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BDBopper
02-16-2012, 08:18 AM
Good morning Hep Cats & Kitties!

I know it's been a long time since I checked in but I wanted to do so, especially since it has been awhile.

In the past few months my outlook for my future has turned from a a road with twists and turns in a dark and stormy forest to a straight path through hills, flowers, chirping birds, a smiling sun, and a rainbow.

this is a big year for me. I'll be turning 30 in September. 30 is a big deal for anyone but to me is GIGANTIC because I was only given six weeks to live at birth. So at the beginning of this year I decided to make this year really count and actually be something more than a crackpot political advocate who still lives with his parents. So I made the decision to make strides to become self-sufficient and increase my income so I can make all my dreams come true.

What was the first domino to fall? A friend in Arkansas makes a living by creating websites that collect RSS feeds on a particular topic and put all the stories in one place. He has several of these and has a Facebook page for each one to drive traffic to the corresponding webpage and thus increase ad revenue. He used to do this with an automated system. However Facebook doesn't like automation so he needed someone to post links from the web pages to the Facebook pages to increase web traffic. So I do that for three of his pages for $2 a post. Last month I made $530 doing this and the potential exists for raises and bonuses because I have done such a good job driving traffic for him.

At the same time I have started a part-time job in sales (don't worry I'll be making no sales pitches here) which has great potential because of my many contacts in the business and political world that want to see me succeed with my goals. This job has the potential to make the above Facebook gig look like peanuts comparatively.

All in all I am working hard to really make this 30th year on this planet REALLY count. I really like where things are headed but I am keeping my nose to the grindstone to make potential success turn into actual success. Especially cause there are four words that I want to post here eventually after having the money to booking a trip[ to a certain special place.

Keep your fingers crossed!

Cadaverous Pallor
02-16-2012, 09:34 AM
Fantastic news! It's great to hear you've got some serious goals. Pushing yourself is extremely admirable. Best of luck in all things!

cirquelover
02-16-2012, 10:11 AM
That's great, I'm glad to hear life is going in a good direction for you. I'm sure you'll put your nose to that grindstone and make things happen, good luck!

sleepyjeff
02-16-2012, 01:23 PM
Fingers crossed :)

Kevy Baby
02-16-2012, 07:56 PM
Cool news - thanks for the update

RStar
02-17-2012, 12:16 AM
Sending good vibes your way!

lashbear
02-17-2012, 02:37 AM
Good to hear, Brian ! :snap:

BDBopper
02-17-2012, 06:56 AM
Thanks y'all!

I will keep everyone in the loop on how I am progressing in this thread as time goes on.

Snowflake
02-17-2012, 05:19 PM
Good to see you pop up here Brian!

Good job! This is fabulous news! Keep on keeping on!

blueerica
02-19-2012, 12:18 PM
Hey!! Great to see you on here and happy to see how things are coming along!

Betty
02-19-2012, 02:13 PM
Right on! :)

BDBopper
02-19-2012, 04:26 PM
Great news!

My boss with the Facebook gig just asked me to moderate the comments and delete spam on one of the pages (the topic is Country music) for $12 a day! and is adding me to post for another page (this one on the stock market) 7 times a day for $14 a day. In other words I just got a raise! :)

BDBopper
02-20-2012, 01:06 PM
Now with less than 7 months until my monumental 30th Birthday I thought it was time to compose a bucket list. These are things I want to do, and things I'd like to have at some point before I pass on. None of this is in any particular order except the order of my own thoughts.

Take a vacation to Disney World and Disneylan in the same trip.d

Ride along with a trucker for a few days

Milk a cow

Spend a few days at a Texas cattle ranch and buy a cowboy hat and boots.

See the Grand Canyon

Visit Mt Rushmore

Go to Niagara Falls

See Old Faithful at Yellowstone.

Go to the top of The Space Needle in Seattle.

Attend The Kentucky Derby

See a Cubs game at Wrigley Field

Attend a live episode of The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

Ride a car around a Nascar track

Take a cruise

Sing Take Me Out To The Ballgame at a Minor/Major League Baseball Game

Own my own home

Find the right woman & get married

Own an RV & afford a driver to take me where I want to go.

Ride in a private plane/jet once

Visit Graceland

Spend a day on Myrtle Beach in an umbrella chair drinking a fruity drink listening to a stereo crank out Carolina Beach Music

Spend one Christmas in a snowy cabin with a roaring fire

Take a nap in a hammock in Hawaii

Train trip in Europe

Watch a soccer game in a pub in the UK.

Walk across Abby Road in Liverpool

Watch the Super Bowl (or one of the first days of the NCAA Basketball tourney) in a Vegas Sports book one year.

Watch a movie at a Drive in

Order a drink at an authentic drug store soda fountain

Eat at an authentic New York Deli

Pay my respects at Ground Zero

Have my picture taken in front of The Apollo Theater In Harlem

Spend one quarter of a football game (high school or college) on the sidelines as a cheerleader

Attend a taping of The Price Is Right

Put ten dollars of coins in a slot machine and stop with whatever winnings I might have and walk away

Own a Wurlitzer jukebox.

Walk into a store at Christmas and write a check to the manager and pay for some customers layaway items who may not be able to afford them. Then walk out of the store not letting the families know who helped them out.

Visit New Orleans at Mardi Gras and eat beignets with chicory coffee at Cafe Du Monde

What do you think (If I think of anything else I'll add it)?

alphabassettgrrl
02-20-2012, 02:19 PM
Sounds like a great list! I hope you get to do all those things.