Pre Ad-Tech
So I am leaving for Ad-Tech. I am going VERY early so that I can get a little R&R in before the convention starts. I am really excited because this event is so massive that it really ends up motivating me every time I go.
I have been planning some very large media buys and I cant wait to meet some new companies who can offer me some quality traffic. Its really exciting. The best part is getting to see all of the regulars in the industry, the sad part is not seeing the people you saw 3 years ago who have fallen off the face of the earth.
In this industry you need to keep going and stay up to date, I learned that lesson in the past and am ready to go. We are 4 months into 2009 and I have had more success in 4 months than I have in 3 years. You can imagine why I am pumped for Adtech!
I am staying at 2 seperate places. First will be some REALLY cool place I found in Nobb Hill called Prescott Hotel. You would be shocked if I told you the STEAL that I got it for from Priceline.com . I was naming my own prices just to see and I thought to myself that there was NO way they would give me a 4 star hoter in Nob Hill for that price.. and then what do you know, i got it!
For the convention I will be staying at Hotel Whitcomb. I chose it because some friends and AM’s are staying there. It will be good times. I havent done much research on where the parties will be but I am sure they are going to be great.
See you all next week!
The Change Of Things
I never would have thought a year ago that my life would be as it is today. Ive had some reminders of Providence come hinder the changes that have happened to my life since I moved here to St Louis. I am glad to know where I am and where I want to be and this is it.
The year has been great so far. I am branching out with some new niches for my business in online marketing. In 2 weeks I am going again to San Fransisco for the Adtech convention. I am really excited. I am staying for a week while Jon visits with his family in Florida. Justin is coming also and we are both hoping to talk some business and make some new connections as well as meet some of my new affiliate managers that I have been working with since the start of the year.
I know that I have posted some photos of the kittens we adopted in the past but sadly, we lost one of them. The boy, his name was FiddleStix. He was a great cat and we spoiled the hell out of him for the 6 few months we had him. I noticed that he had been acting depressed for a few months so we took him in for some blood work and they found a fatal incurable disease called FIP. It is rare and only happens to every 1 in 5000 cats and he was so young that it compromised his immune system too fast. We were going to just let it ride out and eventually he would die from it but he started to get unbalanced and couldnt stand up so I had to put him to sleep. It was really hard watching him take his last breath but he knew he was loved and we will miss him.
Many people are not sympathetic to animals and dont see the seriousity in having a pet that you love die.. but those little pets are like family and it just sucks to see an innocent living creature suffer.
SO.. here is one of the last photos taken of FiddleStix. He is the one on the far right. to the left is Legend and Fuzzball.. his sister (who did not get the disease).
Legend, Fuzzball and FiddleStix
We finished remodeling the guest bathroom in our house and next will be the kitchen but we are probably going to hold off for a few months. There is too much going on right now. BUT I am really excited this time because I took before ans after photos. The bathroom had a nasty bathtub that didnt drain right and was off color. The vanity and toilet were so gross so i tore out everything, knocked down a wall and redid some electrical work and plumbing.. Who would have thought that I would be able to do that huh!? haha. So I am proud to show the photos here:
BEFORE
AFTER
What a change huh? Its pretty rewarding to do something and have it turn out nice!
I am going to finish up this post and get some work done outside before it gets dark. We put in our vegetable garden, it was SO much work with the landscape, tilling and now transplanting all of the veggies and herbs I have been growing, but the work will pay off in the end! Check out the photo 
Jon & Me in the garden!
I will post again soon when I am in San Fransisco. After that we are going on vaca to Mexico for a week, I CANT WAIT!!!
Mcdonalds Filet Of O’ Fish Talking Fish Commercial Ringtone
I know some people really are annoyed by it but for some reason, every time i see it on TV i crack up laughing.
So here is a ringtone for it that I made. I got a new Tmobile G1 yesterday and you can add your own tones.
If you want to download it then here it is! IF YOU LIKE THIS RINGTONE THEN PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT SO I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS ITS GREAT!
Just right click it and hit SAVE TARGET AS
mcdonalds-filet-of-fish-ringtone
New Things – Busy Year
This has been a pretty busy year so far. I haven’t posted much because I am very busy but I wanted to post a pic of our new car.
We got it last week and I love it. I used to have one just like it but it was old and beat up, this one is immaculate and I intend on keeping it that way.
My buddy Jay is flying out here next week and it is supposed to be 70+ degrees all week so we will be taking the doors and top down on it and having a blast.
The spring cannot come soon enough!
Work From Home/Grant’s On The News
I had a pretty busy weekend and last night I was dying to go to bed so that I could get up early and start my day but i saw a preview on the news for websites that are targeting people who are jobless. It was a scam alert.
I stayed up to watch it and was in shock when I saw the name of a website that I myself have seen many times while promoting these very offers myself. I will not say the name of the site as it is wrong to out somebody’s site BUT it’s one I have been seeing around the net for months.
First the site was offering the Google Cash & Govt Grant and now it has switched to just Government Grants with Obama speaking on the offer page. Pretty funny but scary.
I do not promote those offers anymore and I would not suggest it to anybody. Just for the simple reason that you could end up getting screwed by the advertiser when they themselves get busted and cannot afford to pay their affiliates.
These offers have been the trend for the past 6 months. Between this and the fake diet offers YES they can make affiliates a ton of money.. but legally do you want to take the risk?
