Just My $.02 about Michael Jackson
Posted by: Yuriko on: July 7, 2009
No matter what you want to say about Michael Jackson, you must admit that he was one great entertainer. I really do not care what kind of spin the media would like to put on him. That’s just what the media always want to do: put a damper on someone so caring and talented so that he looks like a monster.
Admittedly, he has changed over the years and because of that, I am sure that the press and the public have taken their pop shots at him because he’s in the public eye so much and the public will view him as someone who is not normal because he wants to have slumber parties with kids and enjoy kids’ company. It’s not normal, right?, for a grown man to want to play with kids and genuinely have fun with them without having anything seedy going on.
Has anyone ever thought about how Michael Jackson felt? He’s basically grown up in front of the public and he didn’t seem like he had the normal childhood like any other normal kid. He didn’t have the normal life growing up… and so perhaps he wanted to recapture the childhood he never had and wanted to make sure that kids were able to have a fun childhood like he never got? So people took advantage of that.
So, now that he’s gone, people are sorry to see him gone. People will fight over his kids. People will always remember the years towards the end.. but hopefully, the years in the beginning will overshadow the negative years. Or at least, the public will always remember what a great entertainer Michael Jackson was and what a good, dedicated, and loving father he is.
How’s It Going?
Posted by: Yuriko on: July 3, 2009
It’s going. Really.. it is.
I am actually glad I have this time off today for the 4th of July holiday so I can do a little bit of my home business. I’m actually printing more flyers and preparing them for mail. I want to do a little more advertising online but I’m finding that a lot of people are also advertising where I want to advertise and I’m not one to compete with others.
Sometimes I wonder if I’m not being aggressive enough for people to go into action. I just let them sit around on their butts and decide for themselves because when I do that, they seem to want to do it harder and longer than if someone were to convince them that this is what they want. Of course, this doesn’t work for everyone. And it’s not necessarily working for me. LOL. But I’m still working it.
Come visit my home business blog and read my progress. You can also follow me on twitter @ twitter.com/workasateam2day
Who Knew Katharine McPhee Could Act?
Posted by: Yuriko on: July 2, 2009
I know I’m a little out of the loop, what with Hollywood churning out stars left and right.
My husband and I recently used Netflix to rent a movie called The House Bunny. It was one of those really dumb comedies from Happy Madison Productions, the company founded by Adam Sandler, whose box office track record is a little shaky but still impressive with hits such as 50 First Dates, Click, Bedtime Stories, and Grandma’s Boy (which I think as a very underrated movie).
The House Bunny is really a movie about being yourself. And I really enjoyed the dumb jokes and things that Anna Faris does in the movie, but the real surprise was Katharine McPhee. I had no idea she was in the movie in the first place. I sort of recognized her when she sang, but it was still a little unclear until after the makeover. Not bad of a start, though it doesn’t look like this was her first role on film. Possibly her first role with an actual name.
Would I reccommend The House Bunny? I would to those would want to watch a dumb movie that’s still cute and sweet — and geared towards girls, but has all the eye-candy for the guys.
Stessing Out Over the Government’s Indecisive Toying With My Livelihood
Posted by: Yuriko on: July 2, 2009
I am so sick and tired of the government just sitting around, trying to come up with a budget, while ordering mandatory furloughs to workers who are already struggling to make ends meet.
It is very expensive to live in California… add the cost of travel and the low wages and we’re talking stress. The transportation agencies in the area are raising their fares. I personally pay $12/day just to take a train for an hour into work and an hour home. This does not include the rising cost of gas to get to the train station or the cost of upkeep on our car.
We are now ordered to take a third furlough day — so we’re getting in essence a 15% pay cut. Isn’t that fun? I’m overjoyed! (Not!) I guess that is a little better than just having an additional 5% paycut for nothing or being laid off altogether. I am a little tired, however, of the legislation pussyfooting around and not agreeing to put an end to the budget crisis.
If they want to help to their workers, they should give the workers raises, which would increase our spending, which would in turn create demand for goods and services, which would open up jobs. But of course, the world is not black and white like that. There are other factors such as greed and laziness. Some people are greedy and will outsource jobs. Other people are lazy and won’t want to work, instead mooching off the government.
I guess I’m ranting.
New Site..Same Blog
Posted by: Yuriko on: June 9, 2009
We’re changing the sites… so now, the blog is at http://myblog.yurikohayashi.com
Woo Hoo!
Cartwheels if I Could Do Them..
Posted by: Yuriko on: May 22, 2009
Yay! Hooray!
I’m pleased to announce that I finally made my first IBO today! After three long weeks of plugging away. I’ve finally found someone who shares my vision and enrolled under me! Yay! I’m so happy!
It’s been really frustrating, not finding anyone interested in the opportunity. But, I kept at it. And it happened!
Hindsight is 20/20
Posted by: Yuriko on: May 21, 2009
There are moments in your life when you wish you knew what would have happened before they happen. My husband had dental procedures done. He ended up having to get 4 crowns. And those are not cheap!
By the end of all the hassles with the insurance company, we ended up having to pay out of our own pockets, about $5000. With Ameriplan, we could have saved $2400! Almost 50%! Yes, I am kicking myself right now.
Learning to Accept and Appreciate the Word “NO”!
Posted by: Yuriko on: May 16, 2009
When we, as children growing up, learned to talk, one of the first words was “NO!” When we’re older, you would expect that the word would not be thrown around so freely without some sort of reason behind it. But, when you are a broker, trying to call prospects to listen to your presentation about your home business, the first word you get to hear is “NO!”
I heard that twice today, out of four calls. I know that’s not a lot of calls. Some people call about 25 – 50 people in a day. But the percentage of “NO!”s is about 50% of my calls. I suppose that is better than 90% of my calls being “NO!” And why are so many people afraid of “NO!”?
As a newbie to this business, I thought I would feel really bad about the rejection. But, oddly enough, I’m finding that the “NO!”s don’t really do anything to me except allow me to say, “Okay. Thank you!” and move on. I don’t dwell on the “NO!”s, after all, it’s their choice and their loss if they don’t want to participate. Not mine. And I read on a forum somewhere that I should embrace the “NO!”s because it just means that I’m that much closer to a “YES!”
So, with that theory in mind, I had another call earlier today. Normally, I screen the call and call them back, but something compelled me to answer. And am I glad that I answered! For some reason, I guess my enthusiasm showed through the call and the prospect and I are going to have another talk tomorrow in more detail. I just hope I don’t hang up on her.
Hitting Walls — Get me a hammer!
Posted by: Yuriko on: May 15, 2009
The one issue I seem to have right now is that I would get a small handful of prospects calling me from the East Coast. But since I am on the West Coast, and about 3 hours behind them, it is past 9 o’clock at night by the time I get home and get the messages.
I know that it is a little rude to call people after a certain time and so I end up either not calling them back right away (even though I want to) or calling them the next day when I’m still half asleep. That’s a swell conversation, I tell ya!
I’m wondering if there’s a way to contact people who are at home, when I’m not at home and free to talk to them. Would they appreciate that I’m working full-time and doing this other work part-time to supplement my income? Or would they just be annoyed that I didn’t call them back right away?
Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
Posted by: Yuriko on: May 11, 2009
I guess this is where I have to say why I’m writing today… but I won’t. I know most people who land here through a search engine is looking for something they can do at home, that is part time, and will supplement their income.
I am not one to toot my own horn. But I think I’ve found a solution to the numerous scams out there, that claim that they have a job opportunity and then ask you to send spam emails and get paid about $.01 per email sent. No wonder people flood strangers email boxes… that’s a good way to make new friends. Right. (And I’m being sarcastic.)
I was looking online for a simple way to make a little extra cash with little experience needed and not too much time wasted. I found a posting on a job message board where it advertised that a home-based opportunity and so I applied, already thinking that it was a scam. But you never know, right? RIGHT!
I wound up talking to a very nice person and all he did was send me to his website about this company that has been in business for over 15 years! If I was interested, I would have to fill out the form on the website for an interview… and then he’d contact me. Well, I did… and here I am.
This work-at-home opportunity makes great sense. I really believe in it… and I hope to get support from everyone about my choice! I also wanted to share the opportunity with you! So, here is my website with the company:
http://www.freedomathometeam.com/yurikohayashi
If you happen to also need a discount dental or health plan, go here:
http://www.mybenefitsplus.com/yurikohayashi
I hope you will find the information useful!
Guilty Pleasures…
Posted by: Yuriko on: February 28, 2009
We all have them. I know I do. And it has to do with music. I love my music. Especially my country music. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t like other types of music. There are some songs and artists that make me a little embarrassed… but I’m sure it’s okay to share with you.
- Oops, I Did It Again by Britney Spears
- Tie a Yellow Ribbon (Around the Old Oak Tree) by Tony Orlando and Dawn
- Bang Bang by Cher
- Time (Clock of the Heart) by Culture Club
- American Pie by Don McLean
- Someday Soon by Jewel
- You Light Up My Life by Debbie Boone
- Vacation by the Go-Go’s
- How Am I Supposed to Live Without You by Michael Bolton
I’ll leave the top guilty pleasure for another post…. I think you all have enough to watch for now.
Wireless Webcam for Macs
Posted by: Yuriko on: February 28, 2009
I’ve noticed many people are looking online for a webcam that works for Macs. I have a Macbook and though I have airport on my mac, I don’t have the Airport Extreme, I have a Linksys Wireless Router.
I keep my dogs at home all week long, while my husband and I are at work. I’ve thought about getting a sitter, but they’re expensive, and doggy daycare is ridiculous. I then thought about having a camera which I can check from the Internet at work on occasion so I can just keep an eye on the pups.
I looked all over and found the Linksys Wireless Webcam on Amazon.com for less than $100. I thought it was a good price for what it could do and so I purchased it without any hesitation. The problem I found, when I first got it, was that it really was not made for a mac. In fact, on the specs of the box, it specifically states that it’s for Windows. That was disappointing. Nevertheless, I thought, they said I couldn’t connect my ipod to my old Bondi Blue iMac either.
I was confident that there was a simple workaround for this. And I was right. The only thing is that it will take a little more time to setup since the installation cd will not work on the mac. I still have not been able to make it go wireless yet.
The trick for this webcam is to find the IP address of the cam through the router. Since I have a Linksys router, I used router IP address, logged in as the admin, and looked for the DHCP Clients Table in the Local Network. This way, I got to find the IP address of the camera. Using that IP address, I port forwarded the IP address as per the instructions found on the Linksys Support page.
Make sure you forward the ports. That seems like one of the most important things. Otherwise, you can see the cam on your own local network, but people outside the network will not.
You can see my pups on our webcam.
Trying on Some Triond
Posted by: Yuriko on: February 26, 2009
Ever want to get paid for writing content for the Internet? Have lots of topics to write about on your blog, but you want more from it? Ever hear of Triond?
I hadn’t either until I read an article on writing for the web and getting it published. Now, this site doesn’t produce millions of dollars for you automatically, but it does give you a chance to write, publish articles, photos, music, etc., and when people click on it, you get paid. (Though you have to get clicked on a few times before you see actual pennies.)
I happen to like publishing my photos. It’s really nice to be able to see it online and able to get views and perhaps make me some money for it. I’ve published The Golden Gate Bridge, Tinkerbell, the moon, a few times, and my dogs. (You can click these links and help me out, if you want.)
So far, even with a few articles written, I’ve only made about $.20 so far. That’s twenty cents. Not a million dollars yet. It’s just a matter of time, I think. And perseverance.
My Itunes
- TETRIS® - Electronic Arts
- The Sims 3 - Electronic Arts
- Mad World (American Idol Studio Version) - Adam Lambert
- Want - Adam Lambert
- Thriller - Michael Jackson
- Mafia Wars 20 Reward Points FREE - Zynga
- Vampires: Bloodlust 15 Rewards Points FREE - Zynga
- Twitterrific - The Iconfactory
- Now That We Found Love - Heavy D & The Boyz
- Bejeweled® 2 - PopCap Games, Inc.
- reMovem (free) - Mundue.net
- Free Translator - Codesign
- FREE Spanish Tutor - 24/7 Tutor
- Lose It! - FitNow
- Japanese Phrases FREE - TheJapanesePage.com
- Human Japanese Lite - Brak Software
- Block Touch Lite (FREE) - TopLineSoft Systems
- WordSearch Unlimited Lite - VirtueSoft.com
- Flood-It! - LabPixies
- BrainTeaser - Uwe Meier
