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  • Higher Ed goes for the funny for April Fools Day

    Higher Ed goes for the funny for April Fools Day

    Higher Ed went for the funny yesterday April Fools Day with their websites. Here are some of the sites that tickled my funny bone. The University of Idaho offers kittens to first-year students because kittens have that “it” factor. According to The College of William and Mary, Elvis is alive in Williamsburg, VA. The University…

  • Buh Bye Storage

    After 7 years, I was finally able to break free from storage. Here’s the Foursquare Tweet to prove it. RT @arthrme: I just ousted @StephCockerl as the mayor of Manhattan Mini Storage on @foursquare! http://t.co/wlGmi3cC -Nice work — ManhattanMiniStorage (@ManhattanMini) April 5, 2012  

  • Why the word “resolution” is no longer in my vocabulary

      Its that time of year again. Everyone is declaring what they want to accomplish in the coming year. Personally, I decided not to use the word resolution, but instead use the word goal. A goal can be adjusted. A goal can also be broken down. A resolution is set in stone and it causes…

  • Ode to Stephanie

    Most people evaluate where they have been, where they are going and plan what they want to do when their birthday rolls around. Today, I’m going to kill a couple of birds with one stone. I am going to do a branding exercise by looking into the meaning of my name, explain how I got…

  • Track Your Packages

    More from the customer service blues train. I ordered refills for my notebook. I was tracking my package online and I realize that the package was sent to the wrong post office. I opened my e-mail to double check that I did put the right address on the form. I then called customer service and…

  • Web Ex’s Leads Machine is broken.

    I normally try not to complain on the blog, but this is business. I was considering switching web conferencing providers because recent clients sited that they could not see everything on my screen that I was presenting. I attempted to sign up for a free trial from Web Ex. When I entered in information, credit…

  • Don’t start a blog unless you can be committed to it.

    I received an email from a freelance project service. I went to the website to find that most of the projects calling for blog work wanted someone that not only build the blog, but can also write for the blog as well. Most people don’t understand what they are getting into when they are starting…

  • 7 Tips for Making the Most Out of a Commute

      Even though I work from home a majority of the time, there are instances when I must commute for business, family, or personal obligations. I have came up with a list of how to make the most out of any transit commute. Plan your strategy for a current or upcoming project; Read a publication…

  • Why I freelance?

    I can answer that question with one word. Grandma. My mother has passed. Mom didn’t have any siblings and neither do I so Grandma is all I have left of my maternal roots. It is my duty and obligation to look after my grandmother. Grandma took care of everyone, my great-grandmother, Mom, me, as well…

  • Under the Kitchen Sink: Before and After

    Ok, the organization bug has hit me hard, so hard that I’m have to have shopping trips and online transactions to the organization store approved before doing anything. Over the month of December, I decided to get started on my resolution early. To get my house in order in more ways than one. However, I…