount of the coupon) it saves that much in my shopping budget. This lens is all about my trip into learning just how to make the most of the coupons I get.
When I got Jonah for Christmas from my daughter, I decided I needed to find a way to make some extra money to help take care of him. So I created a lens all about him. He's my cute little Shih Tsu if you haven't already seen pictures of him here in the blog or on my Facebook profile. Jonah's lens is for information about Shih Tsu dogs and other house pets as well as specifically about Jonah himself. He's such a little cutie. He's a rescue dog and has had a lot of medical expenses so far, all of which my daughter has been taking care of. I'd like to be able to start contributing back to her and I'm hoping that this lens will soon take off and start making enough to do that.
How To Care For Cast Iron Skillets, I've Lost My Marbles, A Puzzling Situation--Jigsaw Puzzles That Is, and Indoor Grilling are the other lenses I have created so far. They have not received all the attention that the first ones listed have yet, but they are ready for anyone to check out. So if any of these topics are of interest to you, I would love to have you visit any or all of my Squidoo lenses and see what it is all about. Remember, if any of the products listed on the lenses are of interest to you and you might want to purchase something, it helps if you can do so there on the page rather than going elsewhere. There are Amazon, eBay, Esty, and maybe some other locations available. There are also polls and discussion modules that you can participate in.
One special lens I would like to mention here is one I have been working on for many months. It is part of a place I volunteer my time to online called Scams of the Heart. This is an information sister site to the Scams of the Heart Chat Room. This organization was created to help people who have in one way or another become involved in a relationship online that turns out to be false. Usually Ghanan or Nigerian, and part of the 419 email scams, romance scams have become big business over the past 5-10 years and the results can have a devastating effect on the victims. Most of the victims are hit up at online dating websites, all of which have scammers listed as members. Among the many real people who are members, these scammers create fake profiles using stolen photographs and sometimes stolen identities as well as created fake identities to lead unsuspecting singles into emotional relationships that these singles believe is with someone real. Many thousands of people have suffered financial loss and loss of trust because of these scammers. Scams of the Heart is there to provide a listening ear, a shoulder to lean on, and friendship that is real to help victims of romance scams heal. The Squidoo lens was created not only to put educational information out there to help prevent further scams, but also as a means to raise a little money to help defray the costs of keeping the chat room in operation.
There you have it. These are just some of the things keeping me occupied this past fall into this winter. Squidoo lenses are fun to make, and might make me a little extra income to help out with my budget that is just a bit too tight. It is a slow process since promotion of the lenses to gain traffic is up to the lens creators. But then, that is how it works for any website anyone creates. If we want it seen, we have to promote it. I hope you enjoy my lenses. I've enjoyed working on them.
My lenses that I have been working on so far are listed on the sidebar but I wanted to list them here and give a brief overview of what each one is about.
By far my longest and most involved lens is one I have done on movie musicals. I've probably gone way overboard on this one but I do love movie musicals a lot and it was very hard to not include all my favorites. Probably I will end up adding more to this one as I think of any I might have forgotten to include.
The next lens I have been doing the most work on is about my new adventure into extreme couponing. I've been learning how to take advantage of the "money" that we all throw away every week or every month in the way of coupons. I'm not exactly going to the huge extremes that have become so talked about, but I have realized that coupons are another form of money and that if I can get products for free, or for whatever amount (even double or triple the amount of the coupon) it saves that much in my shopping budget. This lens is all about my trip into learning just how to make the most of the coupons I get.
When I got Jonah for Christmas from my daughter, I decided I needed to find a way to make some extra money to help take care of him. So I created a lens all about him. He's my cute little Shih Tsu if you haven't already seen pictures of him here in the blog or on my Facebook profile. Jonah's lens is for information about Shih Tsu dogs and other house pets as well as specifically about Jonah himself. He's such a little cutie. He's a rescue dog and has had a lot of medical expenses so far, all of which my daughter has been taking care of. I'd like to be able to start contributing back to her and I'm hoping that this lens will soon take off and start making enough to do that.
How To Care For Cast Iron Skillets, I've Lost My Marbles, A Puzzling Situation--Jigsaw Puzzles That Is, and Indoor Grilling are the other lenses I have created so far. They have not received all the attention that the first ones listed have yet, but they are ready for anyone to check out. So if any of these topics are of interest to you, I would love to have you visit any or all of my Squidoo lenses and see what it is all about. Remember, if any of the products listed on the lenses are of interest to you and you might want to purchase something, it helps if you can do so there on the page rather than going elsewhere. There are Amazon, eBay, Esty, and maybe some other locations available. There are also polls and discussion modules that you can participate in.
One special lens I would like to mention here is one I have been working on for many months. It is part of a place I volunteer my time to online called Scams of the Heart. This is an information sister site to the Scams of the Heart Chat Room. This organization was created to help people who have in one way or another become involved in a relationship online that turns out to be false. Usually Ghanan or Nigerian, and part of the 419 email scams, romance scams have become big business over the past 5-10 years and the results can have a devastating effect on the victims. Most of the victims are hit up at online dating websites, all of which have scammers listed as members. Among the many real people who are members, these scammers create fake profiles using stolen photographs and sometimes stolen identities as well as created fake identities to lead unsuspecting singles into emotional relationships that these singles believe is with someone real. Many thousands of people have suffered financial loss and loss of trust because of these scammers. Scams of the Heart is there to provide a listening ear, a shoulder to lean on, and friendship that is real to help victims of romance scams heal. The Squidoo lens was created not only to put educational information out there to help prevent further scams, but also as a means to raise a little money to help defray the costs of keeping the chat room in operation.
There you have it. These are just some of the things keeping me occupied this past fall into this winter. Squidoo lenses are fun to make, and might make me a little extra income to help out with my budget that is just a bit too tight. It is a slow process since promotion of the lenses to gain traffic is up to the lens creators. But then, that is how it works for any website anyone creates. If we want it seen, we have to promote it. I hope you enjoy my lenses. I've enjoyed working on them.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Summer Challenges
This has not been the summer I envisioned back in January. Both knees have done very well but other challenges have come along to set me back both physically and emotionally. The worst of these has been the extreme heat that has blanketed the area far sooner than usual, combined with having somehow sprained my ankle. I say "somehow" because I don't know how it happened other than the day before it started getting really sore, I was doing leg exercises while sitting in my recliner, including ankle circles. Maybe I did too many? The last time I sprained my ankle was in much the same way, but was the other one. It was also from over-exercising my foot from a sit-down position. To say my ankles have always been weak is an understatement.
This summer I had hoped to be out doing more and going more places. I'd even hoped that somehow I might get a car so I would not have to depend on someone else to take me all the places I want to go. But between the heat, and the ankle, this summer has been much the same as previous years and I have been stuck at home. Thankfully I did get out more this spring than I did last year, and I hope to be out again soon now that my ankle is feeling better. Saying I have been very disappointed this summer is putting it mildly.
Among the other challenges so far this summer has been the closing of an online chat room where I spent much of my time the past year (almost) and where I met some wonderful people who have become close friends. In response to that chat room being closed down, several of us got together to build a new website with a new chat room so we could stay together and continue to do the things we were doing to help others. You see, that chat room was not just another place online for people to get together. It was a place to help people heal from having been scammed by the Nigerian-type romance scammers that have been attacking most, if not all, the online dating and social network websites. This type of scam is very difficult to understand, especially the aftermath. The people who are damaged by it are left to fend alone because friends and family who have not been through it, have a difficult time understanding it to begin with. This chat room was a place where romance scam victims came together, healed, and many stayed together to reach out to others who came along. The past three weeks have been busy weeks as those of us who stuck together worked to create a new home for this wonderful healing ministry. Yes I call it a ministry because to me that is exactly what it is. Others may call it a mission, and others may just call it home. Yesterday was our official grand opening and it was a great success as we were able to welcome home many who had felt lost and left behind when the other chat room closed. As word gets out I am sure more will come home and together we will once again be there to help new victims of Nigerian Romance Scams to find peace with what has happened to them.
If you have been a victim of these scams, or know of someone who has, or may be involved in a romance scam right now, please visit the new chat room website at Scams Of The Heart for help and support.
This summer I had hoped to be out doing more and going more places. I'd even hoped that somehow I might get a car so I would not have to depend on someone else to take me all the places I want to go. But between the heat, and the ankle, this summer has been much the same as previous years and I have been stuck at home. Thankfully I did get out more this spring than I did last year, and I hope to be out again soon now that my ankle is feeling better. Saying I have been very disappointed this summer is putting it mildly.
Among the other challenges so far this summer has been the closing of an online chat room where I spent much of my time the past year (almost) and where I met some wonderful people who have become close friends. In response to that chat room being closed down, several of us got together to build a new website with a new chat room so we could stay together and continue to do the things we were doing to help others. You see, that chat room was not just another place online for people to get together. It was a place to help people heal from having been scammed by the Nigerian-type romance scammers that have been attacking most, if not all, the online dating and social network websites. This type of scam is very difficult to understand, especially the aftermath. The people who are damaged by it are left to fend alone because friends and family who have not been through it, have a difficult time understanding it to begin with. This chat room was a place where romance scam victims came together, healed, and many stayed together to reach out to others who came along. The past three weeks have been busy weeks as those of us who stuck together worked to create a new home for this wonderful healing ministry. Yes I call it a ministry because to me that is exactly what it is. Others may call it a mission, and others may just call it home. Yesterday was our official grand opening and it was a great success as we were able to welcome home many who had felt lost and left behind when the other chat room closed. As word gets out I am sure more will come home and together we will once again be there to help new victims of Nigerian Romance Scams to find peace with what has happened to them.
If you have been a victim of these scams, or know of someone who has, or may be involved in a romance scam right now, please visit the new chat room website at Scams Of The Heart for help and support.
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