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Sunday, December 31, 2006

Bittersweet Symphony That's Life

Here it is yet again...New Year's Eve. I have a love/hate relationship with this day, because it makes me look back on a year that has not gone as well as I would have liked (that's the hate part). But, it also allows me to feel hopeful (things have sucked big time, lately) that maybe, just maybe...this coming year will be better? Although, I have hoped that for the last three years, but it hasn't worked out like I would have liked.

I almost never have resolutions, because I know I won't stick to them...like losing my extra 20 pounds I've gained since I started seeing my current SO. But, I have to lose this weight. I've just seen pictures of myself...and I don't like what I see. The only thing that is different about this year than last year is...I'm seeing a personal trainer. I have been for 4 weeks straight. Granted, I did not follow any sort of diet...and I think I might have actually GAINED weight (or maybe my muscles are bigger, therefore making things a little tighter?). But, with the new year...I am going to try to follow some sort of diet...not anything crazy, like low-carb. Because, let's face it...I'm not getting any younger, and this weight is not going to magically fall off of me like it has in the past when I exercised at such a high intensity. Truly, I need to find a way to eat more sensibly, and just say "no" when my skinny boyfriend asks me if I want some of the peanut butter chocolate chip cookies he just made. Will I be able to? Aye, there's the rub. I can say it all I want...but I actually have to follow through with it. Maybe this year, what I set my mind to do, will actually happen...

Friday, December 29, 2006

Adsense Advice

*Note: This is a paid advertisement/review.*

As someone with Adsense on their blog, I'm always looking for advice on how to increase my revenue from this program. So when I got the opportunity to review John Gall's search engine marketing blog, I thought why not? It looks like this guy has a lot of experience with creating websites to generate income from Adsense. He's been running over 200 websites that use Google Adsense for over two years, and it looks like he's been fairly profitable. The entry with advice on certain niches is something I think I might try to integrate into my websites that use Adsense. While this is a new blog with not a whole lot of entries, I have the idea that if he keeps up with the advice, he'll attract a lot of visitors. I'll be bookmarking this site for sure!

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Touchdown Jesus

In my trips back and forth to Cincinnati, I get to witness what is possibly the most astounding thing on the road today, a larger than life Jesus statue. I can tell you from experience, pictures do not do it justice. Some people call it "Touchdown Jesus" or "Drowning Jesus" (my personal favorite, since he supposedly walked on water. I've also heard the name "Buttercream Jesus" as he does look like he's made out of tasty frosting. But, alas...we are supposed to take this seriously. Seriously? I just can't, especially when not too far down from it is a Hustler store with a giant road sign. Heh.

Anyway, if you haven't seen it...and you're driving down I-75 sometime, you can't miss it. Don't let it scare you, either. One time, it did...the first time I drove up I-75 after it had been completed, actually. Really, it's a monstrosity. And I'm not sure Jesus would appreciate being depicted as drowning, with a cross as his life preserver. Then again, maybe not? I mean, Jesus was a pretty cool guy, from what I understand. Maybe he'd get a good laugh out of it, just like a lot of us down here in Cincinnati/Dayton do.

Christmas Hangover

I spent last weekend driving back and forth between Dayton and Cincinnati. From Saturday through Tuesday, I made the trip. That's a grand total of 8 trips up and down I-75. Ugh. It's only a 45 minute trip, but when you do it that many days in a row...it gets tiresome. My trip on Tuesday was unplanned, as it was to my boyfriend's youngest sister's impromptu wedding, which we only found out about Christmas Eve when his dad's side of the family came to visit. Now I'm at work, bitter as ever...still smarting over my manager not letting me work from home. I just hope that this coming year gets better, really. Seriously, the last three years have been, well, challenging to say the least. It's time I got a break. Perhaps 2007 will be the year without major drama? We'll see.

Coupons Galore

Disclaimer: This is a paid post for PayPerPost.com.

Now that the holiday shopping season is pretty much over, I'm now scouring the Internet for deals, coupons, etc. as prices tend to plummet after Christmas. I love all of the coupon code sites out there, like this site has for Target coupons. If you're looking for a coupon code CouponChief.com has a ton of coupon code links to online stores like Apple, Dell, Staples, etc. So, it looks like yet another site will be going in my bookmarks!

Thursday, December 21, 2006

Don't Forget Your Adjectives!

Oh, how I love The Daily Show. This clip is near and dear to my heart, as I am an editor by trade. Just wait until the end, you'll see what I mean...

Boyfriend Is Remodeling His Condo

But the one thing he won't go near is power supply repair. I don't blame him, because the thought of getting accidentally electrocuted scares the bejesus out of me. So, he relies on electricians for any rewiring he needs to have done.

Luckily, that's not the biggest issue in his condo. He's tackling the upstairs loft first, and is then going to work on the bathroom. It's got, get this...carpet on the floor? Whoever decided to do that was an idiot. I can't imagine the amount of mold growing in the carpet and padding beneath. While it is warm to the feet, it just grosses me out. If we ever move in together, it will be top on my list of things that need to be ripped out and replaced, that's for sure.