06 July, 2009

In the past months, my new job has kept me very busy but I always find some time to dedicate to my blogs. To do my online chores, I´ve been using my ex´s notebook but this week I started fixing mine because he asked me his back.
Maybe you remember what happened, if you don´t I´ll recap it for you: Early this year, I caught a virus doing EC drops and my Toshiba notebook, bought in December 2007, wasn´t working properly anymore. I had a paid antivirus which didn´t protect my notebook from this nasty bug and I wasn´t the only one, there were other bloggers that caught the same bug.
I´m not a tech expert but this week I decided to try fixing the notebook myself. Instead of going to a repair shop, I decided to reboot the system and reinstall Windows. I think it worked. Now I´m installing other software and doing updates. Got my fingers crossed and hope this "home remedy" works :)
See you soon :)

30 June, 2009

Some months ago, while looking for ways to earn extra cash online, I learned about the possibility of showing ads in a car and being paid for it. This way to earn some extra income by showing ads in one´s car in now a reality in some countries. I think I need to make further research about this possibility here where I live.
If you don´t mind showing ads on your vehicle, there are plenty things you can do with that extra money. For example, you can make car payments, cover taxes or even fund your car insurance.
If you like this idea there´s a recently launched website, called Streetvertisement.com, where drivers and advertisers can connect.This website offers a service that works like this: Drivers list their vehicle in the website; If there´s an advertiser interested the driver will be contacted to make arrangements. After this process is completed, drivers place the ads on their vehicle and get paid every month by their advertiser.
I wouldn´t mind having the chance to Lower my car payment with a Streetvertisement, it can be a good help in this difficult times. If you´d like to learn more about this service, just visit Streetvertisement website.

In May, I applied for the EC cash out program and early this month my Night Clicks account was approved.
I have many EC credits in my blog´s accounts, over 35K, that I earned since I joined this blogger´s community. In one year I managed to earn over 50k credits and didn´t even reach the daily 300 drops with any of my blogs.
After having my blog account approved for cash out, I requested to convert over 30k credits. I know EC doesn´t guarantee any payment for our credits but still I decided to try it.
Until today, I had no notice from them. My EC credits remain in my cash out account waiting.... I wonder if I will ever se some bucks out of my EC credits. I know some bloggers already got paid but until now I haven´t.
And you, did you get paid for your EC credits yet?

I was reading the news online when I found that Portugal already has 13 confirmed cases of H1N1.
In the Hospital where I work there are some posters with information about the virus.
The flu is a very contagious virus that is easily spread from person to person through tiny droplets that are released into the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Sometimes, people can become infected by touching their nose or mouth after touching something infected by the flu virus.
I´ve read that PrimaMed developed a treatment for Swine Flu, called Tamiflu, and that some governments are stockpiling the treatments.
Many are affraid that this virus can become a pandemic but Portuguese government stated there are no reasons for alarm. Are they sure? If so, why are they developing a national plan?
I´m worried. Although I don´t work directly with sick people, I´m at the hospital almost every day.

29 June, 2009

I finally joined Twitter.
I already made a few updates and I think it´s fun to share my current status trough the site. Amazingly, I already have followers.
After a few hours of joining Twitter I was already following 28 persons. I don´t know how this happened and how I became their follower. Maybe it´s normal when you first join the site.
Can anyone explain me how it works?
I´m still discovering things there...

28 June, 2009

If you enjoy shopping online, there´s a website featuring thousands of cutting edge products that you might like.
Design Mind Group is an online shop that provides a vast variety of innovative products. In their website you can find a selection of branded items such as electronics, home & decor housewares, toys, auto parts, computer equipment, cell phones, health & beauty and other useful goods. Currently, this online shop has over 1000 products available.
Design Mind Group has gained a reputation for offering cutting edge products at competitive prices. This company focus is introducing recently released concepts. In their online shop you will find a section that only features products in early development for possible market entry. This is the major reason why this company has a reputation for offering new ideas and innovative products plus, new product lines are continuously added to the vast inventory.
My favorite section of this online shop is dedicated to home and garden. I wouldn´t mind having one of their homemade yogurt machines. In my home we buy plenty yoghurts and if I had one machine I could save money and make yoghurts of different flavors at the same time. They also have nice coffee machines at affordable prices.
Design Mind Group Online Shop for Innovative Ideas And New Inventions has both US and UK online stores (.net and .co.uk). They offer fast shipping service which is made directly from their warehouse. There is no minimum purchase amount on your orders. This way you can buy what you really want without having to worry about a minimum value purchase. All items in their online inventory have detailed descriptions and are available. If there is no stock of a certain product you will know it right away because it´s stated in the product´s description.

Hello everyone.
Weekend´s finally here. I had a busy week at work, five days non stop. I´m more tired than usual because I had two night shifts in a row, Friday and Saturday, and didn´t sleep much.
This week I have Sunday and Monday off. Two days off in a row is a blessing :)
This Sunday, I will catch some "serious" sleep because in the past week I was deprived. I have to shop some groceries and do the normal housechores as well. Once my daughter is in school´s vacations I will spend Monday with her.
If the weather allows, we will probably go to the swimming pool or to the beach. Now that we´re officially in summer (started 22 June) swimming is one of our favorite outdoors activities.
The beach is inviting and the sea water is so warm:



Good Weekend to all!