Domestic Geek

Remember about a month ago when I wrote about a new prize search engine I had found called Winzy? Well, I didn't know it, but my friend Shalla signed up through my little button over in the sidebar. I got an email from Winzy today telling me that she had won a $10 Amazon gift certificate and therefore I was eligible for a prize, too. Yay!!! I took the iTunes certificate instead, so:Won't you become my Winzy friend, too? Just click the little button below and sign up. When you win, I win. When your friends win, you win. How cool is that?

Man, I'm getting the nervous jitters right now. It's taking everything I have not to chew my fingernails to bloody stumps. My interview is at 1pm. I feel like my whole future balances on the next few hours. I know I can do the job they are hiring for. I just have to convince them to give me a shot. The downer of it is that the initial hire period is part time. It seems that all design and prepress jobs are like that anymore. If I can get to full time, though, FULL BENEFITS after 90 days! Yes! I may have to do a night shift, but hey, I've done that for years. In fact, I do my best work after the sun goes down. I've been a night owl by whole life. WISH ME LUCK!

One a different note, I'm going to start my weight-loss blog this afternoon after I get back. Marcus set me up a subdirectory yesterday and I installed wordpress into it last night. My weight this morning was 294.2 lbs. I'm never going to be this fat ever again. I don't fit into any of my clothes. I hate shopping for clothes when I'm this overweight. A new job means I'll need new clothes, I want to get smaller ones. No time to start like the present, eh?

I came across this site a couple of weeks ago and meant to blog about it and totally forgot. Although tagged as an Internet business blog, James Brausch's writings can pertain to almost anyone's life. He has written several articles that "hit home" as to why I'm stuck and have not succeeded in any of the goals I have set forth for myself. In "Three Major Causes of Failure," he writes that one of the reasons why people don't succeed is they don't take action. I personally have learned a lot, both through life experience and school, yet I have failed to turn that knowledge into action. "Attitude Check" talks about the problems of focusing on the problems instead of working on solutions.

"Creative Thinking… or Gearing Up the Old Brain!" dealt with stimulating one's brain into thinking. It turns out those showers I always take when I've hit a creative block or just need to think are exactly the right course of action!

As far as his writings on Internet business, he offers guidance on product creation, traffic generation and copywriting. His easy-to-read style and practical advice are two things that are going to keep me coming back to his site for more.

I've written before about how I'd benefit from being able to relax and I feel I need to learn to meditate. I ran across a Self Help Book I'd like to get called Simone and Elvis: Why Act Like a Mouse When You're Really a Cat?

This beautifully illustrated book of fables and inspirational quotations ... where the reader will understand in a fun, entertaining and insightful way, how the mind often puts us in a negative space and how we can recognize that within us.

The site also features some free flash videos designed to help you relax. I tried those last night and I actually had the first good night's sleep I've had in awhile.

It's Saturday. I didn't go to sleep until around 11pm. Why the hell was I awake at 5am? I tried for another half hour to go back to sleep, but I got up. Figured I can always get a nap in later if I start to crash.

I'm sure it's just my mind telling me that I've got a lot I need to accomplish this weekend and it's not going to let me get out of it.

While washing some dishes, I did get to see a beautiful rainbow briefly before the rain hit. Brrrr. It's a cold, windy rain. Oh, well...we need the moisture. Fire danger has been extemely high lately.

While sorting through junk, I found a packet of Lemon Cucumbers and a mini greenhouse with peat pellets that I bought last year. I doubt they'll grow, but I planted them anyway. Lemon cucumbers are really tasty. If they sprout, I'll have to put them in pots outside. I don't dare eat anything grown in the dirt around here. I really miss having a full-blown garden. A real estate agent sent Blue Spruce seedlings to people in the Larkspur area. The office manager was going to throw it out, but I took it. I'm going to try and nurture it and by the time it's big enough to plant outside, we'll be out of this hellhole.

It's amazing how many started craft projects I have. I'm torn about throwing some of those out since I already put a lot of time and effort into them. I have to seriously answer the question about whether I'll actually finish it and if I do, what would I do with the finished project? If it is just going to sit in a box for another 10 years, what's the point of wasting even more time and effort. I did throw out a huge pile of Granny Squares I had crocheted. There were also a bunch that my mother and grandmother had done. Since Grandma passed in 1984 and Mom in 1997, was I really going to make anything out of them? Doubt it. I already have a huge Granny Square bedspread that mom made for me in college that I never use. The dogs would always get their nails caught in it and it's too big and bulky to use on the couch. *sigh* I don't want to get rid of it since it's the last thing my mom made for me. Maybe I can take it apart and turn it into a couple fo smaller afghans. We'll see. Definitely a project for the future. Do you remember how Granny Square clothing was really popular in the '70s? I found an online pattern for a Granny Square Poncho that made me giggle. Mom used to make ponchos and vests for me and I'd have wear them to school. Oh...the horror!

I've got to get my life organized and back on track. I'm not allowing myself to dig into the "Teach Yourself Knitting" kit that Marcus' mother got me for Christmas until I do. I really want to get good enough to make sweaters and socks for myself like Mac does. Every time I see that she's finished a project, I want to delve into learning to knit.

I found this article about the Astrological signs of Billionaires via Amy. What the hell am I doing wrong? LOL

Well, I guess that is enough procrastinating for one morning. Have a great day!