Alive and Kickin'

Hello, people!
I have been mostly MIA.. again.. for a couple months from posting here, because I've still been busy with some other stuff.. working on Starrbrite still, I just can't decide which way to go with it. I had to switch hosting in December, so there was a lot to do there, since my new host offers Joomla and other stuff that my old host didn't, so I've been messing around with that. I'm kinda playing with the idea of starting a Wordpress blog on my site, since it can be done with just a few button clicks with the new host. I like the idea of all the kewl plugins Wordpress offers, and everyone keeps telling me how your own Wordpress blog on your own domain is the best way to go if you want to be a "real" blogger..blah blah blah..but I'm not getting too far with that yet. I can't decide what I want it to be. Do I want to move this one there and do a personal blog? Do I want to move Suze Says over there and do a marketing blog, since Starrbrite is more of a internet marketing type site? or something completely different? I'll figure it all out eventually. I've also been kicking around a few ideas for a couple other sites I want to launch..when I can afford to get the scripts I need and get them tweaked the way I want them to be. I've been also blogging on Suze Says a little, which takes time, and still doing the Gather thing..and working my actual job. So, yeah.. I'm a busy, busy girl!

There is some good news..I didn't end up having to send Daisy away. Phil came to his senses and realized that she's not all that big.. and the fact that I was going to move out made him decide to let her stay. Even if I couldn't find anywhere else that would have let me have her, and I ended up having to give her up for good because he made her go, I still would have moved out of here. I wouldn't want to stay living with someone who made me give up my baby. But, luckily, that's not an issue anymore and we're all doing fine. He'd miss me if I was gone. LOL

There is some really sad news..my kitty.. my Junior..went missing about 1-1/2 ago. I don't know what happened to him. He went out one day and just never came back. I know he didn't run away, because he was such a mama's boy and had been with me for 8 years..so I know something happened to him. Someone hurt him, or maybe he went out into the woods out back and a bobcat got him or something? I don't really know, and I'll never know. but I miss him like crazy. He was the best kitty in the world..and now he's gone. :O((

Haven't seen my honey in a few months!! That really, really sucks..but he's taking care of his mom cuz she had an operation in January, so there's really not much that can be done about it. We're shooting for April 9th or there abouts.. i just hope he does make it up to see me..cuz other men are starting to look seriously good right about now LOL

Hmm..there's really not much else to report in the way of big news. I'm only working one job now..and that almost never happens..but I'm working a lot more for the one job than I used to, plus I'm working on the other stuff, trying to get the new site/s off the ground...so there's not time to work 2 or 3 jobs and do all that..unless I want to completely give up sleep.

I have actually been kicking around the idea for a while now of heading home to Mass for a visit around my birthday in August..just thinking about it. I really do want to go visit everyone, i miss them!! I'm just not sure I can take the time off. It all depends on how the finances look, etc. I'll know more as the time gets closer.. I have a few months to worry about it. I really do need a vacation though!!

So, thats about it for now. Maybe next time I'll have something more exciting to report..LOL

Stuff and whatnot...

I have been so preoccupied lately, I haven't had much time to post over here. I've been working on my Suze Says blog and still trying to tweak starrbrite.com, and there's been a little bit of drama around the homefront that has me kinda preoccupied. The other day my roomie, Phil, informed me, very much out of the blue, that he wants me to find somewhere for my baby, Daisy, to go. He says he's decided she's just too big for the house. I don't know why, all of a sudden, she's too big, but he says it's too much with 4 dogs and the cat, and with her being so big it's just too much. She's a 1-1/2 old black great dane, so yeah, she's a little big, but she's so calm and sweet and more well-behaved than the other 3, but he says she's got to go. Bottom line is, he wants to start dating and inviting women over, and I think he's afraid she'll scare them or jump on them or something. She doesn't jump on people, but I really don't know. I could just keep her in the room with me when he has company, but I guess that's not an option. Anywho, I have been a little bummed about that and not much in the mood to chat. I have a friend who says she knows someone who will keep her for me for a while, so I'm just pretty much biding my time until he pushes the issue, and then I'll make her go if I have to. It really, really sucks though, because I really like it here. Phil and I get along great, and the dogs love it here. Not to mention that, if we leave, poor Brutus will be alone again. He loves my dogs, and Phil's gone a lot, so he spends a lot of time alone sometimes, but i'll have to move if he makes her go. I told Phil that, and he says I probably won't be able to find anyone who'll let me have her either, but I'm going to try and find someone who will anyway. I'm not willing to just give her up and let her go.. that's my baby..she's my heart. Not a lot of places will take big dogs, and especially when I have the other 2 as well..and a cat. It might take me a while to find a place, but I'll find one eventually. My friend, Brenda, has 13 danes and she managed to find a place to rent to her. She and I are talking about getting a place together, because she just moved but she'd like to move again, so I may do that. It will suck having to leave here in a lot of ways, but then again it would be really nice to live somewhere close to civilization again, instead out in the "back of beyond" where I can't even get a pizza delivered. I can't even get cell phone reception out here, and don't get me started on the nasty, sulfur-y water. It cost me 40.00 to take a cab to the grocery store and back one day. That will tell ya how far out I am LOL It's just gonna break my heart.. A LOT..to have to send her away for even a little while. oh well, I'll work it all out, and it will all work out in the end the way it's meant to be..it always does.

Suze Says

Swypefile Launching- Internet Marketing's Digg

Swypefile - Internet Marketing News, Discussion, Strategies

Swypefile is a brand new website that launches Monday, November 19! It's been in beta and now they're ready to open to the public. What is Swypefile, you ask? It's a site for internet marketing news, discussion and strategy that works kind of like Digg and other social reporting sites, only it's strictly for marketing. Users submit links to pages they want to share spanning several categories, including:

Affiliate Marketing

Blogging

Content & Copywriting

Contextual Ads

Ecommerce

Email Marketing

General Advertising

General Business

General Marketing

Lead Generation

Link Development

Miscellaneous

Niche Marketing

PPC Advertising

Product Development

Search Optimization

Social Networks

Technical Issues

Tracking & Analytics

Viral Marketing

Web Design & Usability

You can join and submit content, even your own content from your blog or website, as long as it's within the guidelines, and you add friends, and refer people like most sites. They provide link buttons and "swype this" buttons for you to add to your pages, so people can add your content to their swype files if they want.

You can earn $$$$ from your submissions too. According to the sites FAQ -

"Automatically monetize the content you submit with Google AdSense
Aside from the obvious exposure and traffic potential of submitting content to swypefile, you'll also earn money directly from submitting content - swypefile automatically monetizes the content you submit with Google AdSense.

It doesn't even have to be your own content - if you spend some time each day scouring popular online marketing sites and submitting quality content you find, you can earn money from that just the same.

Just add your AdSense ID to your swypefile profile, and any time a swypefile page with content you've submitted is viewed your AdSense ID will be used at least 50% of the time.
... and that means when people click on the ads, YOU get paid directly by Google.
... by showing Google ads with YOUR AdSense publisher ID at least 50% of the time on all pages containing content submitted by ALL of your referrals!"

I signed up. why not! It can't hurt, and if it turns out to be as big as Digg and Del.icio.us and that sort of site, I might even earn some cash. Might as well get in from the beginning and give it a shot!

Swypefile

Oh well, I tried...

So, I've really kinda screwed the pooch on this NaBloPoMo thing. I haven't quite managed to post every day..or even nearly every day. As luck would have it, I had some computer problems this month, and a few work issues I needed to deal with, and I've been busy working on updates to my starrbrite.com to get that straightened out. It kinda needs an overhaul. Plus I've been spending a lot of time on Gather and with various other stuff..so, needless to say, my blog posting hasn't been what it should be. But, on the up side, I am still averaging more than 1 post every few months now, so that's a good thing. There's really not a whole big bunch else going on around here. I have a few topics I plan to post about soon, when I have time to sit down and do it.. but for now I'm just hanging out. I can't believe this week is Thanksgiving already! this year has just flown by. Things were kinda up in the air as to what we'd be doing for dinner this year, because my sister usually makes dinner and she has to work this year. There was talk of ordering dinner from Winn Dixie or Publix or something, but we just can't wrap our heads around paying 40.00 to 70.00 for a less than 20 pound turkey and 2 sides, some gravy and a few rolls. It's nice to not have to cook, but it's just not worth it. So, we decided that she'll make the turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes and sweet potato casserole and me and mom will make everything else. I'm looking forward to it. I've actually got a little bit of holiday spirit already, and this is early for me. Maybe thats because they started putting Christmas decorations up on Halloween day, and at least 1 radio station around here is playing Christmas music 24/7 already..nothing like rushing things a bit.. but, I guess making the holiday season last as long as possible isn't a bad thing. Mmmm.. cant wait for Turkey Day!

What A Doll..

I'm sure by now, most people have heard of Real Dolls. Those life-like, life-sized sex toy dolls that cost about 6500.00 each. I read an article today on Trendhunter that said that the company grossed over 2 million last year. 2 million dollars!! for fake girls for pervs to have sex with. I knew about the dolls, but I didn't know that some guys have websites set up dedicated to their dolls, and they consider their dolls to be a "legitimate lifestyle choice". What's next? marriage ceremonies for men and their real dolls? Why shouldn't men like them, they're perfect, never nag, never talk back, never put them down, never complain that they don't satisfy them..and they can have them made to their specifications, dress them...or not dress them.. as they see fit, and they don't care if they spend all day lounging on the couch, drinking beer and watching football. They're still ready and willing to provide a night of hot monkey loving.. or as hot as sex with a fake rubber doll can get. Before long, we'll have the motorized, robot version like you see in some futuristic sci-fi movies. It kinda reminds me of one of my favorite movies. It came out in the late 80's, I believe, called Cherry 2000 with Melanie Griffith. Where a guy whose Android girlfriend that he loved blows a fuse and he misses her so much he decides to replace her. She was a Cherry 2000 model, and they don't make them anymore, but he gets a tip there's a warehouse full of them but they're in the wastelands. He hires a tracker, played by Melanie Griffith, to help him make it through the wasteland and find the warehouse. It's a great movie. Fortunately, the flesh and blood woman wins out in the end and gets her man..but for some of these guys who own Real Dolls.. I'm not so sure that would be the case with them.

I Tought It Was Funny

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I just saw the funniest commercial. Unfortunately, it's a local commerical.. a sorta keep Jacksonville beautiful kinda thing, so none of y'all will get to see it, but theres this really pretty chick walking down the street swinging her bags and smoking a cigarette in one hand a cup of coffee in the other....like she's all that..ya know, with one of those, look at how gorgeous I am. kinda looks to her.. and this hot guy walks by, stops, turns to watch her pass and check her out.. and, of course, begins to follow her...like he's gonna pick her up. She tosses her cigarette on the ground to put it out, and next thing you see is the guy dropping her cigarette butt iin her coffee and walking away.. and the voice over dude says something like keep Jacksonville beautiful and keep your butts to yourself. Probably not so funny to those who smoke..sorry.. but I thought it was pretty dang funny. LOL Well..back to work..

Glad I joined Multiply

I almost didn't join Multiply, because I figured it was just another social networking site and why do I need another one.. I belong to so many. But then I found out i could import entries from my other blogs into this one.. and I did import a few from each of them to try it out.. and not only that, but I can simultaneously cross post everything I post here to my Blogger blog ..now that's a feature worth having.. it will make it easier to post stuff and not have to go all over the place. Now, if I could post to blogger and have it post here too and to my 360 blog, Mypace blog as well, that would be awesome!

posted on Multiply.com

Unconscious Mutterings

This is a popular blog meme.. write whatever word or thought comes to your mind when you hear these words.. post your answers here and/or to your own blog

I say.. you think.

1. Assets :: Income
2. Concern :: caring
3. Over the top :: Crazy
4. Supplies :: Stuff
5. Mustache :: tickles
6. Doug :: Henning
7. Coach :: Purse
8. Bleachers :: making out..err I mean sports
9. Stripes :: Zebra
10. Assortment :: mix

Please remember to use http://subliminal.lunanina.com when linking to Unconscious Mutterings. Thanks!

A Sad Day...

I had intended to post about a few things today, but they'll just have to wait. I'm a little sad and distracted today. My cousin's husband died of bone cancer. He was 36, they had been married for 8 years and they have a little girl, and my heart is breaking for them. I'll post more tomorrow, but for tonight I'm not really in the mood.

MoraTraffic.com

Hi people!

I dont usually post referral link kinda things.. Not that I don't want referrals, but I belong to tons of survey sites, PTR, PTP..you name it.. and I usually never recommend a site to anyone unless it has paid me and I try it out for a while to see if they send you legit surveys or offers or it's all ads for stuff they want you to buy disguised as surveys or PTR emails..this one is kinda new and seems like a great opportunity.

Since it's new and it has a really great referral system, I figured I'd let everyone know as soon as possible.. let you get in on it too! 

Along with a % of your referrals earnings, you get the opportunity to upgrade your account to 1 of 4 different levels and get extra % of your referrals points, free advertising emails sent out every month for your programs or sites you want to promote, and between 1-4 people placed automatically in your downline every month.  Four is for the top level of course, and it's 10.00 a month...but  they have a level that's only 4.00 a month and you earn referrals, etc for that one too. 

I figured I'd post it quick and give everyone interested a heads up!  This is one I may actually upgrade on, and I NEVER do that.. The earlier you get in on,  things like this the better it is usually!   I just joined today and already they sent me 10 emails and some of them were only .02 but some were .07 and one was .25 cents, plus they periodically send out emails that if you click on the link you are entered in a drawing to win $$$.. today I got one with a chance at $15.00.  I probably won't win..but ya never know!  They also have paid to chat on the site, a Jackpot game you can bet and win ...or lose.. LOL  points on.. I won 3 times in 5 spins.. how much you win depends on how much you bet.  They also have a game called random cash.. I won .02 on that.  They have contests for extra points and to win cash that get posted  on the forums, so it really pays to check the forums and post, as well as click on the emails.  The emails were actually interesting too..not the same crap every other PTR sends.  They all send the same things..but this one sent me some traffic exchanges and other things.. 

 They pay you 1.50 to sign up and 25 poiints.. I know, not a lot when lots of places pay 5.00 or more, but they have a referral levels where you earn a % of your referrals....Level 1 - 15% ~ Level 2 - 8% ~ Level 3 - 3% level 4 -   2% ~ Level 5 -   1%  ..not too shabby!  Payout is 5.00 paid on the 1st of the month.  It's only open to US, Canada and UK at the moment.

Well.. just thought I'd share, if you want to join under me click the banner below.. 

Just posting a quickie

Day 2 of NaBloPoMo and already I got nuttin.. lol well, that's not entirely true. There are a million things I could think of to write about, but not many that could be done in the time I have to devote to composing anything of value today.. I got stuff to do. I will try to do better tomorrow when I have more time...in case anyone cares. Tomorrow I'm gonna try to find time to write about this new site I found..

Idiots Who Don't Know Their Job

 

Today is the first official day of NaBloPoMo and I almost screwed up the very first day. It's 11:00 p.m. and I'm just getting in my post for today, because my computer decided to stop working this morning. I fired it up this morning and it stayed on for about 10 minutes, and then it shut itself off. So, I turned it on again.. and after about 10 minutes it shut itself off again. I popped open the case to have a look and saw that the CPU fan had stopped working,so the processor was overheating and shutting it off. I was not a happy camper, at all! Of course, since I don't have a car, I had to call my dad and see if I could get him to run to CompUsa for me and get me a new fan. They had some running around to do but agreed to go to Best Buy instead of CompUsa, because the closest CompUsa is on the other side of the river...way far from here.. This wouldn't be a problem, except for the fact that the morons who work at Best Buy don't know their ass from their elbow. They said they didn't have CPU fans, even though the girl I talked to when I called to ask if they did told me that they did have them. They had case fans, but no CPU fans. Now, I'm no computer genious, but I could have sworn I remembered J having several fans in his case, and the CPU fan and he bought them all at the same time and the same place..they're pretty much standard..but I was assured this was not the case by the mental midgets at Best Buy. I then called Circuit City and was told that they didn't carry CPU fans by themselves, I would have to buy a whole heat sink with the fan.. to the tune of about 30.00 Since I wasn't there to look at the fans myself, I agree, thinking they must know what they'r talking about..they're the computer guys. The thing they brought to me was a totally different style than the one I have already and there was no way it was going to fit into my case..so I screwed the fan off of the heat sink and screwed the fan onto the heat sink I already had, and it works like a charm! Next time, i'll know better than to listen to those idiots.