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Happy June!

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I thought I would blog before I start work here.

Golly, it’s been a few months.  If you have came here before today, you may have noticed a ton of pages at the top. I was using that as a testing ground for a shopping cart. I tried various WordPress plugins, but I settled with Wufoo for my shopping cart.  Did you know they actually do them?

Let’s talk business

  • Outdoor Furniture Comforts is launched!
  • Living Comforts has its little home. We imagine it becoming like the Envato network.  We plan on expanding to more sites in the future, but for now, I’m keeping it low-profile. Right now the customers receipt has “Living Comforts” on it, so in case they Google it, we’ll have a home.
  • I’m almost done with a little side project I have been working on. It’s got a members only section where they can update their profile. And it’s got the standard other things like contact form, about, etc. I may be building in a tournament functionality, soon.
  • I am still working with those wonderful people who hired me the week after I had gotten fired.  And I’m getting $30 an hour starting this Monday!
  • I have successfully mastered if/else statements in PHP ;)   I’m no PHP pro, but I feel like that’s quite an accomplishment. Recently, I did a PHP script.  Basically, it directs you to a specific page based on the password you entered. Didn’t think I could do it!
  • We have gotten 3 online orders via Barstool Comforts in about 2 weeks, but then it stopped.  That’s weird, we’re hoping we get another sale soon.
  • End of June, we are hiring an online marketer to help us market Outdoor Furniture Comforts and maybe Barstool Comforts.  It’s a lot of money, so that’s why we’re waiting end of June.

    These people believe in organic search rather than paid search (via Google Adwords). I was almost sold on spending money on Google Adwords, but honestly — can you tell me: have you EVER clicked on any of the ads on Google? I have not. And I never will. I don’t want to be sold. So that’s why we’re going to work hard on getting up in the organic search listings, the ones that don’t have to pay.

  • Eventually, I really want to blog. As in, blog about web design to the public. I have a space set up on www.gotmedia.org for it, but I have been so busy, I haven’t had the time to work on it! :(
  • I’m almost done reading “The Ultimate Sales Machine” by Chet Holmes and it’s an amazing book. You HAVE to pick it up! No matter what occupation you are in, it will practically change your life.

About the Douchebag

No, I’m not referring to the other douchebag, actually I call him douche, my ex boyfriend. I’m talking about the douchebag who still has my $10,000, screwed over 4 other people, and remains a free man.

I’m still doing something about that. It’s in the works. However; I did hear from Gina who used to work with Jay. She said things are really screwed up over there. And she also got screwed over by some money from him. She calls him: “grimey”. I love that word!

Not So Great Things

I’ve said so many good things in this post, that it would be wrong for me not to say some bad things going on.  Let’s face it, life isn’t perfect.

  • I’m still single. And I don’t like it. I keep myself very busy, which is good so I don’t think about it often, but I really want to hold someone’s hand and feel that love.  You know that love when you see them and they see you and you both get really happy? Yeah, that. That love when you come home and your sweety asks you about your day. Blah!
  • My parents owe me over $13,000.00. And I really want it back. But they’re doing bad financially, but I just don’t like the reasoning as to why they’re using it. If they were using it for health reasons, I’d totally be up for it, but they’re using it for entertainment. I try not to get into it with them because they are my parents, they do my laundry, feed me meals, they raised me. At least I know that’s some money I will get back, after all, they’re my parents.
  • I’m learning how to drive finally. It’s a good and bad thing. A really good thing because I don’t have to be independent all the time. A really bad thing because I don’t have the money for a car. I do, but I don’t have that $13k in my bank, you know?
  • I miss having friends to hang out with.  However, Gina wants to hangout with me, so I will definitely give her a call when a day is open.
  • And a really good thing… is that I have been working out 2 times a week since… end of February I think. Haven’t seen any weight loss in a significant amount, but it does take time. It’s hard abstaining from food after 7pm.

The end. What’s been new with you, huh?

May Randomness

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I feel like I haven’t been able to express myself in the last few days.  None of my friends have been talking to me, kinda depressing. Feel alone.

Yesterday, I went to the gym and it felt good :)   I might take a walk today.  I have my iPhone now.

I got my shit together at my job.  I’ve been getting up at 9am everyday, and even on Saturdays and Sundays!  Today, was the first day I slept in, and I didn’t like it.  I mean it’s like 1:00pm and the day is almost over!  Just feels weird.

Been talking to someone a lot, on the phone, I really like him!  I don’t think anything “official” will happen, but it’s a comfort to talk to him, he helps me really forget Mr. Douche.  He’s very smart and kind.

Trying To Collect

There is one thing about my job that’s blah… Jason owes me a lot of money, and I’m trying to collect, and it’s not going so well.  I gave him my price list a month ago, and he just talked to me about it last week (or something like that), but it was definitely 3 weeks later that we discussed it.  And then the full time checks weren’t coming in, cause his payroll company was messing up.  Feels weird, but I’m trying to give him the benefit of the doubt cause I really like the job.  So *fingers crossed* on everything working out well.

And with that, I get to design my own bio page on his new site.  I mean, how cool is that?  So, maybe I want to stick it out for a bit.

Not My Business, Really

Ah yes, and last night I had a dream, again, about Mr. Douche and his new g/f.  Yup, he’s got one.  It really hurt me at first, but now I’m cool with it.  In a way, it’s like thank God he has one so soon so I can get over it sooner!  She’s okay looking.  At first, I thought it was his Mother, from the picture, but his Mom’s don’t look like that, she just looks old.  Not really attractive, IMO, however; we know that looks aren’t everything.  But, his life is not my business, anyway.

Small World

Been playing ps3 a lot :)   Made a bunch of friends.  Met this guy on there who goes to Northampton Community College, like wow!  All those people on there and he goes to my college?  Small world.  And I asked him plenty of questions, too, like what does the cafe look like, what kind of halls are there, he definitely goes there.  I was just shocked.  And now I’m a rating of “6″ on there haha.  Which the highest you can get is a “10″.  Kind of dorky, but whatever.  It gets me away from the computer until I ever find someone to hang out with around here.

I could ask Jeff to hangout with me?  Wish I had a friend again, to hangout with.  Sigh.  So lonely.  I mean come on, there’s a billion people in the world and I’m friendless.  I guess that’s the only thing (aside from my wishful payment from Jason) that’s missing.  I’ll do my best in trying to not think about it and focus.

Nothing To Do

It’s Memorial Day and I have the day off, but what to do?  My first instinct is to do work because really, no one’s here to say “Let’s go to a movie!”.  Day off and nothing to do.  Sigh.  I’m gonna go and maybe go for a walk, or eat, or read a book, or something.  See ya.

It’s coming.

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It’s coming before next Friday, dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.  Well at least I was told it was coming next Friday, at “the latest”.  No, it’s not my salary with Jason, although that is in the works considering he asked me some questions today for the insurance people.  No, it’s not a car or a “material” thing, although it wasn’t cheap.  It’s something… different for Steph.  Something on-going.

AC and Working Out

On a side note, I’m doing wonderful <3 Been going to AC every week again, don’t want to be alone.  Been working out 3 times a week again, AND counting calories!  I even got a scale LOL.

ReLost

Been rewatching all the Lost’s on DVD.  It’s time.  And plus, I am really “lost” in the new episodes, haha!  I’m surprised the writers even know what they’re talking about.  I just got done rewatching season 2, and I’m almost ready for the next season which I LOVE.  It has Juliette!!!  I love her!!

But honestly, I think I loved Season 5 the best, which a lot of people said they weren’t a fan of, but I loved Juliette and Sawyer living together.

Get Fluid

Just bought and read the book, “Fluid Web Typography”, a VERY GOOD READ.  It’s short, but don’t doubt the thinness of the book.  I thought I knew a lot about web typography, but I was SO wrong until this!

Been doing work, as usual.  Doing some really great designs for a social network, cooking and entertainment show, hardware store, roofing, interior designer, stuff like that.  But there’s one site I am dying to do, and Dora does them all the time *cough*: a restaurant!  I mean come on, who wouldn’t love to recreate the scene of a restaurant, the mood, the atmosphere, in a website?  FUN!

Not Too Fast

The other day I found out that Chuck (Jason’s best friend), who I mean, let’s face it: is absolutely gorgeous.  Okay, that’s besides the point!  The point is, Chuck offered me a room in his house, which is for rent at $340 a month, everything included (electric, broadband internet, hd tv).  I was like SO excited!  But then, I realized… I have no money.  I know I can make the rent, but I want to save money before I start paying bills.  The whole point of me living at home is to save money.  Plus, I don’t even drive yet.  Which I got the drivers manual again lol, right here.  So, I’m gonna hold off.  But it was really cool of him to offer!

Maybe in the future, once I get $10,000 saved up, I’ll take him up on his offer, if it’s still available :)

Okay, that’s enough chatter for today!  Not too much else going on.  Aside from the on-going scary/fun/nervous-like/thing going on next week.  We shall see!

Sit back, relax — it’s going to be a long post.

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It’s so funny how I don’t blog much anymore.  I guess now I have Dora and Craig to talk to about things, that I don’t feel like I need to get things out.

But to those who aren’t Dora and Craig, there’s been a few updates!  Mostly about work, but it’s pretty much my life lol.

Designing A Grunge/Futuristic Layout… oh boy.

Things have been going well with Jason, except for the recent design I’ve been working on for him… He had me work on his new company website and I tried once and failed (but only because he didn’t give me the right direction to go in), and tonight I just sent him 2 designs… ahh I don’t know if he’ll like them.  The style he’s looking for is… grunge/futuristic, it’s a really weird mix!  Plus, his logo is quite web 2.0ish, you could say.  It’s REALLY challenging.

Other than that, I’ve been working on that one contracting site for like 2 months, but it’s coming out really good!  Also, there’s a roofing site I’m still doing.  A bunch of small things.  It’s cool that he let me design his upcoming company site, I mean if he likes what I did and puts it up… that’s really cool cause there’s already going to be 6 employees and I’ll be the designer of their company website :) FREAKIN’ AWESOME!

Learning PHP!

Aside from that, everyday I’ve been waking up to a video of Learning PHP.  If you’ve ever heard of/been to Lynda.com, you would know they have lots of videos for you to learn nearly anything about web design!  It’s been my 3rd time to learn PHP.  Other times, I gave up or got busy, but now I’m sticking to it.  It’s purely fascinating to learn.  I see people making calendars, content management systems and it purplexes me on how they do that.  It’s like… inventing something new, but not new.  I have to figure out how they do this stuff!

New Trainer?

I’ve been going back to the gym again.  For a little while there, I stopped going, but here I go again!  I really don’t like my trainer because he doesn’t push me and he just does the machines… I like a trainer who uses weights and other objects, like the ball to do abs.  I know how to do the machines, it’s boring after awhile.

$3,500

Finally got some moolah!  My NCC job was… $3,500 which is my biggest job, to date.  It’s actually not big for regulars or for Jason.  I mean geez… he’s made – what?  $130,000 on one website?  That’s just rediculous.  :)

But anyway, I’m starting to save now!  I’d like to start saving up for a car, something classy, but safe.  And by the time I save up for that car, I’ll get my drivers license!  Hehe!

I’ll be in the studio soon.

Alas, the time has come where I may be in the studio.  It’s exciting!  In the next week or so, I’m going to go in and meet everybody :)   I was actually really worried today and yesterday about something…

There’s this 15 year old kid who is a genius at coding (no joke).  He started coding when he was 11 years old!!  I’m like geez… and he’s great at designing too.  It just sucks cause he’s young and awesome and I’m a little jealous.  I work really really hard at my job and I was afraid I was expendable.

But then… I talked to Jason about it, a bit.  I didn’t mention I was jealous about the kid, I was just curious on what I could do to improve myself.  And we talked about a few other things to, it was a good conversation which left me with more motivation.

Madly in love!

So, I’m MADLY in love with my boyfriend which has been good.  Parents still no approvy, which is the only real bad thing going on.  Ugh.  But hey, I bet if they approved of him, there’d be something else that’d be bad.  So…

Best Wishes :)

And one more other thing: I wish Dora a safe and fun trip to Portugal!  Oh and stress-free :D