Wednesday, April 6, 2011
I Need a Vacation!
I've never traveled to a place where I don't know the language so I've been advised that it would be wise to get some important documents, like your passport and birth certificate, translated to the countries language. This way, if you're in a bind, you'll have documents that local officials and offices can easily read. There are many translation services online and on mobile devices, but they won't provide you with a printed translation. It's almost a necessity to have all your document translation in tow before heading out to new lands.
I think I'm ready to venture to a foreign land and explore it's culture and beauty. I've even gone on and tried to learn some German. It's not as easy as I would have hoped but as long as I know some of the basics, I should be alright. Guten Tag! Guten Morgen! Übersetzungsdienst! (That's translation services in German lol!!!) You gotta be well prepared my friends. Later!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Looking for Scrubs with Friends
Anyways, finding discounted scrubs is not very hard. Especially once I directed my friends over to Blue Sky Scrubs. I mentioned to them how they seem to have an awesome selection. Whether you're looking for cotton scrubs or more fancier scrubs, they seem to have them in stock. My friend seemed to enjoy the fact that they also have medical lab coats. After reminding him that he's just a nurse, he says, "It's not for work. It's for 'extra curricular activities." lmao! Whoa, whatever fantasies he has should stay in where they are. lol
So a day looking for scrubs turned into a fun time for us all. Who knew that looking for work attire can be entertaining. Later!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Looking to Start Your Own Store?
If you have any questions as to how SMC, specialty merchandise corporation, works, you can always check out their website or reviews from their customers. Many have strong testimonies that state that they had little to no online business experience but with the free help from SMC, they were able to make their dream of being their own boss a reality. Feel free to check it out. There have been many SMC money makers out there and after reading their story, you know that an average Joe such as yourself can make it too. Go online, read up on reviews, check out their products. You'll see that you'll definitely find positive words to describe SMC and once you've had a chance to review their products, you'll find something that you'll want to have in your store. Later!
Friday, March 25, 2011
Do Your Hosting HW with Web Hosting Geeks
I went through many a web hosting directory and I couldn't find what I was looking for. A great rating system, easy pricing guide, features, etc. etc. Not until I found the Web Hosting Geeks site that I was satisfied with a directory that showed everything that I needed to make a wise decision. Just take a look at this Fat Cow review. It has everything you need in a very organized star rating system to assist in your web hosting decision.
As for me, I'm still being hosted by Blogger. The domain change was an easy decision... the web hosting, not so much. I've gotten used to the layout and how Blogger works that jumping ship may make it difficult for me to learn how to use and get accustomed to a new host and layout. Then again, I might do something crazy one day and just do it. If that day were to happen, at least I'd know where to look to make sure I don't make a dumb mistake and over pay for web hosting! lol Later!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Start Your Own Business with SMC
They have been around for over 50 years and have helped many realize their dreams of owning a private business. So how does it work? Simple, you buy products from SMC at a low, low, price and you in turn sell those goods in your store, online shop, or private business. And their selection of goods is huge. Anything from garden to toys to home decorations. And the best part is that you don't have to drive around to get to work. Work can be anywhere you want it to be. No more traffic, no more stubborn bosses, no more annoying coworkers. It's you, and you're business savvy, working directly with potential customers. And if you don't think you can do it alone, no worries. SMC also offers business coaching for new business owners, and guess what... IT'S FREE for the first few weeks. Just enough help to get you motivated and confident that you can run your business.
Now, many people will digress and say that this is nothing but a scam. Many have filed SMC complaints and SMC addresses the complaints head on. You have to admire and respect a company that listens when people are not happy. In my opinion, when I through the complaints, I noticed that the people that were complaining had failing businesses and to be honest with you, you really can't put that on SMC. It's human nature to place the blame on someone or something then we fail. But on the other side of the coin, there are those that have had huge success using SMC. If you're still iffy on the whole thing, feel free to read this SMC review to get a better understanding of how it works. There are many SMC money makers out there. If you're willing to take that leap into being your own boss, do it with a company that has your back and will guide you through it. It's better to have someone by your side to guide you, then to jump head first. Later!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
What's Going On
Best workstation ever! |
Things on the blogging side have been going well. Just not as well as I would like. I managed to get the computer at home working but I haven't been working much at home. My time online has been tight and I manage to churn out a post or two. I need to get on the ball with that and spend some more leisure time on improving my online stats. I've also made a conscience effort to provide more comments on blogs. I've been horrible at letting know that I've stopped by so that's being improved upon.
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I also had a so called "man date" this Saturday with the compadre and a friend. That adventure will be detailed in an upcoming post. lol
I know I'm forgetting some stuff but I'm sure that'll just come to me later. So what's going on with you, friends? What's new in the life of you? Hope to hear from you soon. Later!
Monday, February 21, 2011
What's Your Website Worth?
Website Outlook
Estimeted worth of metallman.com is USD 13074.3 according to websiteoutlook (Not so sure how much faith I can put in a site that misspells Estimated)
Urlappraisal.net
Bizinformation.org
Metallman.com Valuation $465,795.6 (Whoa! Check please! Wait... Paypal only!!!)
Webarbiter.com
Estimated value of the metallman.com is 73912,5 USD (And apparently that's the equivalent of 21 camels! lmao!)
Well... as you can see, if you check the wrong the site you'll think that your site is worth a fortune! It's tough to gauge how much the site is really worth. Especially when it comes time to sell your domain. I wouldn't sell my domain (unless bizinformation sends that half a million to my paypal account right away!). Once you start blogging and have been doing it for several years, it's more of a way of life than a hobby.
So, tell me friends. What sites do you use to check up on your stats, worth, and visitors? I'm curious to see what sites are accurate and which are not. As much as I would LOVE to believe that this site is worth half a mil, I know it's not. I would love to be able to find that one site that would be able to accurately gauge where I stand. Where I would know, just for the sake of knowing, how much I could potentially sell this site if push comes to shove. Let me hear it friends. Later!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Undecided About Web Hosting
For those of you are still looking, WebHostingFan.com offers deals and news regarding different web hosting platforms. The great thing about it is that it eliminates the need to search the web for deals when the best deals are readily available on the first page. Another awesome part of the site is the reviews. They do their own review of the hosting site and rate it based on value, technical support, customer service, etc. etc. Just check out their BlueHost review to get a good idea of how it works.
If you're in the market for web hosting, save yourself from searching the web and go directly to webhostingfan.com for the latest in deals and offers in web hosting. I think I'm afraid to transfer my blog, but I wouldn't put it past me if one day, Metallman's Reverie is hosted somewhere else. Later!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Create a Stronger Bond with Yaptime
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of YapTime. All opinions are 100% mine.
Hey there friends. Ever tried to have a group conversation on Facebook? It's kind of difficult to keep it for select members only and it usually turns into a public discussion. It's not really the ideal situation when you're trying to let family members know of Junior's next basketball game. With this free service, YapTime, you can create group chats and have only the members of that group posting in that particular chat. This will completely get rid of the pointless clutter of posts that would interrupt that discussion.
Just imagine, you're on a football team. Create a Yaptime chat with only your football team mates and now you have a private medium where only your team can get updated schedules, talk over plays, and overall build a stronger camaraderie. Or use the calendar to create events and have only family members in your group who can respond to it. It's a perfect way to introduce young ones into the world of social networking. With Yaptime, you can get rid of "pseudo" friend requests and know that the people you friended are people that you actually know.
So for the teacher that wants to contact their students for homework assignments, the coach that wants to update his team on the schedule, or for the family that just wants to keep in touch, YapTime may be the answer for you. You have nothing to lose with this free service so give it try and let me know what you think. Later!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Do You Rate Local Busniesses?
Now this is interesting. Usually great burger joints are passed on through word of mouth but now I'm seeing that more and more are being looked at online. My problem with Yelp.com is that it's mainly a rating system and is new to the "search for" world so I wonder if Local.com is the way to go. I did a quick local search find that it's more of a hybrid of several rating and search systems. Find a business and rate it, all in one location.
I say that Local.com would be a better place to go to search and rate. I'm not knocking on Yelp.com. I think that what they're doing is great. I'm just saying that Local.com is doing it better. Do a quick local search yourself and let me know what you think. Who knows, maybe we'll start seeing more decals across business windows with the below logo. Later!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Getting the Girls Some Clothes
With that being said, we have always been on a mission to find stylish and affordable girls clothing. With 2 growing young ladies, what they own is quickly donated when it no longer fits and all that clothes needs to be replaced. A new favorite of the girls happens to be Tea Collection's latest collection, Viva La Artista. Especially since my oldest is looking to be an artist. It's definitely worth a look if you're into stylish and affordable clothes for your young ones. I'm certain that you will find something that caters to your taste. Later!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Find Your Dream Car with TheCarConnection.com
I checked out the Mitsubishi Eclipse Gt, to get a glimpse of something with speed. My brother in law has an Evo and he's constantly raving about how awesome it is, so I had to check out the Mitsubishi family to see what the fuss was about. Then I checked out something that screams American, the Chevrolet Corvette. I can definitely see myself in one of these bad boys but I don't see myself coming with a $50K windfall anytime soon. lol After clicking a few links, the Gmc Sierra Sle came up. I don't see myself in a truck... It's simply not my style. And that's when I realized that a Mercedes-Benz Cls550 would be luxury sedan for me. Stylish and classy, a car that looks sleek, but not over flashy. Kind of like me. lol
ll in all, it was cool to read up on today's cars and their history. It's new and definitely informative. Once I'm at the age (and have the cash) I know I'll be able to compare cars and make a wise decision the one that will take me to destinations in my wonder years. *sigh* A guy can dream, no? Later.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Google Gods Have Blessed Metallman with a PR3
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Metallman's Reverie: Blog Income for 2010
- October was my best month. Total income that month was $161.37
- May was my worst month. Total income that month was $2.80
- IZEA, Inc. (Sponsored Tweets, SocialSpark, Payperpost) was my my biggest money maker. Total income for the year was $563.76.
- Mylikes was an up and coming earner for my Twitter account. I started using it in June and made $110.01 for the year.
- Blogsvertise was an up and coming earner for my blog. I started using it in October and made $187.00 for the year.
- Total income totaled $1,074.95. Well short of my goal of $1,500.00
So there you have it. A total of $1,074.95 made from my modest, little blog. Not bad, no? Short of my $1,500 goal for the year, but that's not stopping me from increasing my goal yet again. $1,700.00 for 2011!!! Whoo hoo! Let's do this! Thanks, friends, for making it happen. Later!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Final Fantasy: Type 0 in the Works?
Intrigued? Yes. Excited? Not so much. Not until we receive some more details. For all we know, this is Square Enix trademarking POTENTIAL names. And even if they are, I would assume that because they are trademarking anything Final Fantasy, some sort of product will become of it. Until then, later!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Great Jackets From Zappos.com
I don't own many jackets but I wouldn't mind owning something like this. It's not bulky, it doesn't look heavy, and it seems like I would be able to wear it during some not so cold days. Seems perfect for a guy like me. And the price is not bad either.
I'll admit that I used to associate Zappos.com with shoes. I'm not the shopper of the family so it's pretty obvious that I didn't know any better. I can pretty much score some Zappos jackets for the wife and kids as well. It just comes to show you that you need to live in extremely cold weather to find some pretty awesome and affordable jackets. Just in time for the holidays too. Later!
Friday, November 12, 2010
Looking for Some Kick Ass Advertising
This is definitely an agency that thinks outside the box. That is apparent by it's awesome tabs on their home screen. When you see tabs labeled as "kick ass advertising" and "mad marketing", you know that you are not dealing with your typical advertising agency. And when one of their slogans is "THAT! + Advertising Agency = Kick Ass Success" , you have to take a look and see if this is for you.
I'm in the blogging business. I don't think that I would benefit much from this kind of advertising. But you're in an industry that requires some publicity, some ad space, and some over all buzz, THAT! Advertising Agency may just be for you. Plus,. they're giving a 1 hour free phone consultation so what is there to lose? Call em up, see if they can get a kick ass package for you and if you don't like, you can simply say no thanks. Check it out, my friends. When a company this awesome comes about, you're almost inclined to check them out. Later!