My best friends little boy is turning 3 on Sunday and I need to get him a present. I have a little girl who is only 6 months so I have no idea what to get him. I want to spend $20.00 or less. Can someone give me some ideas? I will be shopping at Wal-Mart, so links would be great too.
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I found something that my brother wants BAD — but its slightly used. Would it be wrong to give a gift that’s used (but still great looking), or should I give something less expensive & new?
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I’m saving up for a Dell XPS system w/ accessories, and the total came out to around $7,200. I’ve been offered a construction job during the summer, and I know construction pays well… but how well? Also, are there any other jobs that could help me get this kind of money a little quicker?
I’m not asking for an easy job… I just need a way to get the money in less than a year. It’s a goal for me.
Just to note, I have many gifts and talents–according to those who notice–such as digital art and imaging, composing/producing music, writing poems and stories, and other things.
Just an example of my artwork:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/50767505/
I know it isn’t that great, but I feel my skills could at least help me achieve my goals. So, any advice?
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Three simple questions, but please excuse the details.
I’m 24 years old, female, living in Jakarta Indonesia, and a sophomore in college studying communication management. I’m quite knowledgeable at basic business administration, public relations, marketing, world cultures, philosophy and public speaking, and am a gifted trilingual.
Previous jobs I’ve had include hosting a radio talk show, producing a theatre production, hosting concerts and seminars as master of ceremony (MC), interpreting, translating, make up artist, and HR intern at a small company marketing consumer goods. The problem is, I’ve never achieved anything consistently significant in these jobs because they’re mostly project based and I didn’t network enough to consistently have projects on my plate. And because I always seem to be starting over, I’ve never made enough money to support myself either.
Other challenges that have stopped me from launching a career were mostly personal, such as abusive relationships, family conflict, and very frequent international relocations in my late teens & early twenties. While I’ve done my best to detach my private life from my professional setting, I still subconsciously carry a lot of emotional baggage that I don’t even know is there. This has affected the way I make decisions and relate to people. I am, however, getting help in dealing with this baggage, and expect that I will recover once I start seeing results in my professional life (i.e. reputation, sustainable achievements, and money).
I had meant to start working last year, but abandoned a pending job offer orted the plan when I got trapped into producing a theater production for a businessman who casted this vision of a great theater company but did nothing to follow it up. Before this, my confidence level in entering the workforce had been recovering and I was excited about starting to work… but since the theater company didn’t work out as expected, I feel like a loser who had been cheated on again. However, I don’t want to create an identity as one who never finishes what she started, so we decided to press on by doing street performances for charity. In the meantime I will spend less time working there and more time on finding a real job that I love, makes a difference in the lives of others, and makes money.
The thing is, at this point I feel lost, and need to recover my confidence that had corroded when the theater company missed my expectations. If I didn’t feel that way, I could probably see my options more clearly and have more courage to make wise decisions.
I want a career that fits my talent and passion (i.e. writing, speaking, and conceptualising creative ideas). Other than creative writing and public speaking, I don’t really have much experience or expertise, but I do know a little bit about a lot of stuff and am a fast learner. People have told me that I am intelligent, good looking, and drive extra miles to produce excellent results. I prefer jobs that aren’t set in an office, are deadline oriented but flexible with hours and methods, and facilitate me to meet a myriad people who are beneficial to my professional network.
Anyhow, it boils down to these three questions:
1. What jobs should I consider, where can I learn more about them, and how can I network so that I can consistently have plenty of options when it comes to choosing my projects?
2. Which competitive edges should I sell, so that people will want to hire me although I’m about to hit quarter life and have limited experience?
3. What are some practical things I can do to pick myself up so I don’t get too bogged down with the emotional baggage and have more confidence & energy to break through with my career?
Thank you so much! God bless you.
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Three simple questions, but please excuse the details.
I’m 24 years old, female, living in Jakarta Indonesia, and a sophomore in college studying communication management. I’m quite knowledgeable at basic business administration, public relations, marketing, world cultures, philosophy and public speaking, and am a gifted trilingual.
Previous jobs I’ve had include hosting a radio talk show, producing a theatre production, hosting concerts and seminars as master of ceremony (MC), interpreting, translating, make up artist, and HR intern at a small company marketing consumer goods. The problem is, I’ve never achieved anything consistently significant in these jobs because they’re mostly project based and I didn’t network enough to consistently have projects on my plate. And because I always seem to be starting over, I’ve never made enough money to support myself either.
Other challenges that have stopped me from launching a career were mostly personal, such as abusive relationships, family conflict, and very frequent international relocations in my late teens & early twenties. While I’ve done my best to detach my private life from my professional setting, I still subconsciously carry a lot of emotional baggage that I don’t even know is there. This has affected the way I make decisions and relate to people. I am, however, getting help in dealing with this baggage, and expect that I will recover once I start seeing results in my professional life (i.e. reputation, sustainable achievements, and money).
I had meant to start working last year, but abandoned a pending job offer orted the plan when I got trapped into producing a theater production for a businessman who casted this vision of a great theater company but did nothing to follow it up. Before this, my confidence level in entering the workforce had been recovering and I was excited about starting to work… but since the theater company didn’t work out as expected, I feel like a loser who had been cheated on again. However, I don’t want to create an identity as one who never finishes what she started, so we decided to press on by doing street performances for charity. In the meantime I will spend less time working there and more time on finding a real job that I love, makes a difference in the lives of others, and makes money.
The thing is, at this point I feel lost, and need to recover my confidence that had corroded when the theater company missed my expectations. If I didn’t feel that way, I could probably see my options more clearly and have more courage to make wise decisions.
I want a career that fits my talent and passion (i.e. writing, speaking, and conceptualising creative ideas). Other than creative writing and public speaking, I don’t really have much experience or expertise, but I do know a little bit about a lot of stuff and am a fast learner. People have told me that I am intelligent, good looking, and drive extra miles to produce excellent results. I prefer jobs that aren’t set in an office, are deadline oriented but flexible with hours and methods, and facilitate me to meet a myriad people who are beneficial to my professional network.
Anyhow, it boils down to these three questions:
1. What jobs should I consider, where can I learn more about them, and how can I network so that I can consistently have plenty of options when it comes to choosing my projects?
2. Which competitive edges should I sell, so that people will want to hire me although I’m about to hit quarter life and have limited experience?
3. What are some practical things I can do to pick myself up so I don’t get too bogged down with the emotional baggage and have more confidence & energy to break through with my career?
Thank you so much! God bless you.
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Three simple questions, but please excuse the details.
I’m 24 years old, female, living in Jakarta Indonesia, and a sophomore in college studying communication management. I’m quite knowledgeable at basic business administration, public relations, marketing, world cultures, philosophy and public speaking, and am a gifted trilingual.
Previous jobs I’ve had include hosting a radio talk show, producing a theatre production, hosting concerts and seminars as master of ceremony (MC), interpreting, translating, make up artist, and HR intern at a small company marketing consumer goods. The problem is, I’ve never achieved anything consistently significant in these jobs because they’re mostly project based and I didn’t network enough to consistently have projects on my plate. And because I always seem to be starting over, I’ve never made enough money to support myself either.
Other challenges that have stopped me from launching a career were mostly personal, such as abusive relationships, family conflict, and very frequent international relocations in my late teens & early twenties. While I’ve done my best to detach my private life from my professional setting, I still subconsciously carry a lot of emotional baggage that I don’t even know is there. This has affected the way I make decisions and relate to people. I am, however, getting help in dealing with this baggage, and expect that I will recover once I start seeing results in my professional life (i.e. reputation, sustainable achievements, and money).
I had meant to start working last year, but abandoned a pending job offer orted the plan when I got trapped into producing a theater production for a businessman who casted this vision of a great theater company but did nothing to follow it up. Before this, my confidence level in entering the workforce had been recovering and I was excited about starting to work… but since the theater company didn’t work out as expected, I feel like a loser who had been cheated on again. However, I don’t want to create an identity as one who never finishes what she started, so we decided to press on by doing street performances for charity. In the meantime I will spend less time working there and more time on finding a real job that I love, makes a difference in the lives of others, and makes money.
The thing is, at this point I feel lost, and need to recover my confidence that had corroded when the theater company missed my expectations. If I didn’t feel that way, I could probably see my options more clearly and have more courage to make wise decisions.
I want a career that fits my talent and passion (i.e. writing, speaking, and conceptualising creative ideas). Other than creative writing and public speaking, I don’t really have much experience or expertise, but I do know a little bit about a lot of stuff and am a fast learner. People have told me that I am intelligent, good looking, and drive extra miles to produce excellent results. I prefer jobs that aren’t set in an office, are deadline oriented but flexible with hours and methods, and facilitate me to meet a myriad people who are beneficial to my professional network.
Anyhow, it boils down to these three questions:
1. What jobs should I consider, where can I learn more about them, and how can I network so that I can consistently have plenty of options when it comes to choosing my projects?
2. Which competitive edges should I sell, so that people will want to hire me although I’m about to hit quarter life and have limited experience?
3. What are some practical things I can do to pick myself up so I don’t get too bogged down with the emotional baggage and have more confidence & energy to break through with my career?
Thank you so much! God bless you.
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Three simple questions, but please excuse the details.
I’m 24 years old, female, living in Jakarta Indonesia, and a sophomore in college studying communication management. I’m quite knowledgeable at basic business administration, public relations, marketing, world cultures, philosophy and public speaking, and am a gifted trilingual.
Previous jobs I’ve had include hosting a radio talk show, producing a theatre production, hosting concerts and seminars as master of ceremony (MC), interpreting, translating, make up artist, and HR intern at a small company marketing consumer goods. The problem is, I’ve never achieved anything consistently significant in these jobs because they’re mostly project based and I didn’t network enough to consistently have projects on my plate. And because I always seem to be starting over, I’ve never made enough money to support myself either.
Other challenges that have stopped me from launching a career were mostly personal, such as abusive relationships, family conflict, and very frequent international relocations in my late teens & early twenties. While I’ve done my best to detach my private life from my professional setting, I still subconsciously carry a lot of emotional baggage that I don’t even know is there. This has affected the way I make decisions and relate to people. I am, however, getting help in dealing with this baggage, and expect that I will recover once I start seeing results in my professional life (i.e. reputation, sustainable achievements, and money).
I had meant to start working last year, but abandoned a pending job offer orted the plan when I got trapped into producing a theater production for a businessman who casted this vision of a great theater company but did nothing to follow it up. Before this, my confidence level in entering the workforce had been recovering and I was excited about starting to work… but since the theater company didn’t work out as expected, I feel like a loser who had been cheated on again. However, I don’t want to create an identity as one who never finishes what she started, so we decided to press on by doing street performances for charity. In the meantime I will spend less time working there and more time on finding a real job that I love, makes a difference in the lives of others, and makes money.
The thing is, at this point I feel lost, and need to recover my confidence that had corroded when the theater company missed my expectations. If I didn’t feel that way, I could probably see my options more clearly and have more courage to make wise decisions.
I want a career that fits my talent and passion (i.e. writing, speaking, and conceptualising creative ideas). Other than creative writing and public speaking, I don’t really have much experience or expertise, but I do know a little bit about a lot of stuff and am a fast learner. People have told me that I am intelligent, good looking, and drive extra miles to produce excellent results. I prefer jobs that aren’t set in an office, are deadline oriented but flexible with hours and methods, and facilitate me to meet a myriad people who are beneficial to my professional network.
Anyhow, it boils down to these three questions:
1. What jobs should I consider, where can I learn more about them, and how can I network so that I can consistently have plenty of options when it comes to choosing my projects?
2. Which competitive edges should I sell, so that people will want to hire me although I’m about to hit quarter life and have limited experience?
3. What are some practical things I can do to pick myself up so I don’t get too bogged down with the emotional baggage and have more confidence & energy to break through with my career?
Thank you so much! God bless you.
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I’m sending a camcorder (roughly 1-2 pounds, package much less than 84″ like lenght+ girth is like 20″ or so) so would I send it “Parcel Post service”Package” (as opposed to large package or somethign)?
Also, HUGE idea. Would a flat rate box be cheaper than doing Parcel Post??? Really need to figure this one out. thanks!
It’s not exactly media but it “makes media” so I don’t think I can send it Media Mail, right?
I could send it priority, but then it’d be more expensive.
Also HUGE question. I’m likely going to Ship Parcel Post (package/large envelope method). How exact do I need to be with the weight? Like it’s a around 4-5 pounds to ship. If I’m one pound off, like if I say it’s 5 pounds and it’s really 4 or really 6, what happens (if it’s 4 I think I just would’ve paid extra, will they return it if it’s 6 and I said it was 5)? I guess The Safest most precise thing to do is package it all up in box and then just weight everything I’m sending on a precise post office scale to get exact weight and then plug the exact weight into the printing of the shipping label?? thanks!
I thought of looking up the item on amazon which shows exact weight and shipping weight, but really it’s combined too items so the combined shipping weight of both would be less than the combined two individual ones (because less boxes and packaging, consolidated) so I think i’ll have to weight it at the post office just to be sure.
Just trying to figure out the best configuration to print my own shipping label (I like doing it yourself and I learn more and it’s cheaper and I got ripped off last time I tried to send parcel from ups at the store).
Also….HOW EXACTLY does the cost of sending Post office packages occur? LIke is it more based on distance (further away zip code)? What’s the formula? thanks!
Here’s my Okay game plan, get box from Albertson’s fruit market, put item in box and weight it at shell station, try to get free packaging tape, go home enter in weight and dimensions of packaged box into shipping label page, print label, go back to shell and send it! Sound good?
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Oldest thrift store offers big bargains at its 35 anniversary open house
Designer clothing at 75 percent below its original retail price. That’s what guests of Bargain Box’s 35th anniversary open house discovered on Feb. 13. The oldest operating thrift store in Naples celebrated its milestone anniversary with a day of deals, entertainment, food and record sales.“The community really came out in force to show its support,” said Bill Anderson, a long-time volunteer who …
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The New Year is a Festive time – and its time for loving, sharing and celebrating. Gifts, by far are the best way to express one’s feelings and intent and a thoughtful gift is always well reciprocated. When it comes to picking a New Year gift for your boss, people usually find themselves in a state of perplexity; especially if they are running low on funds or perhaps if they are not sure about their bosses likes and dislikes. With a few helpful tips and ideas; you will be able to pick the right gift for your boss and a well intended gift is bound to be treasured for a lifetime and is usually well reciprocated.
A Desk Calendar/Planner
A desk calendar or planner would not only fit within your budget; but also proves to be an ideal New Year gift for your “busy as always” boss. If your budget allows you to be a bit flexible; you could even think of gifting a set of matching desk calendar and planner. This way, your boss would have easy access to his appointment schedules and each time he/she picks up that planner; he’s going to be reminded of your thoughtful gesture; no matter where he is. Pick a calendar or planner that goes well with your boss’s personality and taste.
Gift Baskets
With a gift-basket; you have the advantage of picking a custom-made gift basket; which can perfectly fit within your budget and gives you the flexibility of choosing individual items for the basket. If you are facing a paucity of time or if your budget allows; you can even opt for a pre-made gift basket. Choose from stationary items to luxury chocolates to expensive pen sets, cuff links or perhaps some mini electronic gizmo. Stuff that basket with gifts that you think will complement your boss’s personality and can be put to good use.
A Pen and Pencil Set
Although this may seem as a banal gift idea; an elegant and well crafted pen set is usually well accepted and reciprocated and makes for an ideal New Year gift for your boss; be it male or female. You could even consider upgrading the pen and pencil set by getting it engraved by your Boss’s initials or perhaps his company name. Just exercise your imagination well; and then decide on how you want to have it engraved. A wide variety of pen sets are available in wood as well as metal. If you don’t have the time to go shopping to a physical novelty store; consider buying it online. That way; you are subjected to a wider variety of options and many online stores offer decent discounts during festive season.
Tickets to a show, Concert or Game
This gift sure sounds like fun. Gift two or more tickets to your boss for a concert, game/sport or perhaps a show or performance. It’s the best way to remind him that he too like everyone else needs to snap out of his busy schedule and enjoy a nice night out at his favorite venue. Before you buy that ticket for him, it is a good idea to find out about his favorite sport, music band or performer. After all, you do not want to put him/her through an endurance test! If you are still unsure; take the advice of your colleagues or associates.
Gift Certificates
With a gift certificate; you not only get the flexibility with your budget but also on the type of gift. You could pick a gift certificate for his favorite restaurant or store; depending upon his preference and your budget. Gift certificates could range any where between $20 to $100 or perhaps more. Gift certificates are also available for online shopping and this way your boss has an option to pick an item that best suits his/her requirement. Remember; with a gift certificate you could never go wrong especially if you are unsure of your boss’s likes and dislikes.
Treat your Boss to a Lunch at his favorite Restaurant
Let your Boss indulge in some epicurean delights. Find out about his favorite cuisine and restaurants in town and make sure you book a special table in advance as festive time is usually chock-a-block. This way; you also get to spend quality time with him and talk shop while treating him/her to his favorite cuisine.
You can never go wrong with a Bottle of Wine
Well, consider this option only if your boss is not a complete abstainer. However, the bottle will definitely be popped open on New Year’s Eve and make it a perfect New Year’s gift for your boss. Choose between expensive or inexpensive and red or white wine depending on your budget and your boss’s preferences.
Golf Gifts
Find out if your boss is an avid golfer or even a beginner golfer. There are various golfing gifts available online to choose from that would fit your budget as well
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