The writer in me

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I thought, since I was spending a lot of time typing, browsing, researching, reading, and writing in the internet, why not profit from it, right? Since I have grown to love writing and my passion for it never stopped growing up to this day, I guessed writing for some bucks ain't that bad at all. So I signed-up at Freelancer.com and got noticed by employers in time.



Thanks to this blog which sometimes I submitted as my sample writing, employers gave me the chance to write for them. I had tasks as a ghost blogger, an article writer, and a reviews writer. Fortunately, my employers were not hard to deal with, gave clear instructions and gave me topics to write within the bounds of my interests. And it was a nice feeling knowing that they loved my work too, that instead of just transferring the payment to my account and bye-bye they go, they emailed me to inform that they were pleased with my work. That made my heart smile. All the unglamorous effects of writing and finishing articles on my spare time (lunch break) and wee hours (I worked after I finished all my mommy and wifey duties which was from 10:00pm to 2:00am then wake up at 6:00am, but that did not make me a sleepyhead on my daytime job) were evident on my drooping eyebags, terrible back pain, annoying breakouts, much needed mani and pedi, and long overdue hair color and treatment, but I almost did not care because it eventually paid-off, thank you very much to the heartwarming compliments from my employers.




I am crossing my fingers that this job-on-the-side of mine will be on a regular basis. I hope! I really hope! For the meantime, I am taking a one week "leave" and will beautify myself before my husband takes a close look at me, discovers the unglamorous side of me (not yet close to being a losyang, that's for sure!!), and wonders if I am the same woman he married few years back. This I have to deal with first. :)

When it rains, it pours! And I love it!

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Okay, let me get this straight. I HATE rain. There's no doubt about it. Rain can cause major activities of mine slow down, and most of the time, even do not push thru at all. So how sad could that be, right? But then, yeah, we need rain. Specially here in the tropical country of ours, where fields and lands and dams need rain, otherwise the Filipino people will be left with no rice to eat, no food to harvest, and no water to bathe with.

So what am I saying, "When it rains, it pours. And I love it!" all about? Let me not confuse you, for I am referring to blessings my dears. Yeah, blessings, blessings and more blessings! Just at this very blogging moment, rain outside won't stop and surprisingly I am not at all sad about it. Why? Well how could I afford to feel sad, when blessings come one after the other. And it's happening in one day and I think my heart cannot accommodate it.

I recently just got a task from Blogvertise which earned me some bucks. Resellers of my fragrance business keep on texting and giving me orders left and right. I won the bidding on a certain topic in Freelancer. And my hands are full with my regular daytime job. Whew! So tell me, how can I afford to feel sad, when all the blessings are pouring in this very day? How I love it!

I just pray hard that this happens in a regular basis. I will not complain if it this kind of "rain" pours on me everyday. And my umbrella will be upside down to catch all of it.

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I earned dollars

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I have been staying home since April. I had a self-imposed bedrest so to help the baby inside me grow faster. His growth slowed down on my last two months of pregnancy and bed rest, according to my research, would be helpful.

Since then, I stopped earning from my profitable sideline and stopped getting allowance from my parents. Yes, I get allowance from my parents because I work for them and I do not get my sweldo on time so the allowance I get helps me survive my regular trips to the malls. Otherwise, my world will be dark and I will be insane.

I had to keep myself busy and entertained and the internet was such a great help. It became my BFF, and I could not live without it. He was my constant companion. After a month, the telephone bill arrived. Then it hit me. Where shall I get the payment for the telephone/internet connection now that I stopped collecting moolah. Elmer now shoulders the payment and I feel too bad about it, so I decide to do something about it.

I came across this site that pays for every published or approved review.




http://www.reviewstream.com/writereview.php/?inv=IdwwwX3PHuGr




I love trying out new products and I like commenting (read: criticizing) it. New shampoo in the market, new flavor of instant pancit canton, even the new all-korean pop group, hotels in Makati, newly opened resto in Morato. I always share my experience, satisfied or not, to friends so why not put it in writing, have it published and get paid? So I was convinced to sign up.

I am having such a great experience writing reviews for this site. And just
recently, I got paid. Yihhee!!!

Have you heard of Ciao.Com? It really Pays!!!

As what I have mentioned in my previous posts, earning money now a days is a struggle. A lot has to be done to extend the family income. I for one is not at all content of my regular job. I also ventured into some small businesses on the side to augment what I am earning. Do you think it's enough? Nope. Since I am spending a lot of time in front of the computer anyways, why not earn from it? Gone are the days that I would just surf and check my friendster and facebook account. Now, whenever I am seated in front of the monitor and tapping the keyboards away, that means money coming in the future days.

I discovered ciao.com last October 2008. I was searching for a reputable get-paid-to's site and I stumbled upon it. Their initial scheme was to pay their members $1 per review of any product found in the site. I was hesitant at first, but since I am fond of writing, why not? Afterall, they only require $5 for a paypout. So i reviewed 5 products at first just to check if they would really credit $5 to my paypal account. Lo and behold, they did!! And after that, I wrote for like 50 or more reviews, and got paid for all of it!! I am still writing reviews for that site, and still earning up to this date. However, they changed their payment scheme come December 2008, but nevertheless, they are still paying. I am still getting some dollars out of it even if I am not writing reviews since there are lots of ways on how to earn from it (from reading other member's reviews, by referring a new member, etc.).

As of this writing, I already earned a total of P4,800 plus from this site. Not bad at all for a some hours spending infront of my monitor.

For those who also want to join this review site and earn just like me, please click the link provided:

http://www.ciao.com/reg.php?FriendId=10019635



Note: It's sad that they are not accepting new members outside UK anymore. I wish in the future, they revise this rule, or atleast have a Paypal service, so other members outside UK can benifit too!!
FROM CIAO.COM--Attention New members! Please note that payment of money earned on ciao.co.uk is only available through a UK bank account. As stated in our bonus program guidelines. Payment via Paypal is not possible.




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