So as I stated in my last blog entry "The Future's So Bright, I gotta wear shades". Well I don't think shades will be enough anymore....I need blinders! I didn't think my life could get any better after I found out me and my friend would be starting our own Graphic Web Design business but boy was I ever wrong. In fact, so many great things have happened to me since then that well, I'm going to take a few minutes to brag about them to all of you.
About a week after finding out about the business opportunity that was presented to me I decided to look online for colleges that were in Colorado so I could work on finishing my Bachelor's degree in Computer Networking. Well I wasn't expecting to find Colorado Technical University Online because I was only looking for colleges with campuses that I could attend when I decided to move to Colorado. The idea of taking online classes to get my degree didn't even cross my mind at the time so when I found CTU and saw that not only could I attend classes on campus but I could get my degree completely online if I wanted naturally I was interested in them. So I requested more information from them and well, the very next morning I got a call from one of the advisers there. After talking to him and him showing me the degree programs and what was available they quickly became my first and only choice for which college I wanted to attend. Their Bachelor's in Computer Networking also throws in some programming classes in with it so that would definitely help when it came to programming and designing websites. So I got the call on Friday morning (Oct. 29th) and by 6pm that day I was already enrolled and accepted into the Bachelor's of Science in Information Technology - Computer Networking program. Then by that following Tuesday after filling out all the paperwork for the Post 9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, and Vocational Rehabilitation I found out that my college degree would be completely paid for by the government and I wouldn't have to get any student loans and no money would come out of my pocket for it! So I start my first class on November 14th and if all goes as planned come the end of November in 2013 I will have my Bachelor's in Computer Networking from Colorado Technical University!
If you think that's where the good news for this blog ends then you're mistaken my friends. After being encouraged by my friend Luke to do some research on getting paid to write blogs (because apparently my writing style is enjoyable, interesting, and fun to read) I decided to do some research on how to go about doing that. Well I found this company that is basically a portal for other websites and companies that need writers to do blogs, write articles, and promote products for them through talented writing and after signing up with them and letting them see my blog (A Tireless Mind) they contacted me a few days later and offered me the opportunity to get paid to use my talents to get paid writing for other websites and other companies. So after I finish the orientation and a few phone interviews and what not then I'll start getting paid to write as many blogs/articles as I want for many different companies. It just depends on how many or how few blogs/articles I'd like to type up because there is no requirement for me to do any at all if I don't want. I'd basically be a freelance writer which is perfect because I write for enjoyment not because I'm being forced to because it's my job. Being required to write and having a deadline would take all the fun and creativity out of my writing so this is the perfect way for me to make some extra money while I'm a full-time student.
Well I'm done bragging about the great things that are happening in my life right now. This last part will be me expressing my excitement at the return of one of the greatest things to EVER be created in the history of food.....yep.....you guessed it right.....The Mcrib Sandwich! Now I understand many people can't stand them and bash them because it's not really a rib and it's not really pork or any of that stuff. I'm not exactly sure what kind of meat is used to make them but in all honesty I don't care! They taste so good that if Mcdonalds made them year round I would weigh a good 50 pounds more than I do now because I'd eat them so often that our local Mcdonalds would run out just because of me and I'd have to drive an hour out of my way each day just to satisfy my cravings. These miracles of a sandwich are only around at the most 8 weeks a year and during those 8 weeks I would have to say I spend at least $50 a week specifically on them....well, I used to at least. Not having a car has limited the amount of times I can make it to Mcdonalds to get them so this year I won't get to eat anywhere near as many as I'd like which could be a blessing because I'm in the process of trying to lose 35 pounds and if I had access to the Mcrib every day I'd never lose weight. But trust me, before they go away for yet another year I will make sure to have eaten my fair share so that I can be sure to have satisfied my craving for these delicious little fake rib sandwiches to get me through another year without them.
Well friends, the time has come for me to end this book of a blog entry. I've got to start doing some research on the many different ways to blog so that I can utilize some new ideas on how to best illustrate my stories and the things I'd like to say. I also need to decide which style of blogging I would like to use in order to create the most interest that way I can make more money. So if any of you have any ideas on how to be a better blogger then I'm open to suggestions. If you think my style of blogging is just fine and is good enough already then let me know that too. I need feedback people! Whether you're a blogger or you just enjoy reading blogs I need to know what keeps you coming back to read either my entries or any other people's blogs you frequent. So don't be afraid to give me some constructive criticism...I'm open to any ideas and advice you have. In fact....I look forward to it!
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