Adventures in Freelancing

I am so sorry I’ve been away for so long. I meant to post yesterday, but got so wrapped up in Halloween preparations, I didn’t have time.

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When I become a full time freelancer, there are some things I will miss about working outside the home. One of those things is Halloween. Halloween is a big deal to the firm I work for. It is a massive event and about half of the 3,500 employees come to work in elaborate costumes. Cubicle groups are transformed into haunted houses, enchanted forests, alternate realities- and no expense is spared.

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The department I work in is mostly comprised of 24-35 year olds, and most of us love video games. Because we wanted the ability to play Guitar Hero all day at work tomorrow, we decorated our area to look like a trashed hotel room and we are all dressing up like dead (or almost dead) rockers.

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I’m dressing up like Amy Winehouse. Well-fed Amy Winehouse (but then, who doesn’t look well-fed next to Amy Winehouse?). I’m going to try to post pics tomorrow (but please don’t hold me to it:))

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So, I’ve been busy trashing my office, designing it to look like a hotel (we did not really succeed here) and working on my Amy Winehouse costume. 

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Back to writing and telecommuting- I got approved for Bright Hub, and I think I am really going to like it. I’ll do a full review of them over the weekend.

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Oh, and Textbroker…I have finally been able to write some level 5 stuff and the pay is a lot higher than level 4. So if you are level 4 - send them an email to see if you can get bumped up!

Today, I wrote as a guest blogger for Lainie Sips . Lainie has a great page about tea. She offers reviews for all sorts of different teas and discusses how she lost 8 dress sizes while using the The Ultimate Tea Diet*.

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In my guest post, I discuss the teas I like and how seasons play a role in the choosing of my tea.

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It was a lot of fun to be a guest blogger on Lainie Sips , and I think it is a great way for each of us to cross market our blogs and reach an audience we may not have reached before.

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Tomorrow, in the interest of Holidays, the economy, and link love, I’m going to be posting a link to each of my favorite Etsy shops so you guys can start your Christmas shopping and support small businesses who may find themselves hurting this year.

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* I am not in any way suggesting the use of The Ultimate Tea Diet. I have not looked at the nutritional merit of this diet, have not tried it, and have no opinion on it. If you have questions about it, I’m sure Lainie can help you out!

One of my pet peeves is wasting time. I am one of those people who has trouble not being productive. Yesterday, I was not productive. Hub Pages- you know, the page I spent HOURS on and set up my Google Adsense account and Amazon Affiliate account on- is NOT the page I was thinking of. As Katy of Trapped in the Office points out in her comment, the page I was thinking of is Bright Hub.

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So, since I spent time there, I might as well review it.

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Hub Pages sucks. No, really, it does. Also, it does seem to be a circle jerk. Sorry peeps, I’m just sayin’!

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Glad I could be of service to you.

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Now, I’ll apply with Bright Hub and let you know how that goes.