100 Awesome Business Blogs…

How many of you all have thought about starting up a business?  But don’t know where or how to begin to get things rolling.  I was lucky enough to come upon a website that has links to 100 Awesome Business Blogs.  This page has blogs separated in categories below:

Small Business and Entrepreneur Blogs and Resources
Marketing Blogs and Solutions
General Business Blogs
Human Resources and Ethics Blogs
MBA Survival Guides and Business Career Blogs
Economy Trends and News
Investing News and Financial Blogs
Resources for Business Women
Online Business Blogs and Tools
Management Resources and Information
Harvard Business Heavy Hitters

As a person can tell, there are several categories of blogs that a person can research and read about when it comes to starting up a business, looking for help, and find the necessary research and resources.  If there are other blogs that a person wants to share, please leave a comment with the url here.

TL

Blog Format Change…

Over the last few days, I have been thinking about how I can change the format of my blog to gain more people.  I have decided to not only continue with personal blogs about me but also start adding more blogs regarding my job search, and articles on job searching.  I’m also trying to gather writers for a new blog I’m trying to create regarding Technology.  So, if you are technology savvy, please feel free to leave your comment here with your address and I’ll get back with you.

TL

Been thinking today...

Today was a very interesting day for me. As I have been job searching for that elusive job, I have been doing some thinking about some things like 1) moving to San Antonio; 2) owning a house; 3) job searching; and 4) me!

1) Moving to San Antonio has been something I have been wanting to do for a long time. But I will be honest though that I'm afraid to head down there because I'm actually going to move down there without a place to live, a job, no money, and basically no family or friends in the area somewhat. You see I'm trying to work on a plan that gets me down there. Right now, I would have to live in a homeless shelter for a few weeks or months until I find that job. Now I do have some job leads but it's not guarantee that those leads turns into a job. But the good news is once I do find a job and start saving up, I can at least move to transitional housing that San Antonio have. But that is still worrisome for me though. Also, even though I do have a brother and his family living in San Antonio, I'm pretty much on myself as it seems he doesn't want anything to do with me I guess? I mainly want somebody in the area to know that I'm there and help me out.

2) As I been job searching, I have been watching tv on the HGTV channel and watching different shows like "My First Place", "Property Virgins", and "House Hunters" and I find myself wanting to own my own house. Something I have thought about several times over the years but never really thought about it like I am now as I been watching these shows for a while the last few weeks. But a lot of work have to be done before I could own my own place like getting my credit under control, paying off my school loans, getting a job, and etc. Maybe this is something I can use to motivate myself?

3) As for my job searching, there is a lot of things I like to be doing but just don't have the experience or the education to do those things that I want to do. Also, I find myself applying at the same place over and over for the same position. Seems like these people would see I'm interested in these jobs. But we shall see again but one thing I do know for a fact is that I'm going to be moving to whatever town for where the job is.

4) I'm glad I have been doing some thinking about myself lately as to what I want to do with my life, how I need to change, how I got into this position and etc. But bottom line is that I know I need to get help and I will once I do get a job and get money coming in. I need all types of help like for financing to my life.

TL

Another challenge here again...

Well, my life has another challenge set ahead. My friend has decided to give me until June 15, 2009 to find a job or else I'm out on the streets again. So, I'm trying whatever I can to either a) get down to San Antonio or b) continue putting in resumes and applications like hell. All i know is this:

After talking to an Internet friend, Rob, in CA, I know now that I want to at least be in San Antonio. So, I have started searching for housing programs that I might be able to qualify for. I feel that if I can get a place to stay down there that I already have a few job leads but I have to be down there to follow up on those jobs leads. So, I'm continuing to search down there and put in resumes and applications everywhere. Basically in other words I'm going where the job is.

So, I hope everybody have a great Memorial Day weekend!

TL

TL's Board of Life...

Today, I started my life project. Remember in my last post, I mention that I bought some supplies from Wal-Mart? The reason I bought these supplies were to start my life project which is to transform my life. I decided to call this "TL's Board of Life". Over the next few weeks, I'm going to start figuring out who I am, what my purpose in life is, what kind of job I'm looking for, and etc. Nothing is off limits. I'm going to be asking myself the tough questions. I'm going to figuring out what my personality traits are, what my skills are, what my interests, and what I can do to make these changes come true. This is about my life and I have to be honest with myself. The last year hasn't been the greatest and I don't want another year like the one I have. I'm tired of having bad years. This changes now! Therefore, my life project will change me into a better person. I'm going to keep track of all my questions, decisions, and etc on a tri-fold board. At some point though, I'm going to make a PowerPoint presentation showing the things I did. I'm going to spend a few hours a day on this project.

TL

My Birthday...

My 35th birthday was yesterday, Monday, May 18. As I looked back over the last year since my last birthday, I'm glad it's behind me now. This past last year has seen me hospitalized, losing my job, my apartment, living out of my car for six months, losing my car, and living in a semi-truck before staying with a friend here in Lima, OH. So, yes I have had a horrible year but I'm going to start changing that and that starts now.

I took myself out for my birthday to put things behind me and think about how I can get my life back on track. I went to see two movies "Angel and Demons" and "17 Again". Totally two different movies. But it helped me think about what I need to do. After "Angel and Demons" I went to dinner and Beer Barrall and Pizza. Then I took a stroll around the local mall and drove around Lima. Then went back to the movies to watch "17 Again". If you could go back and be 17 again, would you? For me, that would be a year or so after my attempted suicide. If I could change anything it would be how I reacted and retreated within myself. I would try to be more active rather than trying to hide from what happened. But I can't go back so therefore, I have to do that now at the age of 35. But I did realize something. I remember that I'm a visual person. If I see it usually I can do it. So therefore, after the "17 Again" movie, I went to Wal-Mart and bought a foam tri-board, markers, thumb tacks, sticky pads, and index cards. I'm going to fill the board with my interests, weaknesses, strengths, traits, and etc to try find myself or what I want to do with my life. I also asked my former GCHS schoolmates for pictures and etc of me because I don't have any pictures or etc of me when I was in school.

I want to thank everybody that either text, called, or e-mailed to wish me a happy birthday. So, thank you, it means a lot.

TL

Oh What A Day...

Thanks to Brett for giving me such a great day today. On Monday, May 18th is my birthday and Brett and I decided to meet half way between Lima (where I'm at for the time being) and Cincinnati today since my birthday is on Monday and he has the weekend free. This turned out to be in Dayton, OH. I left at 9:30 am this morning to meet up with Brett by 11:00 am. Once I got there, I parked the SUV at the the Dayton Mall parking lot that is away from the mall. I backed the SUV in and then got into Brett's SUV and off we went to explore Dayton basically. I have driven through Dayton but never had a chance to be in Dayton. This was Brett's second time. So, every time we go somewhere new, I like to eat at a restaurant we never have ate out before. We ended up eating lunch at Rusty Bucket. It was a very nice restaurant and a great place to eat if you are ever up at the Dayton Mall in Dayton, Ohio.

After we ate, we decided to explore the city itself by going downtown. After going downtown, we decided to tour the campus at the University of Dayton. UD seemed like a kewl campus as we were going down every street possible looking at the different buildings, housings, and sports fields. But one thing concerns me about UD that I might have to ask my cousin about. Why are there so many funeral homes and graves yards throughout the campus? I'm going to get to the bottom of this one.

After the tour, we went back toward the mall to a "Healthy Food Store" which I must say it had just about all types of healthy food supplies that you will need. I honestly can see myself shopping there if there was a healthy food store near where I will be. After that we went to a computer store called "Computer Zoo". To be honest, I wasn't very impressed with the store. There wasn't very many computer parts and the employee was very rude I thought. Not to mention the cost of stuff there was outrageous. For example, this Acer One computer that I'm using to type up this blog right now, cost $248 at Wal-mart. Well, at this Computer Zoo place, it cost $449. Damn!!!!!! Know where to not get my computer parts. After the Computer Zoo, we went to Borders Book stores to look at a few books before walking around inside the mall it self. Not a bad mall after all.

After the mall, we went to the Danbarry Dollar Saver Movie to watch "Race to Witch Mountain" with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The movie was a lot better movie than I thought it would be. It was a funny movie. Possibly one that I would watch again. But before the movie though, Brett and I played a game of air hockey in which your truly won 7 to 2. Then after the movie we went to the Golden Dragon Chinese Buffet Restaurant for dinner.

Then after dinner we decided to call it the night and go back our separate way. So, he took me back to the SUV where I parked. Remember how I parked the SUV? Well, after a few minutes of talking to Brett, I got into the SUV and was getting situated when I just put the SUV into gear when I looked up and a police officer parked in front of me. So, for like 20 minutes he was running the plates on the SUV and my license. The reason he stopped me was because it just so happens the guy thought I was dealing drugs because the officer said usually when a car is backed in and occupied that drug deals are going on in that part of the parking lot. A perfect way to end the day before having to drive 1.5 hours back to Lima, Ohio.

So Brett, thank you for a great day and we will do it again maybe on your birthday in July. Depending on where I'm out.

TL

A sign maybe????

Two things happened today:

1) On Friday, May 1st, I asked about getting a sign on what I should be doing. What I need to deal with is getting out of this area. It's time for me to see the US. I have been a very shelter boy and now it's time for me to get out there and grow as a person before life passes me by. So, today as I was surfing the internet, I came across an ad for house sitting and how it possibly could help a person change their life. As I started to think more and more about it, this is something that I could do and want to do. It can accomplish a lot for me as I can get out of this area and at the same time have a chance to find a job in another area of the US. So, I sent out a few e-mails to a few people to see if they know anybody that can help me out on this endeavor. Also, I have been searching the web for potential websites that cater to the needs of house sitters.

2) The other thing that happened today was that I was able to see Star Trek today, Thursday, May 7. I went to the movies debating on seeing either "The Soloist" and "17 again" but while sitting in the car debating I saw on the board that "Star Trek" was showing. I honestly thought it wouldn't come out until Friday, May 8. As I went up to the ticket booth, I was told it was being shown early. So, that decision was made easy, it was "Star Trek". Which was better than I thought it would be and would very much recommend it to somebody to go and watch it but be caught up on watching your "Star Trek" episodes.

So, I think today was a good day afterall. So, if anybody know of a person or family looking for a house sitter, let me know!

TL

Need a sign....

You know the only problem about "getting a sign" is will I be able to determine that it is a sign from above? Another Friday night here all alone again. Nothing like that? Anyway, just another great night in my lonely life! I was looking for a video capture software for my webcam that I have built into this Acer but really couldn't find one I want. I was going to try and do a video blog but I will continue looking to find the right software. See you later!

TLme