Moving On!

So recently it has been a bit difficult for me.  I was extremely stressed out almost on a daily basis and dreaded going to work.  Now I am no longer going through that as I gave up that job because my boyfriend got a job up in Portland, Oregon.  We are going to be moving up there shortly.  I am hoping to start streaming via twitch.tv once i get up there.  This is something I have wanted to do for awhile now.  By moving it is going to allow us to get faster interwebs which in turn means that I can stream.

I know this is going to take awhile to get everything where I want it to be but at least it is a start.  I know I will have to work still at least in a part time job but I am not going to be working a job where the only thing I do is answer the phones.  I used to be fine working at call centers but recently realized that it is definitely not something I want to do anymore.

I will keep everyone posted with further information on when I am moving and where you can find me on twitch.

Thanks again everyone,

Shalimar

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Funniest day in training thus far (meet Luke)

Today towards the end of the day Luke made a funny.  While not intentional, super funny.

Here is basically how it went down. Lindsey is our trainer.

Lindsey: How would you respond to this situation?

Class raises hands, Lindsey calls on the girl sitting next to Luke.

Luke instead responds, Lindsey makes a joke as she did not call on him, Luke looks at the trainer with a serious face and says:

"Our eyes met and we had a moment"

Lindsey's reaction was similar to this:

Lindsey: "I never even looked at you"

The rest of the class had this response:

Seriously one of the best moments in class thus far!

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Got my Mic!

I got my new microphone yesterday.  I have used it slightly but still need to test and make a first youtube video.  Currently I have managed to get my social networking sites hooked up.  I have managed to make a decent intro for my channel and found some nice software for editing.  Now the next step is to find and test some capture software to record the videos.

Still looking for a job hopefully something comes up soon.  I never thought going to college would close so many doors but it does.  I am only able to apply for certain jobs.  I need money and I cant get a basic job just so that I can pay the bills.  I have an interview on Wednesday and I hope it all works out for me.  Fingers crossed.

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Been busy but I'm back!

It has been awhile since my last post and I am sorry about that.  Life takes over sometimes and we have no choice but to roll with the punches.  I found a temp job back in November and it kinda took over my life because it involved so much time and little pay.  That ended in March and I have been looking for work since.

I have been thinking about taking a step in the direction of streaming as I play games and such via twitch.  The only issue I am having with it is that I do not have fast enough upload speed with my current internet provider.  So, instead for now I am thinking about making youtube videos.  I have not decided just what I want to make the videos of so this is something I need to think a bit about.  I might make in about gaming, I just do not know yet what I want to do.  I am thinking about getting a nice microphone today.  The one I am thinking about using is the Yeti Microphone by Blue Yeti Microphone.

After reading the reviews I think it should be a good one to get started with.  Now I need to put in some research on good video editing software as well as what video capture software would work best.

I do plan to try and spend more time writing my blog, hopefully sometime I might get a follower or two as well so I do not feel like I am writing to myself.

In other news Duane "Dog" Capman has started following me on twitter. Can't wait for the new season of Dog & Beth: On The Hunt to start up. Maybe I can get Beth Chapman to follow me next. Never know I mean she has been nice enough to chat with me a few times and did wish me a happy birthday once.

So I will try and post some photos of the new mic once it is up and running.  And on a side note if anyone has suggestions on what software to use for recording and editing let me know!

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Loot Crate vs Nerd Block (Coming Soon)

Anyone who has read my blog knows that I am currently looking for a job. Once I have a job I have a plan to sign up with Lootcrate or Nerd Block. I think I might subscribe to one month of each to compare them here on my blog.

I have yet to try either of these services however I am excited to. I have no idea if they would give out a complimentary box for me to review on here but if it is something they do offer I hope to hear from them. I know with Lootcrate you have a simple basic box each month. From what I have seen Nerd Block offers a few different boxes to choose from.  I have seen the classic box, the horror box as well as the arcade box. Each offering its own specific theme. Nerd Block also offers a child version with gender specific choices.

I am planning on comparing both of the basic boxes first. Once I have compared them I will make a choice between the two and have a monthly subscription to the better service. I know there is also a price difference LC is around $20 and NB is around $30. I hope that the products are better at nerd block for the price difference.

Keep your eyes peeled for my comparison once I am able to get my hands on them.

If you are from either of these companies and offer a free box for review purposes please contact me via email by clicking here.

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Free Game: Dragon Age: Origins

I wanted to share with anyone who takes the time to read this that Origin is currently giving away a free copy of Dragon Age: Origins. At this price even if the game is bad its at minimum worth what you paid.

To get the game all you have to do is sign into Origin and go to the "On the House" game section. They are currently offering Dragon Age and Bejeweled 3 for free however this does change ever so often.

To get more information on this  and other games currently offered for free by Origin take a look at their site: Origin

Thank you again for taking the time to read this.

If you have any suggestions or comments please leave them below as well.

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Confused and Unemployed 8(

It has been a very difficult time for me lately so I have not been posting unfortunately. I want the blog to succeed but I also need to have a job to financially succeed as well. I have applied to lots of places, had a few interviews but nothing has panned out for me recently.

One thing that upset me was that I applied and interviewed for a job with Garmin, lets be clear I have a customer service background and I have recently received my Associates degree in accounting. I have more then enough skills for the position I applied for. During the interview one of the questions I was asked is "what did you enjoy most about your last job?" In my last job I word at home and scheduled meetings for my clients. I advised what I liked most was that I was not micromanaged and I was able to be creative in how I did my job. I was able to make relationships with the people in the offices I was calling.

At the end of the interview with the person at Garmin, he summarized the entire interview, he stated that I did NOT like being managed and that I prefer to work on my own. This was him taking everything I said out of context and twisting it while making me look bad in the process. This sort of thing should not have happened as it was extremely unprofessional in my opinion.

Something else I have learned is that an educated background is not necessarily a good thing. Before I started going to college I was able to get a job almost instantly. Now that I have a degree I am overlooked when I apply because I am over qualified. How does this make any sense? You are too smart to work here, really? In my experience many of the people I deal with in customer service need to have more education because they have no clue how to do their job.

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Under Construction

If you have not noticed I am currently still in the design process of my blog. I wanted to make a post just so that there is not any confusion as to why I have not been posting many things.  I Hope to have the final touches completed in the next couple weeks.  Thanks for reading and have a great day!

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I am binge watching: Dog and Beth: On the Hunt

Been binge watching Dog and Beth: on the Hunt. I happened to notice something that confused me. In season one towards the end when Dakota and Cecily went to take their bondsman test they were wearing very distinctive clothing. After the test they advise that they failed. Later in the same episode they went back to take the test a second time.  Thing is they both had the same clothing as they had on the first time. This confused me a little bit, trying to figure out if this was staged or if they had to have a photo taken and wanted to wear those specific outfits. Either way I have no idea but it is still fun to watch.

If you have not seen it then you should check it out:

Dog and Beth: On the Hunt

you can also find Dog and Beth on twitter 8)

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