October Blogging Challenge

I really would like to develop the habit of writing every day. In the past, I've struggled with this. I believe that it is due to the fact that I wasn't that interested in what I was writing about. So for the month of Oct, I am going to do a journaling writing challenge. I get to write about me, so I shouldn't lose interest. And if anyone is reading this blog, it gives you a chance to really get to know me. The key is to make if fun so that I can develop the habit. Then I can use the habit for something a bit more educational.

I found a journal prompt on Pinterest that I plan on using. You can see it here:

In order to link them, here are the prompts written out.

1. Five ways to win your heart.
2. Something you feel strongly about.
3. A book you love
4. Bullet your whole day
5. Things you want to say to an ex. (Oh goodness!)
6. Your views on mainstream music. 
7. Five pet peeves. 
8. What you ate today. (I might do what I ate yesterday since I plan to write in the morning)
9. How important you think education is.
10. Put your music player on shuffle and write the first ten songs that play. (Fun!)
11. Your family
12. Five guys whom you find attractive. 
13. Your opinion about your body and how comfortable you are with it. 
14. What you wore today. (aka. the most boring post ever)
15. Your zodiac/horoscope and if you think it fits your personality. 
16. Something you always think "What if.." about
17. Something you're proud of
18. A problem that you have had
19. Five items you lust after
20. Your fears
21. How you hope your future will be like. (This one should be good!)
22. Your academics 
23. Something that you miss
24. Five words/phrases that make you laugh.
25. Something you're currently worrying about
26. Things you like and dislike about yourself.
27. A quote you try to live by
28. Somewhere you'd like to move to or visit. 
29. Five weird things that you like. 
30. One thing you're excited about. 

There are 31 days in Oct and only 30 prompts so I'm going to do a surprise prompt on the last day!

Looking forward to Wednesday to get started with this! This is the most "me" set of prompts I've ever seen in one spot. I'll link them here once I post so they are easy to get to. 

The Good and Bad of Marketing

So I love learning and taking courses. Today I invested in something to learn more about email marketing and list building. It is sold by one of the big internet marketing guys.

I have a love/hate with these guys. I get a lot of really salesy emails from guys like him that I hate. And now I'm signed up to learn how to do those emails.

But there is more to the story. Behind the salesy emails is something actually good. It's the psychology of sales. Whether you are selling something that is just for the money or if you are selling something that is really doing a ton of good, you need sales.

I personally suck at sales. Like really suck at sales. I have a really hard time predicting other people so I have a hard enough time making friends with people much less selling to people. So anything that will help me learn the ropes better is good.

Something like this could be well worth the price I pay for it.

But I promise to use it responsibly to add value to people's lives. I'm not going to be like one of those guys....

My Own Space to Tell My Story

I need a place to blog without needing to worry about the readers. About what the other people say. What the other people want. I need a place to be me. With incomplete sentences and misspelled words.

I have been trying to be awesome. The problem with awesome is it doesn't come when you call it. That just makes you a wannabe. I guess that is what I am. I am a wannabe. I want to make money without a day job. I want to do awesome shit. I want to live a memorable life.

So far, I've kinda sucked at it. I'm almost 30 and I feel like my 20s have been a major waste of time. I've learned a lot, true. But I don't feel any closer to my dream of living on the road and traveling than I was 5 years ago when I got out of college. And I didn't even do college right. I wish I could do that again.

I'm tired of trying. Maybe I don't need the perfect situation. Maybe I can make it on my own. Maybe I can build my own RV. Will I? I have no fucking clue right now.

You see, I want an RV so I can travel without worrying about my stuff. And I want a good RV. Not something that will fall apart as I drive it. But do I really need an RV?

I am sitting in the Austin hostel right now. I don't need the RV to travel. But it does help. I does let me go places with no hostels. I can travel.

Is blogging in my dream? Maybe. I dream of waking up in my bed, wherever that may be. I dream of getting out my books and "attending class". I dream of working on projects in coffeeshops and hostel living rooms. I dream of making friends wherever I go.

I dream of helping special needs kids. Building things for them. Getting them what they need. Maybe even teaching them. They have a special place in my heart.

I dream of going to India and learning to speak Hindi. I dream of seeing all of the great and amazing things that this world has to offer.

Maybe I need an RV and maybe I don't. I mean, I don't need to go home when I can stay in a hostel. It's like rent right? If I spend less than 30 dollars a night, that is less than 900 a month. This hostel is affordable. Others are too. Air bnb is good too. I bet there are places for that in some awesome places.

I need to go to Alabama and visit my friend MC. I haven't seen her since last summer. It's about time. I don't need to spend the money. I've learned that this month. Spend money to make money. I've spent so little this month compared to normal. It is doable.

The only thing I do know is that I'm tired and it is definitely time for bed.