Review: The Four Hour Work Week By Timothy Ferriss

I "read" this book and man does this book open your eyes about the whole world. I was attracted to this book just by the title but after reading this book it actually made me mad. Because he talks about our life here as Americans. He makes a lot of sense. This guy really makes you think about how your life could be if you really didn't have a care in the world. You could be lying on some beach somewhere sipping on a pina colada for all you know, but no your sitting at home writing a review on a book about someone who is doing just that. Working from half ways around that world somewhere. I loved this book because it gives you an option. It give your resources to start making plans so that you could replicate the same actions he did. It seems so easy too... It was an amazing book. It put all these ideas in my head about starting my own business online and how to keep the end in mind as he says all through this book (he means where you have an Internet company that runs itself). This book is about freedom and how to get there. I feel it sort of reminds me of the matrix in a way. He is like Morpheus asking about which pill would you want to take the red or the blue? Once you read this book it will put a fire under your ass to get up and DO something. It's awesome , I recommend it to anyone that has ever HATED their job and wanted to be their own boss. This book is for you!

What had happened was...

Hey guys, so where have I been? I have been in Internet HELL. So what had happened was that my PC finally went out on me!! That frigging thing. To tell you the truth I don't think that I will be buying that name brand computer EVER! Well what happened was that I had that particular computer for like 5 years already. I knew it was on its last legs because it was running so slow and I know it was my fault because I was using video editing software as you all should know for my YouTube channel. So I knew someone was up. I had build one with dell because that's the kind of computer I already had. But then I went this electronic store by my house and they told me some info that help me out a lot so I that's when I decided that I would not be purchasing a new dell.  So anyways,  one minute I was opening up one of my emails from a company we all know and love and all of a sudden my McAffe say it detected an Trojan horse and down it went. So everything on it was gone. Although its still ok because I had backed up a lot of my stuff. All in all it was still OK I knew I needed a new one anyway. I just thought I might at least have a couple of months to save. But it's whatever. So the GREAT news is that I'm online again.  I just have to buy the update version of my video editing which will be very very soon. And I will be back making at least one video per week. I have to say I'm loving this new one. It's super fast and an AWESOME deal. This was the best buy I could find all over the net believe me I was looking for a while (like months and months prior to this) . It has an Intel Core i7-2600 processor, 3.40GHz , 8GB DDR3 SD RAM system memory, 1.5TB SA TA hard drive.If you don't know what that is don't worry about it. It just means it's pretty sweet. Plus I didn't mind that it didn't come with a monitor because I just hooked it up to one of my 42 in TVs, it's bad ass!! I know I'm such a geek, I get all happy with PC specs. Anyways I'll write later. Gotta go enjoy my new PC...

My New Babies

Here are the new loves of my life. They are soooo cute, soft cuddly affectionate. I love them so much! They were born on 04/04/2011. Four girls and one boy. They are all black except for two they are black and white. Only one was white and black when she was born but after the first week she started to change color to be black white and a bit light brown. She got it from her grandmother who was light brown all over. They are the sweetest cutest puppies and I'm sure I'm gonna cry when my friends take them home to their kids. But I just can't keep five puppies. That would be a total of seven dogs! But I know I'm gonna find a great home for them!

Anniversary Blog: 7 Years

So I'm writing this year's anniversary blog early quite frankly because I'm scared I'm going to forget. Plus today I spent the day at one of my friends house. She was one of only ones that were I could say was really there for me during all that time in the hospital. Oh, on my youtube channel I really have never told yall about why I always celebrate April 15th. Well when I was 24 after coming home from grocery shopping with my mom, some guys (3) wanted to take my purse and in one second my life was affected by a decision I made. I fought back. One of the guys shot me. Yeah, I know what your thinking, WHAT? yep, that's what I thought...But trust me, I have the scars to prove it. I was really sick for a while but through the grace of God I'm here. In the seven years that have passed I always take that day to recap what I have learned since then. I learned that you should try to make that most of what you have. To keep going even if your sad. There are evil people in the world. You should trust your gut. Many many things. That I can help people and that I matter. That God does things for a reason and that I'm special. If I weren't then I would not be here. I know that if not for the shot at close range I survived or maybe for that "cancer" doctors told me I had two years later. I know there are a lot of things you guys don't know about me. But what you will find out about me is that I'm a fighter. I always have been and always will be. God taught me that. Sometimes I look back at all the stuff and I think there's something I have to do but I don't know what it is. But all I know is that I'm not going to give up. Today I remember how much I love my mom. You know what, I remember most? For that month that I was in the hospital , she never cried. I cried, I guess waking up not being able to talk and with tubes all over would make any one cry. Looking back, I remember how dark that time of my life was. Do you know that for a whole year I didn't go out. I didn't go not even to any get together with my friends or anything. I had a colostomy (for #2) bag for a year. It was awful. But I guess that one of the things that has changed this year was that I was able to tell a room full of people at church (strangers) about what happened. I talked openly about what happened to strangers... I was taking this class at church and we were sharing stuff about forgiveness. They were talking about how we needed to forgive to be forgiven. Of course this was not the first time that I have know that I'm challenged in that area...lol. But you know what popped in my head that day? Why was I able to forgive these three guys for what they did to me but yet was not able to forgive one someone from my past? My excuse is that emotional wounds are harder to heal. Sometime I feel like I'm the one who cares more if he's forgive. Because he clearly doesn't care. My pastor says that when you forgive you let a prisoner go, yourself. I always say that forgiveness is what I need to work on and that's still the case...who knows when I'll be conquer that... God only knows!

How do people do it for 40-50 years?

When I wake up every morning I think " Oh, God give me strength". Lately I have been in this rut where I don't hardly want to do anything. And I just do what I have to do that day and not much else. I've been "reading" this book lately, it's called "The Four Hour Work Week". I forget who it's by, but anyways the guy, I have to say makes a damn good argument. He tales about him self and what made him be the person he is and have the thoughts that he has about life, basically. His theory is that the "American Dream" is a crappy idea. Most of us know that to be we work for 40-50 years and then when we retire we get to do what we want. Well, he says that whole idea is flawed from the begging. Why? you ask... well if and when we retire, who's to say you are healthy enough to be go and travel or do what you want to do by the time you are 70 years old? and who is to say that by the time you are 70 you will have enough money to do all the things you want to do. If inflation is eating up your 401k money along with all the other market crashes there are now a days. So his philosophy on life is to take sabbaticals from it. Like take vacations when and where you want, when and where you want. Take a month off to do whatever. You know, that kind of thing. He started an internet business that could be run remotely from his computer from anywhere on earth. Another great point I read in his book which I did know but I didn't really put it together as well as he, he states that here in America very few American's live well on 40k per year. But if you were to  have those same 40k a year in another place in the world you could defiantly live about average there. Which is so true if you think about all the people you know what do they talk about? As for me, the people I know always are talking about buying a new car or a new house or some expensive thing...but if we are buying all this stuff what are we giving up for the stuff? Time. How long does it take to pay off a house or a car? wouldn't you much rather be sitting on the a tropical beach somewhere instead of at working to pay something off? I LOVE this book. Now all I have to do is find a business I can run remotely from pc...that way I can quite my job and become the world traveler I have always wanted to be. Well till then, I'll be open to new business ideas...lol.

Book Review: Straigh Talk No Chaser :How to Find, Keep, and Understand a Man

I recently " read " this book because I had heard from my sister that his first book " Act like a lady , think like a man" was good. I had just read bits and pieces of the book while at a borders by my house a couple of times and from what I read then, it seemed to be interesting. In any case this is my honest review of it. I loved this book. It's simple to the point and concise message. It can teach you to identify in what stage a man is in and look at the bigger picture. A lot of girls my self included have made many mistakes and it talks about those mistakes. I liked it also because he doesn't try to tell you that he didn't make any if fact there are a lot of times in the book when he states he has made many mistakes also. But he learned from them which is what we all should do. He talks about how his first marriage didn't work because he was too young to get married. His theory is that men have to have the three p's before they can even think of getting in something serious like marriage. He says the three p's are provide, protect and profess. He says that providing is just making sure he can get provide for the family that might be having in the future. Protect is that he can keep you safe when you need him. Profess is when he wants and does tell the whole world that he loves you. Steve says that at the beginning you as a woman should know their own power. And that you should take some time to get to know any guys before anything really happens with him. You should ask him questions about him self. Ask about his past relationships and kids if he has any. The more you ask the more clearer the picture should get about what really happened and if he has learned from his mistakes. Basically he goes on to explain and debunk myths we as women here all the time as excuses for why we are single. Since I don't' want to spoil the whole book  I'll just go on to say that I wish this book had come out earlier and I had read this book in my early twenties instead of my early thirties. Its actually teaches you if you listen carefully to identify when you should walk away from people you have no need to be around. Which is what it's supposed to do. Awesome book, Steve Harvey!!

In my thoughts

I think about you all the time. There have been times that I would love to grab the phone and just call you so I can hear your voice on the other end of the line. To just move past this whole not talking phase. But then I think about all the stuff we have been through. Or more like the stuff we put each other through and I think it's for the best that we not be in each others life. Lately I have been watching this show, it's called Being Erica. She has a messed up life and when she ends up in the hospital, this shrink seeks her out. They have weird encounters that lead to her going back in time and her trying to make better decisions in her life. Her theory is that if she had made better decision in life it would be better. Even though it's made up I love it. I could describe it as kind of like Grey's Anatomy but with out all the medical mambo jumbo. It's free on Hulu to watch it. One night I feel asleep thinking about how would my life have been had I never meet you. Would my life be better or worse? I don't exactly remember what I dreamed but when I woke up I didn't like the feeling I got from my dream. You know something? I we don't talk but I hope one day you see this and get to read it. Back when you broke up with me I prayed to God to tell me why you broke up with me and He answered. He said it was because of what you were doing and he gave me a picture of what was going on. I was discussed I have to admit. But that didn't make me love you any less because I was in denial. All in all I wouldn't change anything. I tried too much, even if you wanted to love me you could not. It's not in your nature.We can't fight nature. But all in all like I said I wouldn't change anything. Because we broke up I gave my life to the Lord. Even though I would not say that I have been perfect from then on but it's made me closer to God. All I know that you will never be happy until you accept who you are in front of everyone and yourself most of all. Think about it. I will always love you.