rags to riches rumble

One of the few advantages of learning six units of French in my school is to recognize simple french terms. That’s why when I first saw the title Nouveau Riche, I automatically knew that it translates as “new rich” or in other words “new ways of being rich” perhaps. In this article I read through my little expeditions in the net, new opportunities for booming business were featured.

It nearly took me off my seat when the methodology and the experiences of the persons involved were discussed. I realized that with proper education and careful planning matched with a good opportunity you can actually land into a very successful business. I’ll give you a sneak peak.

suffering from the delusion

I am a Creative Writing student in the University of the Philippines Mindanao. That’s plain fact. Whenever someone asks me what course I’m taking in college, instead of answering Bachelor of Arts in English, I’ll simply say Creative Writing. I’ll tell you why.

People go loco whenever we mention our being English Majors. My classmates also has the same dilemma. People tend to be over critical to our english. Some people tend to be conscious with how they speak english when we’re around. They seem to be suffering to the delusion that we’re great experts of the language.

Though we tend to study the complex world of grammar and syntax, that’s not the craft we are really trying to master. We are being trained in the realm of Creative Writing. We may qualify in journalism, editorials, speeches and research work all in english, our forte mainly lies on literature, poems, prose, short stories and plays.

is it really?

I don’t know why she calls it mysterious, I don’t really find anything mysterious about her blog really. What’s mysterious is when she suddenly pops out of my comment box asking for a review of her blog! Hah. But heck, why not eh? That’s basically why I’m here in the first place, to see and review things my way. In my eyes with my own opinions.

the world is yours now

Being in the so-called “Cyber Age”, people from all over the world has started to cope up with the different innovation of modern technology. Let’s face it, the world is changing and if you want to make the best out of it, then you’ve got to get along with everyone else.

But like my dad used to say, “There’s always an opportunity!” and indeed, opportunity it is. A man is measured on how many opportunity he finds on every change. And heck! I actually need an opportunity to earn a few bucks. Who doesn’t need money anyway? Thanks to helpful sources and wonderful blogs such as The World Is Yours Now blog, we now actually have impressive gateways or shortcuts into earning money through the internet, be it petty cash or a huge fortune!

my pokerface

Bluff. It’s this game using a whole deck of playing cards (minus the two jokers). It’s actually more like poker with some differences. I’m not sure if it’s the same with the Bluff you already know but this perhaps is a version of it.

It’s a game where the phrase “the more, the merrier” is very applicable. I really am after the fun of it. I don’t exactly know why gambling and playing cards has its effect to people. Perhaps it’s the idea of getting to win and lose money in just a few seconds in playing the game. You win some, you lose some. Every decision is based on luck and a few tricks.

Maybe gambling and playing cards isn’t that far from real life. Actually, it’s really more like real life. You’ll never know what’s coming. All you have to do is to play the game and accept the consequences. Of course, I’m not saying you have to gamble and risk everything but in life it’s more or less like that.

I’m not really a gambling guy. I’ve been on a casino to see people bet on numbers and colors hanging on to dear old luck. There’s a lot of casinos even in the net. It’s best to read reviews to see how the different casinos are like. Try to be picky and choosy sometimes, you know.

behold, my empire

I want to build my empire. Yey!

Of course, I’ve watched too many Star Wars movies over and over again and yes, I’m also a big fan of the many Dark Lords of the different fantasy series I’ve seen (eg. Darth Sidious, Darth Vader, Lord Voldemort, etc.). However, the empire I’m talking about isn’t exactly the empire you have in your heads right now. It’s more like a Bruce Wayne Enterprises empire. Yes, I’m a big fan of the Batman.

Anyway, I really am looking forward to have my own business empire. Honestly! Like so many ambitious little boys, I too started to ask my parents about how to make a lot of money that I wouldn’t even need to work my butt out. They answered me with the usual sentence: “Study hard and land on a good job.”

But that I suppose is not the answer. I don’t want to get employed, I want to be my own boss! I read Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad (Yes, I’m quoting that good ol’ book again, you really should have a copy, you know) and it say’s that you shouldn’t work for money! You should let the money work for you!

of shops and carts

If ever I do have my chance to sell some of my products, which I hope would be lots and lots of books instead of my stamp and coin collections, I would definitely be in need of the best shopping cart software there is. It’s like the newest and hippest way for merchants to sell their products online.

It works the same as the simple contraption it’s named after: the shopping cart. And a lot of people has been giving their opinion about the shopping cart software saying that it’s quite efficient and convenient for their business transactions. It’s a real great tool for business both large and small.

Learn more about this shopping cart software and try to grab the opportunity of using this new innovation to your advantage! It’s time to learn new things like this ecommerce software to improve ourselves in the fast pace of technology. Let’s open our eyes now.

of amateurs in business

This summer, I’m actually planning to go on to business. My friend Dario and I has already agreed on becoming business partners. For the past few months, we’ve been brainstorming of what we can do to begin our adventure in business. Yes, we expect to be facing bankruptcy sooner or later but it’s better if we face it this age than face it when we’re older. We plan in learning more about online payday loans if it could be a good source of capital. If not, we always got our parents to handle it. But it’s always better if you start with scrap. That’s what we’re planning.

One idea we got was to offer our services as facilitators of Memory Class Workshops under Memory Max. The memory class teaches a very important skill–sharp memory. This is very useful for high school and college students particularly those studying for the board exams or the entrance exams. It’s tested and proven effective. I know some of the basic tricks in mnemonics and I’m sure a lot are willing to pay to learn the skill.

Another idea we come up with was to start our own tutoring facility. Both Dario and I are quite capable in tutoring little kids irregardless of the subject. Of course, this is also useful because parents everywhere wants what’s best for their child. We hope to offer that. I’m positive that it would flop so I guess we’d better not hope much about it.

We still have a lot to learn. I’m not well-oriented with business yet. But the desire is there and we’re more than willing to explore the different possibilities. I know, we really sound pathetic. Then again, it’s all still in the mind.

thoreau and mortgage

I would really want to own my own house now. No, I don’t want to rent. I want to own.

Well for a poor fellow like me, it’s far from possible for me at the moment. I do have my own boarding house which is actually a room with holes in the ceiling and with the bathroom outside. It’s cheap though and near the school.

I guess it’s the sense of independence I’m after. I suggest you try reading Henry David Thoreau’s Walden particularly the chapter Where I Lived and What I Lived For. It talks about his experience living in a secluded cottage for two years, two months and two days trying to study society by detaching himself from it. He didn’t live as a hermit though, he paid visits and received them, too. I kind of think I’m somehow living like Thoreau in my boarding house all by my lonesome.

But I want a house. I’ve been telling my Architecture Student friends of my designs for my house in the future and they simply nodded and shook their heads. Owning a house is expensive. It’s expensive to buy and to maintain.

They suggested I check on this website about mortgage loan where they actually deal with the process. I good that there’s something like this to help those who are interested (like me) but new to the world of housing.

quick decisions

I was trained by my parents to be careful in making quick decisions. There’s actually wisdom when they say that our lives are governed by the choices we make. When you play soccer, you’ll understand what I mean.

At this moment, I’m beating the deadlines of my final papers. I’ve got to make a critical paper of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. I also have to make a critical analysis of one work of our upperclassmen’s thesis using the profound approaches we’re supposed to learn in CL122. I also have to study for my Philippine History and for my American Literature Exams. On top of that I also have to finish the requirements needed for me to join the Dumaguete National Writers Workshop. And all of them are due this week!

Fortunately I’ve scheduled my time in such a way that I can do the things I’m suppose to do. The problem lies on the strict compliance to the schedule. That’s important.

Another problem is money. Along with scheduling, budgeting is also important. I’ve learned to budget 500 pesos for a one-week stay in my boarding house. You have to be very careful with money. It’s good nowadays we already got payday loans to answer for immediate needs. What’s better is its faxless! Check the site for more details.

of assets

Here in the Philippines, the common term for loan sharks is “5-6″. I don’t exactly know the etymology of the term but I guess it’s because if you borrow a 5, you end up paying a 6. It’s when you lending becomes a business. Interests.

I remember my old principal say in her speech that those who lend money with interest would be cursed with serious disease, I don’t know where she got that info but I’m not sure if I’m going to believe her.

Then again, the loaning system isn’t all that bad. I suggest you check pay day loan and understand more of their personal cash advance system. Or why not go to your local bank and learn the protocol.

On the contrary, I think the loaning system is actually very helpful. But on my opinion, it’s only helpful if you help yourself. Poor people are trapped in the mindset of spending what they get on expenses that doesn’t necessarily give back anything. On other words, they spend a lot of money on liabilities.

It’s a basic rule that a lot of people tend to overlook. We should buy assets not liabilites. Learn to distinguish both of them. The normal trend is to work then earn then spend. Maybe we should try to work then earn then buy assets. When the assets starts working for us, then we can stop working and let the money in. Then we can spend.

books and bookcases

Cabinet! Bookshelves! Furniture!

Library! I would definitely want my own library. For a Creative Writing Major like me, libraries are like temples. We love books. It’s an understood fact that you can NEVER write well if you are not an avid reader of books. You should definitely love the smell of books.

Internet comes to town but libraries will definitely stay. There’s nothing like holding the hard copy in your hands. I know the Internet is easier to operate and more accurate at times but it also has its lapses. You definitely cannot use the internet without electricity. That’s one.

Here’s the thing. I plan on buying a lot of books! And I would really want them to be stored in a place where they’re neatly arranged. My books would never be placed in a termite infested cabinet. I’m going to purchase the best bookcases for my books. I know this company based in the UK who’s known for making gorgeous and wonderful furniture, wooden or metal. The furniture are so durable that they are actually guaranteed 8-15 years!

They also offer office furniture good for professional people. You don’t actually need to fret because the furniture are quite affordable. What’s an office without trusty filing cabinets, right?

I want quality in my furniture and this site offers quality in their products!

siren singing loud

I remember when I was still young, every five in the afternoon a very loud and low noise would alert us of the time. It was the City Siren that would probably reach very far into the area. I missed that sound. My father once told me that people use the siren in the war to warn the people about danger.

Today, the siren system is still used even on online transactions. A Loud Siren will be responsible for alerting a user for frauds. It’s actually useful for people who do business through the Internet.

LoudSiren stops theives from accessing your accounts. There will definitely be no unauthorized usage of your accounts. What’s good about this system is that you can actually save time because they can limit junk mails and what-not. They can protect your privacy by screening your calls.

I think what’s important here is the sense of control to your cyber-dominion. Knowing that you are the boss of your business. Who wouldn’t want an easy way of connecting with his or her transactions. In fact, through LoudSiren you can access your credit by just a touch to your phone.

Don’t simply take my word for it though. If you want, you can visit LoudSiren.com and see if it suits you.

bean bag library

If my mom gave me one of her credit cards to use, the following would be the first 5 things I’d really really want buy:

1. A Big Bean Bag. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted my very own bean bag to lie at. It’s like my childhood dream to own one. The first time I saw a bean bag was when I went to the Children’s Section of the City Library. You’d feel the comfort while reading. You’d end up sleeping though. 

2. Purple Sunglasses. I always wanted a signature look. I mean, I want to be remembered as the guy with the purple glasses. I guess it’s just me craving for a sense of mystery.

3. Turtle! I want a turtle! I always wanted a turtle. They’re like the best pets in the world. They’re not furry and they don’t eat as much. They simply don’t poop anywhere. They don’t make awkward sounds or disturbing noise. They really wouldn’t bother you. I love turtles!!! Turtle mania!

4. A Turtle Terrarium! Duh…..

5. A Small Library! I don’t want to settle buying just a few books, I would definitely go for a small library. I want to read, read and read! I would very much want to flood my house with books! I want a house like that of Ricky De Ungria. It was bigger than a bookstore! A real fire hazard. A haven of books! Books everywhere! Books, Books, Books! I want books!

shopping cart craze

I remember as a kid, I used to go with my mom shopping in the local grocery. My favorite part of it was when I get to ride the shopping cart! It’s like my mini-car where I sit and everybody moves around me. Grocery items crowd with me in the cart. I really didn’t understand everything back then, I was just having fun.

Of course, things change as I grew up. I couldn’t ride the cart anymore. I was the one pushing it this time. I kind of miss the time when I relaxed while I was browsing with no worries. Now it seems impossible.

But come to think of it, it’s not impossible anymore. With the help of the Internet, people can actually buy and sell online! No hassles and no worries. I can sense some of the sellers there raise an eyebrow. Try checking out this site about shopping cart software, they provide the quality software to make it all possible.

The shopping cart software is easy to set up. If you’re an interested seller, then your business will be perfectly organized for you. It’s like having your own personal assistant. With a shopping cart software, you can actually advance in the world of business.

Visit this shopping cart software website to satisfy the curiosity.