20 More Ways to Improve Your Crappy Life (Guest Post) by @JackSht Jack Sh*t is starting to regret his tattoo "Born to Be an HTML-Raiser!" Despite all my best efforts, you inexplicably did not improve your crappy life after I spent nearly ten minutes coming up with a detailed action plan for you. Well, you know what they say: fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on you; fool me three times, shame on you, fool me four times… well, I think you get the picture. My point? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Jack Sh*t’s blog (Jack Sh*t, Gettin’ Fit) has been called “a low-down diet-y shame” by U.S. Comments comments
10 Days In Iran I’m writing this on my last day in Iran, just a few hours before I jump aboard a boat to Dubai. But I can’t possibly leave without expressing my gratitude for all the amazing people I’ve met in this country these last ten days. As mentioned in a previous post , I landed myself in a sticky situation by not bringing much cash into a cash-only economy, and I also realized quite late that my visa was only good for a week. So what should have been a cushy and relatively relaxed visit to Iran suddenly became a ten-day stress-fest, as I hustled to extend that visa and figure out how to make ends meet with what little cash I could get my hands on. But now here I sit on my last day, friendly ATMs just a ferry ride away, feeling very lucky that everything unfolded how it did. Humans: My favorite animal People often criticize my terrible sight-seeing habits. I’m much more interested in meeting people, having conversations, sharing stories and experiences . Azadi Tower in Tehran An ode to the generous
My 1 Month No Drinking Challenge « Caroline in the City As I mentioned when I was talking about my anxiety, I’ve used alcohol as a way to suppress it for entirely too long. I don’t drink that much anymore, but I definitely spend too much money on it. I’ve thought about taking a break from drinking for almost a year now, ever since I read an article in a Sydney newspaper about a woman who quit in her 30s. I’m not going to have any alcohol until the end of March. There was always an excuse not to do this sooner. So when Tommy told me he wanted to stop drinking for a month, I said I would do it too. I’m not sure how my friends will react, but I guess if we’re really that close they will understand. And will I quit forever? Related Reading “Travel with the Black Dog: My Battle with Depression,” Aussie on the Road: Chris makes the conscious decision to stop drinking because of the way it affects his depression. Like what you read? About Caroline Caroline Eubanks is the founder of Caroline in the City.
You Are A Mashup Of What You Let Into Your Life Aaron DeOliveira alerts us to a wonderful presentation by writer/artist/poet Austin Kleon called Steal Like an Artist. It's a little less than 8 minutes, but worth watching: There's a lot in there that will sound familiar if you're a regular reader, but it goes over the simple fact that content creators always build on the works of those they come across, whether on purpose or not. There were two lines that really caught my attention. You are a mashup of what you let into your life. We keep hearing from people who seem to think that the only "real" art is art that is wholly original. Imitation is not flattery. I'm not sure I agree with that statement, but it made me think. I'd never heard of Kleon before, but it appears that this presentation is a short version of a longer talk that he's actually turning into a book.
It's Okay Not To Be Okay - Man Vs Clock Fellow lovers of personal development, self-growth, striving for awesomeness (or whatever you cool kids want to call it) the message of the day is pretty simple; it’s okay not to be okay. If there’s anybody who knows about being hard on oneself while striving for a better life and aiming to become an improved version of the one who entered the world – it’s me. For example, at the end of my leaving party I took to the microphone and performed a speech. It really wasn’t that good. It wasn’t terrible, but it was far from what I wanted it to be and people reassured me it was ‘good’ or ‘nice.’ “Naaawww, that’s – nice!” I don’t really like nice, I’m an all or nothing kind of guy. Personal development isn’t about being perfect at everything, on every occasion. All that being said (stand on your head) – uʍop ǝpısdn ǝlʇʇıl ɐ ƃuılǝǝɟ ɯ,ı Oh won’t the naysers just LOVE this post! I really hope they don’t fall off a cliff. Much. Am I doubting myself? But for now, I’m not okay and that’s really okay!
The 17 Emotions Of Handing In My Notice - Man Vs Clock Usually, my journey to work resembles a ‘Smiths’ album. I saunter to the train station and in my sombre mood I begin to pick faults with everything around me, with a feeling of dread in my stomach. Not today The predictably late train did not bother me, nor did the bad-mannered chavs or even the unnecessarily loud announcement from the train conductor, who blatantly hates his job as much as I do. For I had a brown envelope in my bag that contained a letter – a letter which symbolizes a MASSIVE step in this dramatic transition of mine. In case you haven’t worked it out yet… …I have handed in my notice. Stevie Wonder style – Signed, sealed and delivered, baby Here is what I felt: Hysteria – The endorphins kick in as soon as I hand it to my boss, during small-talk over the latest football transfers. Absent-minded – I want to be that noble man, who is professional and puts 100% energy of his remaining hours at work. Nervous – Fear kicks in. Doubt – Directly related to the above emotion.
Movies That Make You Want to Travel - Man Vs Clock Just when you think your wanderlust has been kept at bay; you watch that travel-related movie that has the ability to connect with the inner-explorer you on a deeper level. Before you know it you’re scrambling around for your passport, hammering numbers into a calculator to work out how soon it is possible to get to that mouth-watering place that you have been lusting over for the past few hours. Or maybe that’s just me? 1.) When I first heard about this film it screamed ‘predictable chick flick.’ The other lass isn’t bad either. You know – normal stuff. 2.) A man finds out he only has one, to a few weeks left to live. I’d be a liar if said Canada was high on my list of places to see, but I absolutely wouldn’t rule out visiting (same goes for all countries) and I would jump at the chance, if cheap flights to Canada came up at the right time. 3.) This Spanish speaking, sub-titled film is the most infectious of my travel DVD collection. 4.) A Map For Saturday 6.) 7.) Cemetery Junction 9.)
24 Things to Do Before Turning 24 « Caroline in the City I am twenty-three years old today. I had a failure of a year if you’re comparing this list to the one I wrote this time last July. I crossed off only 5 items (couchsurfing, going on a spontaneous trip, meeting 5 blog friends, going on a solo trip and learning to budget, in case you were wondering). Run or walk a half marathon. Most of these things are in efforts to turn myself into some semblance of a grown-up. *Madison is the daughter of my former dance teacher. What do you want to do this year? About Caroline Caroline Eubanks is the founder of Caroline in the City. Top 4 Google Adsense alternatives for Indian Publishers If you want to make money online there is no better option than . However, thankfully Adsense is not the only option available for . In case you have not yet or or you wish to and earn check out the list of . Though all the ad networks listed below are safe to use along with AdSense it is advisable to cross check and be sure that the Adsense term and condition are not breached . Tribal Fusion is probably the best paying ad network and works well even for Indian Publishers. If you have that much traffic you can earn more by carefully placing the and in this process earn more without affecting the AdSense income. . Apply of Tribal Fusion. Technorathi Media I have used and it works best if you are getting US / UK traffic. Indian Publisher Submit your application to Technorathi Media. Infolinks Many Indian publishers are already aware of this Infolinks ad network which makes use of . Infolinks does work and is a good combination with Adsense. . Join Infolinks. Chitika Share 8 Google + 1 1 2 2621
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