I found you some MixTapes Enjoy

There is this neat website where you can make and share mixtapes! Since there are so many great tapes, I've embeded them in some old posts. Like easter eggs.

The Cost of Building Blogs

I really like this template, it has served me well. Actually I have tried out wordpress. For some reason the whole look of wordpress seems a little easier to digest, but it is not what I expected. It seems harder to do stuff there because I have to do more html. In Blogger it is basically cut and paste so I never really have to get into the engineering of the site too much. I will keep this site up until I decide if I want to move or not, still debating. A lot of media on the web praise wordpress as being one of the best platforms for blogging or whatever. When I got there I was like uumm ok. I have to pay actual money to do anything CSS? what is that... I don't know. I can't do anything fancy yet. Well, actually I do know, but not to the point where I can just whip it out so easily. Also domain names cost like $5 more than blogger. Blogger charges $10 a year for a domain name and wordpress charges $15 plus the additional $14 or so that you pay so you can do CSS. Oh well. I am thinking. If you are interested in creating your own wonderful blog here are some sites for you 40 free blog hosts and CSS Tool Box.

Tape By kathleen.j.lynch: Magnanimous

Lesson 9: Waste Time Wisely and Help Others

So I figure if I am going to puddle around aimlessly I might as well be doing something while I am doing nothing. This allows me to develop a "kill two birds with one stone," type of attitude and saves me a lot of time. Using time wisely is essential to saving money, because it might be the difference between having enough time to do things for yourself and paying someone else to do it due to the lack there of. Now days, people will pay good money for things that they might not need just because they feel that they have to compensate for the time they didn't spend doing that particular action (ie: not enough time for the kids = new toy; not enough time to learn = a new book; not enough time for the dog = expensive gourmet dog food). Buying things to fill up a void might be the norm in today's society, but time is much better than any material filler. So with that said I propose using your valuable free time to do some good deeds. I have included a list of websites that allow charities to raise money though their websites. Normally when I visit a commercial website I avoid ad clicking like the plague. This action is mainly because I am at the website for it's content, not to get lost in their ads. However, these charitable websites use the ad money to help feed the hungry, fight breast cancer and other noble efforts so for these sites I click everything in sight. These particular Charitable websites make it so easy to give and best of all you don't even have to open your wallet so it is absolutely free of charge. All you really have to do is click links, use their searching services or play their vocabulary game. My favorite site is the free rice one, you get a free vocabulary lesson and you get to feed the hungry all at once. Getting something for nothing can be rewarding when done correctly.

Lesson 8: Going Green, Not Just an Annoying Catch Phrase, But a Money Saving Idea

So when did all of this going green stuff start anyway? I suspect it all started with the enormous increase in gasoline prices. I am not much for following trends as trends = excuse to spend money on useless stuff (ie: pogs, Pokemon, power rangers, 80's glam gym socks), but this trend is definitely a positive one. I hope that it is one fad that never goes out of style. When adopting the planet wise lifestyle the savings are not always upfront. Organic and biodegradable items might have an overall higher cost, but you reap significant savings because you tend to buy less of the product over time. For example, computer companies might sell ink jet printers cheaper than laser printers because they make money when you buy ink refills. Even when you buy refills at Costco its still expensive and perhaps you might need to buy them about 3-4x per year (or more) until your printer stops working. That adds up to a lot of cash over time, far more than what you might pay for the more costly laser model. Hope you all are having a Happy St. Patricks day!

New Short Video I want to Promote

This sounds like it will be an entertaining comedy. I can't wait to see it!


Here is the website for the movie Cheapest man in the Room

Lesson 7: Don't Get Caught

Here is a funny skit about being a cheapskate, done by Poetri, he is in an Arby's commercial. The one with the three construction workers... and the pretty lady that walks by... and then the fat business man with the Arby's sandwich and they all cat call him... that one.

Why I wanted to send a letter to Oprah

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So like a dum dum I got myself into a bit of trouble because of some traffic violation. I was lucky enough to be rescued by a nice guy who saved me from the side of the road after I got pulled over and was too upset to drive. And, before the speculation starts let me just say this was all due to the fact that I received my first traffic ticket, I sometimes wish there was a more dramatic premise to my story so I could be on a talk show or write a book; or so people might be like, "wow I can totally understand your pain," but it was just a ticket for running a stop sign. The distraught part was due to the fact that I was already going through some other unrelated stressful event, and this further compounded the weight of negative energy in that situation. Anyway, he took the time to pull over and let me know that the location of my car was in a dangerous place, put my situation in the right perspective, tried to make me feel better by making me laugh, and helped to guide my car out of that tricky highway spot by directing traffic. I think that it is quite rare for strangers to help you during your time of need. Once I fell down while walking down a steep hill and I sprained my ankle. There were tons of people walking by and not one person asked if I was ok. They just like walked by and didn't even look at me on the ground. And no, I don't look intimidating like a gangster or like a homeless person who was just cruising there. I was sprawled on the ground. Oh wait a second, there was like a 3 year old kid that pointed me out to his dad while they were walking up the hill, but the dad was like, "keep walking son," so that really doesn't count. I suppose it is because people just don't want to get involved. They have seen too many Hollywood movies and news reports about good Samaritans getting beat down, and they have this guard up. So anyway I was really moved by how nice this guy was and I had this crazy idea to write to Oprah so she could get all misty about it and hand him a million dollars. Then I remembered that she is doing the show "The Big Give," and I thought oh nuts she might not go for it, because she is already giving a lot of money to random people. So maybe I will and maybe I did, that will be my secret I guess. But, it doesn't hurt to let others know that there are some helpful and nice people in the world. Above is a picture of his business card. I recommend calling him for his services simply, because if someone takes the time to help out another it speaks volumes about their character. And, as a consumer it is best to look for a person that is not only capable, but also someone of good character.