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Re: Words of Wisdom from a Newbie Entrepreneur

floreta — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:48:15 -0000

Don't be too proud was the advice that resonated the most with me. I have vowed to myself never to work the 9 to 5 again, so I guess my only option is to try to build a business.. Haven't really started on that yet.. enjoying a career break sabbatical for now :P Thing is though, I vowed NEVER to go back to a 9 to 5.. I never thought of this as a source of pride, and a recipe for failure! Thanks for reminding me that sometimes sucking it up for awhile to make ends meet is all part of the bigger picture.

Re: Ten Signs Why I Think I Am In A Serious Relationship (Shudders)

floreta — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:07:17 -0000

haha i can't keep up with your love life :P

can't be with a man who doesn't watch porn daily ... love it!

Re: Ladies and Gents we have a BOOK DEAL!!! Want in? Read on.

floreta — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:39:15 -0000

I just wanted to say congrats!! That's a major achievement!!

Re: Life Isn’t As Serious As We Make It Out To Be

floreta — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:20:09 -0000

that's what I'm learning a lot of at the monastery. Impermanence. Travel, by nature, and lovers, by extension are great lessons for this!! Currently accepting teachers for lessons on impermanence. bwahaha. Anyway, for anyone scared to take the plunge, consider what life would be without taking action and then what life would be if you DID take action. Chances are, your life would just go on as 'normal' without taking action, if you DO take action, prepare to learn grow, fail and fail some more. It's all part of the process, and infinitely funner and more rewarding than if you didn't work towards your goals. Trust in the process, not the outcome! The journey, not the destination :)

Re: Please point me in the direction of successful blogs that make money that aren’t about making money…. PLEASE!

floreta — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:13:22 -0000

I hear you. I think the whole web 2.0 is getting a little overplayed. Kind of sad that it drives content so much though.. Been seriously considering the online business route lately so I've been immersing myself in these types of megablogs but I get you. They do get old. And they talk about the same thing!! For me to want to add to the masses of this stuff, seriously? What the hell do I have to offer? Personally, I like bloggers/blogs that show their human side and personality rather than just generic articles all the time. That's why I like you(r blog)!

Re: carl and i hash out the deets & you get free stuff!

floreta — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:25:37 -0000

ooook i'll bite :P

problem is I don't have a business or blog for said business YET but I have LOTS of ideas and I'm in the incredibly euphoric brainstorming stage. But I'm not sure how my timeline would work with your content strategy schtuff or when I'd be ready to launch. I'm still in the verrrry early "planning stage" ack ack ack!!! I guess there's always my current blog, and said business would just be an IMPROVED VERSION (you know, because it would have content strategy. Booyah!) of my blog + other stuff! Yes!

Re: PJH Launch & Contest Announcement!

floreta — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:10:49 -0000

yay i entered! does this apply to aspiring freelancers / entrepreneurs too? :) love your innovation!

Re: Don’t Discount the Value of a 9 to 5

floreta — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:18:55 -0000

yep, I've known your stance on this from your previous posts and think it's correct. Imagine if the whole world was filled with entrepreneurs and nothing else. Would that be a sustainable world? I wonder. Frankly, I think it would be WAY too much ego. As in all things, we need a balance, and options for people with different lifestyles, personalities and preferences.

Re: Trent Reznor Nails Viral Marketing (Again)

floreta — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:11:14 -0000

this is a great case study on "purple cow" marketing! I love it!

Re: "Earning 10 in 2010" - May Online Earnings Update!

floreta — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:36:23 -0000

oh I definitely do NOT want to stick to the status quo :P i just don't see my site becoming a mega blog. *shrug* maybe eventually? i need an idea..

Re: "Earning 10 in 2010" - May Online Earnings Update!

floreta — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:44:16 -0000

i do have some aspirations for my blog. i wish i were more of a professional blogger but i'm hesitant to take the internet marketing route of ads and affiliates. it'd be cool to be an authority blogger.. some of my idols are The Art of Nonconformity Blog and Zenhabits.net ... but that kind of blogging kind of intimidates me. hehe. i guess i'll just be a lowly blogger for now :P

Re: The scariest moment of my life (for once not an exaggeration) and why I am the worst person to be around when shiz goes down

floreta — Mon, 31 May 2010 09:44:47 -0000

wow i hope that never happens to me!! liked the comic relief of the last sentence but man.. tough stuff! also liked the detail of you tweeting.. haha!

Re: Semester II Open for Applications- Live on a Tropical Island For Free

floreta — Sat, 29 May 2010 10:05:17 -0000

I'm not sure if this is out of my league or not but it's causing me to "eek" a little with that nervous feeling I get of a new opportunity that could potentially come my way. This may be a silly question but.. I'm trying to be vegetarian.. So far successful for two months. Is there vegetarian options for the meals? I know the Philippines diet is pretty dense on meat.. Also, I may have some plans to go to Taiwan in August.. would that be a problem? I can always switch plans depending on how things go..

Re: Friday Linky Love – Giveaway Edition II

floreta — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:08:45 -0000

thanks for the link love :D
i also (will) have a CSN offer promo on my blog..

my favorite travel destination.. tough one. i'll go for someplace i haven't been yet and go for Japan!

Re: be glad they took it (not your second virginity. you can keep that.)

floreta — Fri, 28 May 2010 02:49:42 -0000

yep, that's what I don't believe in original thought/ideas :) It's all been thought before!

Re: The Creative Life: (Re)Learning How to Play

floreta — Tue, 25 May 2010 05:44:20 -0000

there's an excellent TED talk about this! It basically says humans (and all species) have the necessity and ability to play. And I wholeheartedly agree. Adults need to let go of their covers every once in awhile and learn how to be child-like. I think its this youthfulness that is the 'fountain of life'. Play more!

Re: Get Your Own Picket Fence (Or Don’t) : A Note on Relationships

floreta — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:05:11 -0000

ah I love talking about love :P (Note: prepare for nonsensical rambling) Not in the girly way (I hope). I like to think of myself as a cynical romantic.. And, yep, I've been guilty of this unreasonably absurd expectations and demands of a significant other. And that relationship ended up in resentment really quick. Codependency really sucks!! That's why I'm just trying to be secure for the first time ever! It's such an awesome feeling.

I think all these concepts you talk about are just immature ideas on love.. That most people have in their earlier 20s and hopefully realize their senses by their late 20s/30s (not that there's a certain timeline for this kind of thing). Of course, some people don't ever realize it and that's sad. There is also realizing things intellectually, as I've tended to "know" these things in my earlier 20s but for the life of me could not dig myself out of the unhealthy situation of my relationship and really KNOW it emotionally.

These days, I tend to think that its impossible and unfair to expect to really KNOW/understand your partner inside out and be their everything. People are still unique individuals with their own view of the world. You can't get into anyone elses brain. My mistakes in the past were that I tended to want to really understand my partner and felt myself/my relationship a failure when I couldn't. Alienation and problems ensued. It's not about complete understanding with the other person so much as just giving them your complete support. You should be their #1 cheerleader but also secure and complete enough as individuals to know you can't rely on them for happiness. It's a fine balance. And basically no one has complete control over their emotions and that's why we've got such screwed up relationships. Which is what makes me a cynic..

The good part is that relationships are just a mirror to yourself. So, if you think a relationship is whats going to make you happy, and want someone to be your everything, that'll just mirror your unhealthy relationship with self and subconsciously attract the kind of codependent partner to bring about a negative/unhealthy cycle. If you're an awesome asskicker and completely secure on your own, you will (in theory) have an awesome asskicking relationship!! Right?? Right... The downside to this is that it would be hard to give up your awesome asskicking freedom at that point and figure out how to merge as a couple.. Too MUCH independence and not enough of it.. I've always been on one extreme or the other. And so, I'm still a cynic.

Re: GIVEAWAY in Gratitude

floreta — Thu, 13 May 2010 20:14:18 -0000

i'll try! i found you through the what's your story blog.

Re: I’m working, I’m dating, and duh, I’m still traveling

floreta — Wed, 12 May 2010 20:11:00 -0000

yes! Monogamy FTW! I actually don't like "dating" cos I associate more like dating around. Not my bag. I'm still here at the monastery. I'll be moving to another monastery in another island/part of the Philippines soon (next month-ish) and then I miiiight be off to Taiwan for a week or two. :D Exciting stuff.

Re: Shattering the Current Model of Reality

floreta — Sat, 08 May 2010 01:12:34 -0000

ah, so make me jealous that i'm abroad. ;P

rock on! wish i could meet you three cool cats. :D

Re: 30 Days to Get Rid of Everything

floreta — Sat, 08 May 2010 00:46:34 -0000

it's cool that you're anticipating and thinking ahead. i think it's a good decision to move out now based on what you've said. good luck on the motorcycle trip. sounds fun! and woohoo for poor college graduates. haha. lets own it! :)

Re: "Earning 10 in 2010" - April Online Earnings Update!

floreta — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:01:10 -0000

its such slow going, is it worth it? i feel i don't have enough traffic to attempt this. but, your progress is definitely there! congrats.

Re: Six Degrees of Separation

floreta — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:14:55 -0000

You have some amazing stories!! I don't really have any profound examples of the 6 degrees of separation theory, though I don't doubt that its true. I guess I'll just have to wait for mine. Mind blowing.

Re: Everyday I’m Hustlin

floreta — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:17:27 -0000

for me hustling is when you haven't successfully started a business or project yet and are still just trying to get by without the use of a "real" job/regular 9 to 5. personally, i like hustling :D

Re: Definitely Top 10 funniest things I have ever seen in my life

floreta — Sun, 02 May 2010 20:23:54 -0000

funny! but that's why he should get one. so he can practice and improve :P