Feeling Awkward At Kids Birthday Parties

Feeling uncomfortable sucks. Kids birthdays are something that you need to attend, this weekend was one of them.  I don’t mind attending functions as long as I feel comfortable being there.  But, I despise going to parties where I don’t really know the people very well. Take yesterday’s birthday,  the kids parents are school friends of my wife, but we only see them like 3 times a year if that. On top of that you get another 40 people I don’t know very well except I see them 3 times per year at this couples house for birthdays etc. I hate feeling awkward, it’s no one fault except my own I guess, ah ah. I’m kind of a shy guy (or just lazy to make the effort to talk to people I never see? ), in any case when I go to a party I hate being on my toes. I want to relax, but I don’t relax too easy when I need to think about every question, etc. Ha-ha, I think I worry about things way too much huh?

I try making small talk but, I hate it! How do I combat this I usually end up talking a bit here and there, then I just end up watching baby Matteo or making sure my daughter isn’t running up and down the stairs. It’s one of those type of social events I would rather not go to, the “I don’t really know these people to well functions”. I’m sure lots of people feel the same way.

I usually just end up talking about the same sh*t every year, real estate prices (going up or down), home renovations, World Cup (if that’s happening at the time), how fast the kids are growing and blah, blah, blah. I sure can’t talk about pay per click marketing or my Word press blog, everyone would think I’m some alien. Most guys at these parties just work a 9-5 job (nothing wrong with that), just something I’m not familiar with anymore. I sound like a snob huh? I guess it’s just easier to talk to people you have something in common with. Personally I like talking about real estate, positive thinking, making money etc. Maybe I’m the odd one, who knows or maybe I’m just a little whiner, lol.

I think one of my goals should be to try to work on this little “problem”. I write down financial goals, why not write down goals related to personal development? I have many years of birthday parties ahead so I think I need to work on my “small talk”. I mean I have to go to these functions anyways right? I might as well make the most of it.

That’s all to report for this morning, I had to get that off my chest. I feel much better now, thanks!

C.V.

My Ghetto Tenant Refuses To Leave, Crazy B*tch

I’m still waiting for 1 tenant in my almost sold 4plex in Winnipeg to get the f*ck out! It’s insane how many rights tenants have, compared to landlords. This person hasn’t paid rent in over 2 months so my property manager tried to kick her out, and when he tried to kick her out she called 911 and the Winnipeg police department has now placed a restraining order against him. How f*ucked up is that? The place is sold, I am just waiting for that b*tch to leave. Luckily the new owner is waiting patiently, while this gets resolved.

Next week my property manager and the ghetto tenant are going to rental arbitration, they will both state their case. Once they state their case, she will be out on her ass, for failure to pay rent. In the meantime she is costing me more money. I have to pay for arbitration and I may have to get the Sheriff department to physically remove her from the 4 plex.

That 4plex has been a nightmare right down to the last f*cking minute. But I still love real estate, go figure, lol. I still plan on buying condos this year, as soon as the check is in my hand from the sale of the Winnipeg 4plex  then I will start looking here in Vancouver. You live and learn right? At least I take chances in life, it was a mistake but I learned from it and that’s the main thing. Bada Bing!

I Am Grateful For What I Have

Chilling at Starbucks, and I just realized how insane what i do is. I mean I can work from anywhere in the damn world at anytime of the day. I have no boss, all I need is a $500 laptop and a wireless Internet connection and I’m off to the races.  People sitting next to me probably think I’m some student, little do they know the power of an affiliate marketer. 10 years ago affiliate marketing never even existed, I was a cabinet maker 9 years ago, I had no idea where I would be today. I am soo grateful for hooking up  with the right people and the events in my life that lead me to affiliate marketing.

I absolutely love what I do and I had post about how gratetful I am for the opportunity that the internet has enabled me to have. It’s a hell of a lot of work but worth every minute of stress I have ever had.smily face smily face smily face

Getting A Parking Ticket Can Make You Cry

This is my 100th post! Today’s post features more useless information to help waste your precious time. I was at Starbucks in Burnaby, and I had my Canon digital camera so I started snapping these funny pictures of some lady getting a parking ticket. I hate getting parking tickets like everyone else but this lady was actually crying outside Starbucks on Kingsway as you can see in the photos. It’s not funny to get any parking fines, but from the photos it looks kind of funny. I don’t normally laugh at other peoples expense but I had to post this. If you think I’m a jerk, then boo hoo.

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Mr Meter Maid giving a parking ticket

Meter maid giving a ticket to some lady who just ran into Starbucks…

Lady crying after getting a parking ticket

Lady ran out of Starbucks coffee shop & begins crying to Mr. Meter Maid…

Lady still crying comes back into coffee shop

Lady receives parking ticket, then goes back into Starbucks to get her Caffe Latte…

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Who’s Rambling? IPhone, PhotoShop CS3, Yada, Yada, Yada

I recall when Photo Shop was under 500 megs, now the latest version Photo Shop CS3 is 1.1 gigs! I bought the new version last week and am installing it as I blog. It’s insane how long t takes to install, like over 10 minutes. I have been using Photo Shop 7.0 for many years but decided to upgrade to CS3.

Just like everything else in our lives, as things get better they become more bloated. Cars, computers, cell phones and so on. I thought a cell phone was to make phone calls with, that is becoming secondary with the new IPhone. Now I’m rambling, but lets ramble.

Do we really need the IPhone?

Information overload, with no end in sight. People can’t seem to stay married for more than 5 minutes, but at the same time you have all these technologies to communicate with each other. What I see going on, is a personal breakdown of our society, while at the same time technology is taking over. The IPhone is a prime example, but not the only one.

There are soo many distractions around us that it’s hard to stay still for 3 minutes. We always need to keep occupied or we become “bored”. Hell, this blog is even a distraction. Let’s all go outside and breathe the fresh air, enjoy the sun and watch the grass grow. Take some time to enjoy what really matters in your life, the Internet means nothing, we just think it does. Family, friends and you are what matters. Don’t let technology tell you what is important, you decide what REALLY matters in the end.

I’m not really sure where I went with this post but whatever, it’s a blog and that’s it. Bada bing!

What do you think? Tell me people!!