A Day In The Life of A Newbie Squidooer

For quite some time now, I miss updating this alternative Squidoo blog of mine.. I don’t know why. Somehow I’m too caught up with many blog accounts,  lens projects out there and with the things going on in real life just to make both ends meet. Pretty much mind-boggling but this is what keeps me being productive at the end of the day.

So far I cannot complain because I got the best job in the world though real life can really gets on the way in my writing. It sucks being the most emotional person that I am whenever unexpected things turned out to be unbearable suddenly.

Anyway on the lighter side of life, I finally broke the $200 goal as of the month of February to be paid this month. As most of you know that we are paid two months after all the hard work in the lens traffic, info ads, amazon, ebay products order and other affiliates turned out as what we call “Squidoo Royalties” in our paydays. Well, I just love how the wonders of this content writing works most especially to those squid citizens already in lensmaking for sure it took us hours and hours of hardworking to put a good and well research contents. This is something we took an extra tender, love and care in creating lenses. Right fellow Squids?

With all the anticipation and hard work its just great to see that all the sleepless nights of frustration, writing block and all of the above adjectives that can annoys you had boost something out of our confidence in the work that we do.  Hopefully, I got the right sentiments here. Just don’t get me wrong that I am not that happy with the work I do, it’s just get so tiring and frustrating at times when my writing frenzy is on the rush. Well, that’s just me at times.

So what are you up today? I hope everything sails smoothly for you. If not hang in there, everyday comes a miracle you just have to believe on it.

Having said that, it just excites me to hear more exciting Squid stories, new lens project or even say dropped by to say Hi! Does some of you guys still writing in here? Let me know.

Don’t stop believing.

Squidoo Lensmaster NAIZA

Now time for some more ramblings. The whole past year of 2008 is a heck of a ride. I was trying my best come up with one word to best describe it but evidently I cannot even utter a word. I can’t deny that I’ve been drowned with so many emotional turmoil keep on crashing me down every now and then. But as I was told with the help of divine intervention I manage to take everything in like having the toughest skin as ever. Who am I to say that I would still be here, living the best days of my life.

Speaking of goals, I’ve never been a believer of goals lately as well as promises. I don’t know why I have said that. After all these years having to laid out the lists of the things I should have, could have and would have to do; it just makes me a little disappointed because no matter what I do things never goes out on my way. Call me anything as the worst-person-in-the-world being so pessimistic at times. But it’s just the way it is. No better and no worse.

Pretty much I’ve been living the life less traveled by so many people my age. I’m on my early twenties but it feels like I’d already live a lifetime. So many issues in my health, myself and family come along the way which I can’t believe another year has passed, still the raining doesn’t stop. When it will stop? Who knows?

Anyway, despite having said that I’m forever be grateful to what I call my life’s gains and pains. This is what makes me go on everyday. It spiced up the redundant same routine which I was born to live through, I guess. I don’t know. There are still so many things I really love to do, more friendships to cultivate, more experiences to write, more lenses to accomplish, more inspiring thoughts to think about, and more blessings to count.

Life is not knowing having to change but making the most of it. Delicious ambiguity!

I’ve read an early note about Squidoo payday update that they will be giving $80K all for charity… It’s fascinating for me how things work at Squidoo and being part of making lenses for a cause is something incredible I ever did just spending the best of my time online. These charity work is unbelievable. I wouldn’t mind looking forward to each and ev’ryday doing these stuff. Good grief! But, I am doing okay for all the things I did is well spent in the name of charity.

Some people I came across Squidoo all throughout the past few months has been curious to know the real secret on how to have a successful lens life and traffic. Does it something to do with a credible backlinks? Absolutely! There are times the flow of ideas come up to me in the most awkward and frustrating times. As far as my journey here, I realize that there is no time table because the ideas are endless just like the possibility of earning.

You will notice how my lenses vary from ideas to the other. Mostly, those things I love about the pop culture, food (again, there’s a lot of possibilities out there!), movie reviews, politics, duel, entertainment, music, sciences and books.. etc. But then again, after the first week of the month.. I turn into being idle mad chick, who’s sick and tired being trapped into the sophisticated world of cybergeeks. Anyway, it doesn’t too long when I manage to find my senses again thinking tomorrow is gotta be a different day. And it is, I’m very much thankful for each and ev’ryday that I have to deal with. Life is like a whirlwind. It just passed by whether you’re aware or not.

However, after all the ups and downs… It’s great how things turn out this month! I made it! I made my goal in the Giant Squid Program which I’ve been workin’ on for almost everyday.. It is something I enjoyed doing in the past couple of months or should I say almost a year now. I heard a lensmaster say who made more than a hundred lens, “NEVER GIVE UP!” For me it is a passion you have to cultivate as a part of your busy schedule aside from your full time work, attending the kids, doin’ household chores, or whatever.

Anyway, I want to thank you my fellow lensmasters (GramaBarb, Cheryl, Crypticfragments, mulberry, poddys, eelkat, well forgot the name of the others… check out my Squidoo Fan Page! ), Squid Team, Organizers (Bonnie, Robin & Pattie), Megan and Seth, offline and online friends, strangers in a too many billion people in the world, you manage to find me! Rofl!

I don’t know. I just can’t explain.. Congratulations to all the NEW Giant Squid!

To those who didn’t make it… Never never give up!

Seee ya around!

I was surprise to see the new Squidoo Homepage today…

Look it gets a makeover! Stunning.

Plus, they launches today the Squidoo Magic Quickbuilder

Exciting!

We shall the see the upcoming buzz.

Another day at my side of the world has just ended. I mean, it’s already past 12 and it’s weekend. What do you expect? Aren’t you glad every time Friday’s is here. I don’t know. What about you?

Though it may sound as absurd, to me, everyday is a celebration. When you come to think of it after all the day in the life, we are still here doing the same things we love to do. Be still!

I just heard I said that to myself. It’s all good.

Thank you for a lot of you suddenly bump into this blog. I actually don’t have any expectation of updating here often. Maybe because I’m tired for keeping up one blogs not just one or should I say a couple of my blog-crap out there. I have plenty of those. ) So, those people who knew me personally I didn’t dare them to visit.

For the most part, don’t be mistaken if I might sound so gloomy at times. I’m actually feeling upbeat nowadays. I’m learning not to take things so seriously just like coming up with my randomize ideas from time to time.

A lot of people might wondering when is the best time to update lenses. Well, I do it mostly everyday. Yep. It is a bit time consuming to run after the other lens treating them like your babies who needs time and affection.

I don’t know. How many times do you update your lens?

Some say at least once in a 30th day.

The lens rank and algorithms at Squidoo is very much unpredictable for me. My Empanada Lens has just drop down from the Top 100 List in this couple of days. At least, it experience into that position for almost 11 days. I was totally jumping at my chair and it is amazing feeling. Finally, all my hard work is paying off every time some lens is a hit in the ranks.

Well, it’s still okay when the other lenses are not.  It is a sign that I still need to learn how to develop my niche and the craft in lensmaking. I think this is it… The enjoyment of everyday comes from loving the work that you do whether some people like it or not. I’m very much pleased with that.

In the advent of online communities, I didn’t know it exists a certain conformity where people most likely discriminates you with what your profile look, or what it says about you online. I really don’t care. It’s just so fascinating for me to be part of this. And I dare say, “it won’t stop me!”

Let me know your thoughts.

After all my past yesterday’s post I can’t believe I did manage to deal with all of the issues this week. I’m suffering from an occasional block of ideas which I felt like I’m not going anywhere and the thought that there are some people in my life who thinks I don’t deserve of what I worked so hard here. They thought I was just here again “playing online”. Oh, come on!

Maybe I was trying so hard to keep up with everything and all that jazz! So far, I’m feeling better now.

I’m very much optimistic nowadays. As some of you say this is the advantage when your work is at home you have all the time you want to take a break and to cool things off. I’m actually enjoying all the work I have here in Squidoo and it’s a dream job come true. Plus, the wonderful online community that lets you get on track on what’s new out there in the web. You are all awesome!

Thanks Katinka, Mulberry, and Poddys!

There are times when I really don’t know what to say or what to feel anymore. There are times I don’t know either if giving too much information about what you feel or anything about yourself can benefit you in the end. That’s what I feel right now. Maybe I’m just tired. Maybe I’m just exhausted after all the day’s work which I don’t know either if it is being appreciated. Well, I don’t care. I don’t know. I guess, I’m overwork or I’m just PMS’ing?! Never mind.

I’m just here sitting the whole day waiting for some ideas to come alive. But I manage to get in and out of my bed from time to time. This is the dilemma when your work is just at home. There are days when all the days are just what exactly you are doing like the other day. It can get you down for having no active social life seven days a week or worse even the rest of the year. I don’t actually ask for anything more but it totally gets on me so I really don’t know if it gives me proper consolation. Well, I’m hoping soon I’ll get by this feeling and move on to the things right where I started.

Just venting.

I’m glad Squidoo is always around.

I’m very much a squidoohooolic! I’m tired but feeling contented after finishing a lens today.

I hate to admit how I’m lazy I am with coming up with a new one. So, today I feel a little boost of ideas and energy. I think I need a FASHION EMERGENCY! I’m suddenly out of style!

That’s why browsing through some lovely things at Amazon (as if I’m buying a stuff for myself, nah! not yet) I’m just conditioning myself on what’s good out there if ever I need to buy it for myself. I realize how Bohemian Style: The Funkiest Fashion Style Ever of fashion suddenly becomes so fascinating to me. From the long and colorful necklaces, flowing skirts, lots of layers and sandals with ties that wrap around your body.

It has a certain look which make you feel so vibrant, beautiful, free-spirited and electic at the same time. I believe that every woman deserves to feel always good about themselves on whatever that is whether it might be in terms of pampering, expressing it in a choice of fashion and most of all the beauty that comes within everything will follow.

It’s all good! I got my July payout on dashboard actually I’ve seen it last night but I feel super sleepy and my mind can’t seem to absorb everything in late hours.

Surprise! Surprise! My royalties is a whooooping $103.42! Click the good times here!

It increase for about $23.07 compare it to my last month payout. I’m thrilled with so many good things I’m reaping with all my works of labor here in Squidoo. Like I said in some of my blogs, there are times when I tend to second guess myself most of the time if I’m still doing the right thing when it comes to lensmaking. That’s why I end up with the things I truly love or close to my heart which is food.

I very much enjoy the company of a good food especially when I’m too much overwhelm on how to keep all things meet. Some sort of release from all the tension of the day. Imagine, my very first food hit Easy Homemade Empanada Recipes Lens is one year older now! It manage to break into the list of Top 100 overall as #97 lensrank overall (11 days), plus it rank 8th in the Food/Cooking Category.  I couldn’t ask for more!

As far for this month, there are 55 lenses on my dashboard; 52 featured lenses; 3 WIP (Work-In-Progress); 17 lenses in top 1000; 35 lenses in top 10000 and 1 lenses on top 100000.

Time in Squidoo is always in a fast paced. You’ll never know which lenses will go up against yours.

So, let’s keep up the healthy competition!

I tried to settle things lately with more patience compare to the other days before. Just like setting up this blog that takes almost half an hour trying to figure out this platform on wordpress. I usually keep up blogs on blogspot ‘coz it’s much easier for me to organize and set up. But I don’t know why I come up with this one in wordpress which I feel sucken up the energy on me this late hours.

To set things straight, I very much love the new environment here for as of you may know me in Squidoo. It’s one heck of a ride. Imagine, it’s almost one year since I started Squidooing, as well as the long night hours tripping my head off for something. At last, There is this platform where I can hold on to for almost everyday where I can put my all of a sudden flash of ideas at the back of my head. So, I want to thank you in behalf of those months you manage to bear with me all the ups and downs in my so-called a day in the life.

Watch out for me here!

Nice to meet each and everyone of you, my fellow lensmasters!