With money getting tighter with the economic down turn we’ve been cutting back on as much as possible, doesn’t help that my little Spyware/Virus Removal Business has stopped growing (client wise!).

My partner found the how to make a windmill plans at Earth for Energy and for around $150 for wind generator parts has put together a fully working DIY windmill power generator that is right now pumping out renewable energy for free!

I’m very impressed, I thought the $50 cost for the how to make a windmill plans would be a waste of money, (assumed it wouldn’t work or at least the wind generator parts would be way to expensive) but I have to admit I was completely wrong.

We are running on wind energy, partially anyway. Feels good to know we are not only saving money, but have reduced our carbon foot print without having to ’suffer’.

Along with the windmill plans there are some kind of solar panel plans that can apparently power TVs, lights, fridges (anything electrical). My partner plans to make some solar powers ‘batteries’ (not sure what you call them when made up?) before spring time to take advantage of the increased sunshine.

Very funny seeing a windmill on our garage neighbours love it as well, the self proclaimed DIY expert from across the street is using our windmill plans to build his own windmill for his property. Give it time and we’ll convert the whole block into a mini wind farm

Reduce your carbon footprint whilst saving money by making your very own inexpensive home made wind generators.

I’ve been stuck in a dead end job for so long I feel like one of the dam boxes I pack each day, yes I work on a factory floor packing boxes into boxes for little more than minimum wage! I get by OK, but OK isn’t good enough any more, I’ve worked hard in life and it’s time I had some me time.

I think that’s finally going to change since 6 weeks ago I took a small financial risk and purchased a ebook/course for $70 about “How To Make Money Removing Viruses And Spyware - Using Totally Free Software” which is teaches how to setup a home business removing Viruses And Spyware.

See the Viruses and Spyware course site here.

I was very skeptical at first, but they have a 8 week money back guarantee and since I paid with my credit card if they ripped me off I could do a chargeback anyway (I love CCs for that reason :-))

Anyway, I’m no computer whiz kid, I’m 47 years old, have a ex-husband and 2 grown up children (both of which no more about computers than me) and struggle to do anything advanced with a computer (my eldest daughter helped me setup this website and blog and you’ll notice how little I use it).

I got the course after another 12hr night shift at the factory after my supervisor told me I couldn’t have Saturday and Sunday off, a few workers was off sick (flu) so I was needed. I just had to do something, so I bought the ebook as soon as I got home!

Removing Viruses And Spyware - Using Totally Free Software Course

I spent a few afternoons absorbing the course material and downloading the free anti-virus and spyware software in the members area and getting used to it on my computer system. Within a week I felt ready to try to offer a virus/spyware removal service, I was ready to start my first home based business!

I put a free ad in a local paper offering viruses and spyware removal at $50 an hour (the course says people charge $100 for this service, but I didn’t want to push it) and when the paper went into circulation I started to receive calls!

I really blew the first few calls, I didn’t expect interest in viruses and spyware removal to be so much in demand so wasn’t prepared, but after getting my sales speech ironed out I finally took some orders a few days later.

It was scary at first (I’ve never worked for myself), but this is very easy and rewarding work. Most people I’ve dealt with are like me, not sure what to do with computers and so I could easily convince them I was a virus/spyware expert (I had the right tools after all :-)) and when in doubt I changed the subject. I know a little unethical, but I had to change my life as packing boxes was killing the inner me

6 weeks on I’m advertising in 5 local and not so local papers and over the last 7 days made $350 for less than 3 hrs work: I still charge $50 an hour, minimum 1 hour but most virus/spyware removal jobs take less than an hour, so works out more like $100 an hour.

I’m not ready to give up my day job (or should I say night job), but I can see my fledgling business taking off in a big way. If I can keep this level of business for 6 weeks I’m going to give up my job and concentrate on my new home business offering virus and spyware removal.

Wish me luck and if you too feel trapped like I was I can’t recommend viruses and spyware removal course enough.

I am a pretty sensible woman. I believe in karma, the three fold law, and live by the quote “do good, shut up, go Home” (thanks to Sylvia Browne for putting it so simply). So, when I have done my best to do right by others so that I am really doing right by myself, I get fucking LIT when people try to fuck with me. There is another part of my sensibility and it relates more to practicality. For me it is completely practical to go the fuck after someone who is messing with me. It isn’t even practical, to me it is survival. I did NOT get through my hardest years by lying down and taking whatever shit someone tries to hand to me.

I can hear it from you all now, “Hey Chile’, what the fuck is wrong?” Let me tell you, I will be glad to let you know. As you know, I started my new job. I love it. For the most part in all honesty. My kids, most of the staff, my hours, what I am doing, and my coworker who is in the room with me (we’ll call her L). All of that stuff listed..copacetic. I am good. Where I am not good is a woman (we’ll call her Pita for pain in the ass) that got the original job I had interviewed for. Now, first, let me be absolutely clear, I hold no ill will that Pita got the job. Like I said previously, if I got that job it would be great, but the one I have is good and I am content. I am paid the same, less overall responsibility, hands on with the kids, and my hours are still basically the same. I am not looking to make her fuck up, waiting for her to fuck up, nor have I been a bitch to her because she got the job. I am happy for her. I told Boss Lady that I respect the fact that she promotes internally. I think that is a good practice. If you have someone already on staff that is qualified, reward them for the time they have put in. I even told Boss Lady that I wanted to work for her irregardless (giggle Jade, I know you wanna) because of that simple fact. Anyway, back to the Pita shit….But wait I need a new paragraph now…

So, I hit some snags in my first few days there because of this woman. She told me one thing, when in fact, I needed to be doing something else. Now, she is on vacation, so I cannot determine if she did it because she didn’t have a fucking clue how to do her former (my now present) job or if she did it to fuck with me. One of my AD’s, J, led me to believe it was the latter. I could have reacted way different than I did and it was my first instinct to do so, but I restrained myself. I did the professional thing, told the truth without venom, and moved on. Well, today was a different thing all together. I will have to say, I had some serious “other world” help today. I was about ready to blow the fuck up, find this bitch, and take her with me, but again, I didn’t. Here is what happened. During the little munchkins nap time, L and I were talking about redoing some things in our room and changing a lot of things up. We have very similar ideas for the direction we wish to take our kids and are stoked about the change. All of a sudden L looks at me and says, “Ya know, you aren’t what I expected you to be.” I looked at her and asked her what she meant. She then tells me that Pita told her that what from what she heard from the Boss Lady and AD’s that I wasn’t that bright in regard to childcare, procedure, and that L would have to hold my hand and lead me about like a slow child. SHE DID NOT FUCKING GO THERE!!!! Well, yup she did.

Now for an interjecting and this is purely for me, I have been in some form of childcare/teacher/nanny employment since I was 16 years old. My customer service is impeccable. I have held other jobs that fostered that skill in me to the Nth degree. As far as procedure, kiss my ass bitch. I follow rules, laws, and job expectations so fuck off there too.

Anyway, so I tell L that I appreciate her sharing that with me. She gets a worried look on her face thinking I am gonna blast Pita and the directors and tell them that L told me. No way. I don’t work that way. I did however tell her that I would bring certain things to light of the Boss Lady without in anyway hinting L or even that bitch Pita and what was said. Which I did later in the day and that is resolved. Then again, Pita won’t be back from vacation until Monday so that shit will have to wait.

I will not exact revenge. I don’t need that coming back to me. I will not be a bitch for the same reason. But there are ways to deal with people who act like this. Her own insecurity in herself is gonna bite her in the ass. See, I have been told that the only reason why I didn’t get the AIM job was because one of the AD’s didn’t know me well enough and wanted someone she already “felt comfortable with”. Cool. I was also told that I was/am more qualified for the job. Again cool….whatever…I am happy where I am. But all that aside, I am not going to tolerate some woman who sees me as a threat to mess with me. Karma is indeed a bitch and it fucking sucks when you “get yours”.

I am so damn glad it is Friday. Goddess willing, it will be a mellow weekend.

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Blessings

Sometimes, on these cool, quiet nights, I sit at my desk and wonder what the hell I’m doing here. Why am I not home? Where is my home? Wherever I end up going in this life, I know there is no going back. “Back home” is just a memory superimposed on some nexus of points; it is a mental projection over the crossing of two imaginary lines on a map hanging on a wall. When I feel foolish I run to it. I try to step into the illusion and I suffer.

Whither will I take my withered roots?